Mildew smell in car

What can I use to get rid of the mildew/musky smell in my 1980. Its not over
bearing just annoying. My guess is moisture gets traped in side being lock
with windows up under a cover in this hot Florida sun all day with rain
everyday.
Thanks
John
Naples

Hi

I bet the carpet and pad are the problem. Usually cheap to replace and makes
the car smell new.

Larry

Hi

I bet the carpet and pad are the problem. Usually cheap to replace and makes
the car smell new.

Larry

Id replace the carpet. But, if you dont ...try Febreze -- available in
the grocery store.

Id replace the carpet. But, if you dont ...try Febreze -- available in
the grocery store.

man, these guys think you want to take the expensive way out. Here's what
we do at my detail shop for mildew.

1. go to any car care store and buy a product called "Odor-nox." It's
manufactured by a company called "Professional Car Beauty." Here is a link
to the site where you can order online: http://www.prowax.com/perfumes.shtml
It's about half way down the page
2. Get your carpet wet, with a carpet shampooer if you have one, if not just
get it wet and use a wet/dry vac to get the excess water out.
3. spray odor-nox from a bottle on EVERY square inch of the carpet. Spray
until the odor nox is in puddles. This ensures that it gets entirely down
to the pad. Odor-nox not only destroys the odor, it has an ingredient that
kills mildew, and leaves an apple scent in the car for 3-4 weeks.
4. use the wet-dry vac to suck up the excess odor-nox from the carpet, but
leaving the carpet quite damp.
5. park it in the sun with the windows rolled down for about 4 hours.

Hope it works for you! If you can't find the product, post again, and I can
have some shipped to you.


Rick

"JR" > wrote in message
om...
> What can I use to get rid of the mildew/musky smell in my 1980. Its not
over
> bearing just annoying. My guess is moisture gets traped in side being lock
> with windows up under a cover in this hot Florida sun all day with rain
> everyday.
> Thanks
> John
> Naples
>
>

man, these guys think you want to take the expensive way out. Here's what
we do at my detail shop for mildew.

1. go to any car care store and buy a product called "Odor-nox." It's
manufactured by a company called "Professional Car Beauty." Here is a link
to the site where you can order online: http://www.prowax.com/perfumes.shtml
It's about half way down the page
2. Get your carpet wet, with a carpet shampooer if you have one, if not just
get it wet and use a wet/dry vac to get the excess water out.
3. spray odor-nox from a bottle on EVERY square inch of the carpet. Spray
until the odor nox is in puddles. This ensures that it gets entirely down
to the pad. Odor-nox not only destroys the odor, it has an ingredient that
kills mildew, and leaves an apple scent in the car for 3-4 weeks.
4. use the wet-dry vac to suck up the excess odor-nox from the carpet, but
leaving the carpet quite damp.
5. park it in the sun with the windows rolled down for about 4 hours.

Hope it works for you! If you can't find the product, post again, and I can
have some shipped to you.


Rick

"JR" > wrote in message
om...
> What can I use to get rid of the mildew/musky smell in my 1980. Its not
over
> bearing just annoying. My guess is moisture gets traped in side being lock
> with windows up under a cover in this hot Florida sun all day with rain
> everyday.
> Thanks
> John
> Naples
>
>

>man, these guys think you want to take the expensive way out.

Gee I don't know. It seems that new carpet these days is very cheap. Maybe
less then $100.

Larry

>man, these guys think you want to take the expensive way out.

Gee I don't know. It seems that new carpet these days is very cheap. Maybe
less then $100.

Larry

What about the germs and mold that has collected in the carpetting ?
Better to bite the $100 bullet and just get rid of the carpetting...if
you cant afford a hundred dollars ...then maybe a dynamite Sports Car
isnt for you.