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[Jo7571]

Hi,

 

One of my elderly neighbours has let his car stand idle on his drive for quite a while, and this has caused mold etc to grow on the leather seats and interior.

 

My partner has cleaned all the visible mold from the seats, but it absolutely stinks inside.  Has anyone got any ideas how it can be cleaned and aired to get rid of the moldy/musty smell?  

 

My only idea was to get someone in to steam clean it.  Would this work or would it damage the leather interior?

 

You can not sit in in or drive it at the mo without wanting to vom, as it smells that bad.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

[Bungle]

can all the doors and windows be left open on a sunny day ?

 

hopefully we might get one soon

[xrocketengineer]

I would suggest to get from a boat supplies store something like this:

 

http://www.westmarin...-pack--12090288

 

My wife used something like this years ago that produced a gas and when left inside the closed up car. The gas generated to kill the mold odor was very irritating to the eyes and nose. The car had to be closed up for a few days and then opened up to air the gas out.

[Jo7571]

Windows open and roof down today but you can smell it in the garden !!

 

Will have a look if I can find some of the mold/mildew killer.

 

Thanks

[Miniminx71]

Jeez. Your old neighbour isn't dead inside it is he?

[rally515]

Be careful breathing it in Jo, the spours in the air borne mold cling to the inside of your lungs and kill the bit that puts oxygen into your blood stream (can't recall the name), use a respirator and take regular breaks away when deep cleaning the car.

 

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[Jo7571]

If it's that dangerous i'll get my fella to clean it - lol (joke) 

[Tamworthbay]

I have heard that cutting onions into quarters and putting them in a smelly car removes the smell. I have never tried it so don't know if it works or not.

[AVV IT]

Be careful breathing it in Jo, the spours in the air borne mold cling to the inside of your lungs and kill the bit that puts oxygen into your blood stream (can't recall the name), use a respirator and take regular breaks away when deep cleaning the car.
 
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"Alveoli"? ...... To be fair I think that's more associated with long term exposure (I.e living/working in a environment contaminated with mold spores), a single exposure shouldn't really be a significant risk to health, unless you're immunocompromised, or have existing respiratory problems, that said inhaling mold spores is probably best avoided where possible, even in the short term.