Not sure if this is the best place for this discussion, but since it is a uto-related I'll give it a try. I have a couple of old first-gen Honda Prel udes I've been poking away at restoring, they are in rough shape to say the least but I tend to take pity on lost causes. My specific question concern s the upholstery. I had a third first-gen Prelude that I junked for parts, I salvaged lots of good upholstery from it but the problem is that it was q uite moldy. I washed it all with detergent and hot water, it helped the sme ll but the mold stains were still present. What's worse, after the seat cov ers had been sitting a few months (what can I say, I take my time) the mold smell started to come back. It isn't bad, but it's enough to bother my all ergies and this is unacceptable. The problem is that these seat covers cons ist of not only fabric but a thin layer of foam and another backing materia l, all stitched together. Separating and re-stitching the three would take tons of time and I would rather not have to do that if possible. What other options do I have, to make sure the mold is killed and doesn't come back? I know there are lots of stronger cleaning agents out there but I thought I'd get some advice first. BTW these covers are half fabric and half vinyl, which may be another consideration. Thanks for any advice.
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11 years ago