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    Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents

    Appreciate if you can recommend any products to remove stains around my C7 vette air vents (left and center dash vents). I live in Florida so I'm thinking it might even be mold from all the humidity. I usually wipe down dash with Grigot's and micro fiber but that is not having any effect. I've tried a mild mold remover from the Marine Store and no luck. Also tried white vinegar in a small area - no luck either. Photo of left vent area attached.
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    Re: Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents

    Here's your picture,




    See the sentence I turned BOLD below,

    Quote Originally Posted by jrock32542 View Post

    Appreciate if you can recommend any products to remove stains around my C7 vette air vents (left and center dash vents).

    I live in Florida so I'm thinking it might even be mold from all the humidity.

    I usually wipe down dash with Griot's and microfiber but that is not having any effect.

    I've tried a mild mold remover from the Marine Store and no luck. Also tried white vinegar in a small area - no luck either. Photo of left vent area attached.

    Griot's spray wax?
    Griot's interior cleaner?

    (Griot's makes a lot of products)


    Because you've already tried a number of things that I too would have tried with no or ZERO effect - this leads me to believe the surface has undergone a physical change where the material has been physically altered.

    By this I mean, the surface material has been stained via the mold and it's physically altered it's appearance or pigment.

    At this point I'd say the last hope would be to try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.


    I hate to be the bearer of bad news but that's my initial thoughts....




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    Re: Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents

    This is kind of related even though we don't "abrade" interior surfaces, it still kind of applies....


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    Re: Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents

    Appreciate the thoughts. It's Griot's Interior Cleaner.

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    Appreciate the thoughts. It's Griot's Interior Cleaner.

    Copy that.


    I have some specialty products for cleaning mold that I show in my boat detailing class.

    There's no way to know if they would work unless a guy tried them.

    Where do you live?



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    Re: Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents

    Do you remember what cleaner did this to your interior,


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    Re: Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents

    Let us know if your able to get them off, I’m wanting to know and learn


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    Re: Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Phillips View Post
    Copy that.


    I have some specialty products for cleaning mold that I show in my boat detailing class.

    There's no way to know if they would work unless a guy tried them.

    Where do you live?


    I’m at Eglin AFB in NW Florida.

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    Re: Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents

    If all you have used to apply cleaners is a microfiber, I would give it a try with a medium firm toothbrush or equivalent detail brush. A microfiber is not going to work the cleaner down in to the grain of the plastic surface.

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    Re: Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents

    I've seen similar staining to plastics when a product like WD40 or similar has been over-sprayed on it accidentally or intentionally sprayed. Have you used anything like an aerosol cleaner or a spray product of any kind near by the area? Propellants, sunscreens, sanitizers, etc. can have a chemical reaction of some kind and stain. Or have you accidentally had a drink spray when opened?
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