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Smell in Seats
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flyindawg
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Posted: 09/11/08 06:38 PM
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I just got a set of seats for my truck and they have a moldie smell to them. Any suggestions on how to get rid of the smell before I install them?
Old School Truck Guy 84' Chevy C-10
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Posted: 09/12/08 06:19 PM
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hey guy, you might think I'm crazy but if they are a cloth seats and don't have heating elements or electric items in them. Take the seat tracks off and you can wash them with a pressure washer and set them in the sun to dry. I have done this before and it has worked for me.
thanks Lee
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flyindawg
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Posted: 09/13/08 09:09 AM
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Would I still do this if they are vinyl seats?
Old School Truck Guy 84' Chevy C-10
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Posted: 09/14/08 02:40 PM
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the main thing is to make sure that when you wash them it is a hot day and put them outside a couple of days after that also, because they are vinyl and they don't breath as well as cloth!
Thanks Lee
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55Guy
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Posted: 09/15/08 07:19 AM
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If they're vinyl, you want to remove the seat covers, and wipe them down with lysol to kill the mold that's causing the smell. I'd also give the now exposed seat foam a good spray of lysol also to kill all possible mold and mildew that could be growing. Leave everything out in the sun for a ocuple of days to dry and kill off any other mold particles, then put back together and reinstall.
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flyindawg
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Posted: 09/27/08 01:44 PM
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Thanks for the help. Sprayed them off the other day with the Lysol stuff and they are in the drying process.
Old School Truck Guy 84' Chevy C-10
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mpayne
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Posted: 10/01/08 10:40 AM
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Let us know if it worked for you flyindawg.
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flyindawg
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Posted: 10/04/08 06:35 AM
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Everything worked and the smell is gone. I am looking for a weekend to put them in now. Thanks for the help.
Old School Truck Guy 84' Chevy C-10
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Posted: 10/04/08 02:09 PM
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hey guy, if you ever need anything just ask.
thanks Lee
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