damp and mould - Saxperience

seddon89 · 1st December 2013, 20:02

alright
(think this is in the wrong place so if it is can you move it please)

i just bought a saxo as a project, i went to see the car and things were fine and i made a deal with the seller, two weeks later i went to collect the car and it was full of mould.

its all over the seats, carpet, dashboard, steering wheel and switches, i need it shifting

i had cleaned the thick off with interior shampoo and it was fine for a couple of days until it came back, i have put damp traps in as the carpet is damp

any advise could be great to help speed the process up

cheers

seddon89 · 1st December 2013, 20:40

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Originally Posted by Joe

Drive it? Heaters etc

the car is off the road mate, ya reckon if i put the heaters on it might make a difference?

KamRacing · 1st December 2013, 20:40

buy a dehumidifier.

seddon89 · 1st December 2013, 20:41

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Originally Posted by KamRacing

buy a dehumidifier.

can ya get them that take batteries?

Ryves · 1st December 2013, 20:58

Get it under cover and keep a window open (not that it'll do much in this weather). If you can get hold of a wetvac, you could clean the seats and suck some moisture up at the same time....

seddon89 · 1st December 2013, 21:04

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Originally Posted by Ryves

Get it under cover and keep a window open (not that it'll do much in this weather). If you can get hold of a wetvac, you could clean the seats and suck some moisture up at the same time....

ill open the window the morra mate, im goin in an cleanin the seats every couple of days

stevo67 · 1st December 2013, 22:11

Check your windscreen also for leaks.

Mickswan · 1st December 2013, 22:42

You can get silica gel pack about the size of a bean bag (the type you used to throw at school not the ones you sit on). There really good, I stick a couple under the seats and it traps the moisture.

KamRacing · 2nd December 2013, 12:56

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Originally Posted by seddon89

can ya get them that take batteries?

I doubt it. Even a good one will take a good few hours and they are thirsty for power.

seddon89 · 2nd December 2013, 13:12

It's in my garage and there is no electric in there

Manu · 2nd December 2013, 15:23

Shame, I was going to say. The old timers used to leave a 40w lightbulb on overnight to heat the car up at night and get rid of th moisture.

Drop a bag of rice of the carpets, it will absorb the moisture.

Ryves · 2nd December 2013, 17:04

Also, is it growing faster in one place than anywhere else in the car. May be worth while looking, if it's the case, you know where the leak is...

seddon89 · 4th December 2013, 21:43

the lad i bought the car off had left a window open while it was outside, it was then put in a garage which i think had heating in, i cleaned the seats and trims last week and had to do it again tonight but i ran the car with the blowers on hot for 20mins

wullvfr · 4th December 2013, 22:13

Would be as well sourcing replacement seats.