Bodyshell and Panels; Fittings; Dashboards; Interiors; Bumpers; Light clusters front and rear (non electrical queries) Grilles and brightwork; Repairs including to bulkhead due to clutch cable pulling through
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Hi,
Just a quick one as I stated in another thread my rocco has been stood for a couple of months whilst i've been moving house etc... unfortunately much to my dismay I've discovered upon return that my seats and carpet have got mould all over them.... plus it is a white cloth interior so looks 10 times worse! Does anyone know of a good product for removing mould + associated stains from cloth or is my interior buggered?
btw and in case anyone is wondering the culprit is a leaky sunroof seal so if anyone has a spare one in good nick they are willing to sell cheap (just lost my job - sob sob... shameless attempt to get a good deal!) I'd be interested... rocking the 'gaffer-taped sunroof seal' look will not do much for my street cred when she's rolling!
cheers you lot!
When I bought my white Scala the interior was minging. I whipped all the seats out and scrubbed them using a nail brush and washing powder/liquid.
Yes it is very time consuming but mine came up nice. Make sure they are dry before you put them back in.
If the interior is wet them worth taking all the carpets out and make sure the soundproofing is not acting like a sponge. I ditched all mine as it was a stinking soggy mess. I replaced it with 3 layers of household carpet underlay that I had left over from a new carpet.
Of course all this will be a waste of time until you find the source of the leak. The sunroof seal is not generally the culprit as there are drain holes in the sunroof hole corners to drain away water, these could be blocked. These can be cleaned out using 3-5 mm tubing that can be bought from the likes of B & Q and pushed down to clear any crud.
I would be looking for any obvious missing grommets on the bulkhead or like mine a poor clutch cable hole repair! check in the FAQ section on leaks.
1984 MK2 Havanna brown Storm
1989 MK2 Alpine white Scala injection
2006 Audi A4 3.0TDI quattro (the beast)
I'd whip the covers off and put them through the washing machine on a 30 or maybe 40 degree cycle with a decent biological powder. They shouldn't shrink at that temp and the washing powder will do a good job of cleaning the fabric with minimal effort required.
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1980 (1976) Mk1 Junior Cup Replica
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