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| I have a 60 Stude Lark Convertible and a 64 Avanti that have been sitting in our pole barn since I was pregnant with my daughter, who is now 4; both cars have white mold growing on the vinyl upholstery. We have cleaned the mold, but it always comes back. Any ideas/remedies on how to get rid of it for good?
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| To keep the mold from reappearing, you must eliminate the causes of the mold. One of the primary causes is moisture. Yes, i know you have a pole barn, and you even have a concrete floor right? Dispite the concrete floor, you still have moisture that works its way up through the floor. There are a couple of options: 1. Install climate control in your polebarn (Expensive and not very realistic for a pole barn) 2. Buy a cover that seals your cars from the moisture. There are several on the market. One is call the car blanket (Google it), another is inflatable and available through Griots Garage. THese use moisture absorbing packs to help eliminate moisture. I have been using the car blanket. An additional advantage is that these help keep the vermin out of the car as they actually seal around the car. Goos luck Mike
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| I just took a Mustang out storage after 20 years and the leather seats were covered with the white mold. I used a mixture of white vinegar and water in a spray bottle. I sprayed the seats then rubbed the wet surface with a cloth also saturated in the mixture and then let it sit for a few minutes and then rinsed it with clean water. No more mold.
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I have had the same problem also. I cleaned it up with Lysol Tub & Tile cleaner or Scrubbing bubbles. Follow this with Lysol spray disinfectant. To prevent reoccurance I use moth balls, preferably the paradiclorobenzene type as opposed to the napthalene. It definately helps if you can reduce humidity. The moth balls will evaporate so you need to replenish them periodically.
You don't know the limit 'til you've past it.
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