Happy New Year Tim.
I've used a pressure washer. But not on one I considered a driver.
The trick in this part of the country isn't keeping them inside, but keeping
them dry inside. I've been making it a point to drive each one often enough
to dry them out.
I don't know any secrets for cleaning seat belts. The answer is probably to
replace them, because any chemical cleaner might compromise the material.
Chlorine bleach is probably as good an answer as any for the steel parts.
Make sure you pull the seat out and clean underneath. Also I've found mold
and moss lying on the lower lip of the dash and under the window garnishes.
It retains water and contributes to rust as a result.
Steve@OldSub.com
www.OldSub.com
-----Original Message-----
From: tim [mailto:omahamail@fastmail.fm]
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 9:21 AM
To: oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: [oletrucks] removing mold
Happy New Year all,
As a result of storing my truck outside in Seattle for months (bad
truck owner, I know), I'm now growing mold on the inside of my cab. I'm
just going to throw out some of the cheap cardboard stuff like the inner
door panels and probably the headliner, but I was wondering if anybody
(like fellow northwesterner Steve "OldSub") had any tips for cleaning
the mold off of stuff like seatbelts and painted metal. I seem to
remember that bleach does a good job of cleaning mold off of my bathroom
ceiling, but I wouldn't want to use bleach on seatbelts as it might
weaken them.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
-tim
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