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[gemma loves her mini]

I noticed some really horrible mould on my back seats whats the best thing to get rid of it (something wont make the colour run or stain it) and what is causing it, I dont think theres water getting in would condensation do it ??? They seats are damp, but how ? Its the Mary Quant car

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[liam_italian]

Gotta be some dampness in the car somewhere! Well anyway any interior cleaner will be fine on them in sure!

[gemma loves her mini]

how do i stop it from getting damp tho

[Roo]

I'm finding my rear seats are damp too. Have no idea what causes it.

[The Matt]

how do i stop it from getting damp tho

Unfortunately you need to identify where the damp is getting in. The only way to do this is to check the car over, bit by bit. Are the carpets damp at all? Is the car fitted with a sunroof? Does there appear to be any damp in the rear side-pockets?

Edited by mini mad me, 23 December 2006 - 11:28 AM.

[Roo]

I don't have a sunroof. I had a feeling it was my rear windows not sealing properly. Carpet i haven't checked.

[Bungle]

have you had jammy on your back seat ?

hes been known to leave bad stains behind :'(

[Silicon Skum]

I noticed some really horrible mould on my back seats whats the best thing to get rid of it (something wont make the colour run or stain it) and what is causing it, I dont think theres water getting in would condensation do it ??? They seats are damp, but how ? Its the Mary Quant car

Right, to get rid of the mould from the seats you either need to strip the fabric cover off (back seat material is stapled down to a base board) and wash in the washing machine, OR what I did was to use a wet / dry / washer vacuum cleaner. Take the back seat cussion out (two screw holding two leather / plastic tabs to the rear bulkhead) then remove the rear seat squab (another two screw *inside* the boot holding two metal brackets to the rear shelf).

soak the seat cover material with warm water (not too hot) and use tesco / sainsburys /etc. own cheap make of Biological washing machine LIQUID (Must be BIO liquid), about two cap fulls poured into a bowl of warm water. Pour a cup full of the soapy water at a time on to the fabric and use a SOFT brush and your hands, to work it into the fabric (until it builds up a bit of foam) until you have washed the entire area, leave for a few more mins, then rinse it off with clean water. Use the wet / dry vac to pull as much of the water as possible out of the fabric and seat foam, then rinse off with clean water and repeat with the vac. You need to get ALL of the bio liquid out or it will attract dirt to the fabric. dry the seat squabs next to a radiator or somewhere they will dry quick (or they may get mouldy and smelly again, if wet too long).

As for where the water is getting into your car, two locations spring to mind:

1) check the rear opening quater windows and rear window seals (squirt with a hose and look fro water getting in)

2) carefully remove the rear wheel arch vinyl cover from the back seat area, and look for signs of rust or holes in the arch (happened to mine, rear seat pan was soaked).

SS

[minislapper]

It could just be condensation inside the car. Get some of the packets of moisture absorbant stuff and put one in the boot and one on the rear parcel shelf. That will help soak up some of the moisture.

[edjohnson]

yeh you can get large bags of silica gel in plasma tv boxes or even MASSIVE ones from furniture shops


the sofas are shipped with big bags

ed

[gemma loves her mini]

hey thanks ive checked the but i have a feeling its the back window because i have speakers to the back of the car and there wet and so is the (dont know what youd call it really) you not the thing to the back of the car above the seats and under the rear window like a little area you can put stuffon some people put teddys on em well yeh that wet.

sorry im really bad at naming things.
but do you know what im on about

[PurpleDaisy]

The parcel shelf