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| boxsterfan |
 Oct 8 2013, 09:22 PM
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914's are kewl  Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California  |
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What can be done to get the grungy, moldy smell out of the interior? I assume that a lot of the smell is built up in the carpet and/or the padding inside the seats and backpads. |
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| mepstein |
Oct 8 2013, 09:30 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,315 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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ozone generator kills the smell.
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| Spoke |
Oct 8 2013, 09:34 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,992 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 8 2013, 11:30 PM)  ozone generator kills the smell. What is an ozone generator? Like an anti-gravity or perpetual motion machine? |
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| Mike Bellis |
Oct 8 2013, 09:46 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Spoke @ Oct 8 2013, 08:34 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 8 2013, 11:30 PM) ozone generator kills the smell. What is an ozone generator? Like an anti-gravity or perpetual motion machine? It is an electronic device that creates ozone. The ozone in part will bond with a fragrance molecule and make it inert. Thus eliminating smell. There are some farmers that use the technology frequently... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| mepstein |
Oct 8 2013, 10:28 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,315 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Oct 8 2013, 11:46 PM) QUOTE(Spoke @ Oct 8 2013, 08:34 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 8 2013, 11:30 PM) ozone generator kills the smell. What is an ozone generator? Like an anti-gravity or perpetual motion machine? It is an electronic device that creates ozone. The ozone in part will bond with a fragrance molecule and make it inert. Thus eliminating smell. There are some farmers that use the technology frequently... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) I used it when I sold real estate to get rid of moldy basement, cigarette, animal smell. I still have one and have used it to get rid of moldy car smell very succesfully. My unit was ~$450 but there are smaller ones available for less. First step is to remove the interior from the car. Clean the inside of the car. I put all the carpet into my washing machine on gentle and layed flat with something pressing flat on top. Clean seats, door panels and backpad out of the car. Set in sun to dry. Make sure there are no mouse nests under dash (there were in mine and the car looked pristine). If you don't buy an ozone unit, try to rent one. they work great. Re- install all the upolstery in the car. Place the generator in the car with the windows cracked and let it run for a couple hours. Air out car. Repeat if needed. Gets into the foam and vinyl and nooks and cranies and kills the smell. |
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boxsterfan Getting the stink out Oct 8 2013, 09:22 PM
'73-914kid Part of that it the "old German car smell... Oct 8 2013, 09:35 PM
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Part of that it the "old German car smell... Oct 8 2013, 09:40 PM '73-914kid Aren't O^3 generators in the range of like ... Oct 8 2013, 10:09 PM bandjoey Moth balls? Oct 8 2013, 10:46 PM jaxdream
Moth balls?
Stay Away from MOTHBALLS !... Oct 14 2013, 08:38 AM r_towle Pull out the carpets and pressure wash them,
Remov... Oct 8 2013, 10:49 PM rhodyguy for the vinyl try dr bronner's liquid soap. th... Oct 9 2013, 07:21 AM Mblizzard OK at the risk of opening up myself to a fire stor... Oct 9 2013, 08:16 AM boxsterfan Excellent suggestions all around!! Thanks ... Oct 9 2013, 12:22 PM Jeffs9146 My car was littered with rat urin when I got it an... Oct 9 2013, 12:29 PM 914forme Rental places rent Ozone Generators for ~50 a day.... Oct 9 2013, 01:49 PM Mblizzard
Rental places rent Ozone Generators for ~50 a day... Oct 9 2013, 02:20 PM Elliot Cannon
74 2.0L.....
What can be done to get the grungy,... Oct 9 2013, 02:35 PM Chris H. Setting the stinky stuff out in the direct sunligh... Oct 9 2013, 06:03 PM Porschef I had another car that was owned by a smoker. Whil... Oct 9 2013, 06:12 PM boxsterfan So, I got around to taking out the interior this w... Oct 13 2013, 07:13 PM |
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