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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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Here's your picture,
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See the sentence I turned BOLD below,
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jrock32542
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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This is kind of related even though we don't "abrade" interior surfaces, it still kind of applies....
Topical Defects vs Sub-Surface Defects - Living life on the edge of the razor blade
:)
Re: Mold-like stains on plastic around dash air vents
Appreciate the thoughts. It's Griot's Interior Cleaner.
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jrock32542
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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Do you remember what cleaner did this to your interior,
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Let us know if your able to get them off, I’m wanting to know and learn
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Mike Phillips
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.
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.
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?