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marsred

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1,042 posts

247 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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...over the half pint or so of milk that just leaked onto my passenger seat.

Anyone have any clever idea to get rid of it and avoid the sour milk smell? Thankfully the cold weather means its frozen most of the time, dread to think what it'd be like by now in hot weather.

Will a goob mobile valeting service be any use, not sure what tools they have available to them.

ETA: Seats are half leather half alcantara, so no vigorous scrubbing.

Edited by marsred on Wednesday 1st December 09:07

Munter

31,330 posts

263 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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No practical help. Just saying it's pretty much my biggest fear with a car. A milk spill.

I'd think you want something biological that will "eat" the milk. What will do that I have no idea.

V8mate

45,899 posts

211 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Rice Krispies?

redgriff500

28,982 posts

285 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Covered many times....

Get a jar of diesel and open it when you leave the car.

It absorbs the milk smell and your car will NOT smell of diesel either.


croyde

25,400 posts

252 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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I feel your pain.

I had a rental Citroen AX (Forced on to me by the company I was working for) in which I had spilt a carton of milk all over the footwell. I had it for a couple of weeks during a very hot summer driving in London around 10 hours a day.

It was not a good smell. yuckvomit

fatman soldier

1 posts

183 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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pop over to www.detailingworld.com mate.

You will get a load of adivce

All the best Andy


Where2Guv

10,146 posts

254 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Autosmart do a biological cleaner called 'BioBrisk' that we used to use on alcohol sick in the taxi's. I think we used it on baby milk too with good results.


marsred

Original Poster:

1,042 posts

247 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Munter said:
No practical help. Just saying it's pretty much my biggest fear with a car. A milk spill.

I'd think you want something biological that will "eat" the milk. What will do that I have no idea.
My exact thoughts when I realised what had happened. My grandparents had to sell their car when a similar thing happened as nothing would fix it. At least I have the option of replacing the seat (or rather just the bottom section) which is drastic.

The smell hasn't hit yet as its staying lovely and fresh, which I'm guessing gives me time to act before that stage hits.

Plan A is a mobile valeting man/woman as I have no time try much myself at work. ANyone know a good one covering Bolton?

thegreenhell

21,443 posts

241 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Put some Weetabix on the seat. That always seems to soak up any milk it comes it contact with.

joebongo

1,516 posts

197 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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500ml water, 5ml washing up liquid and 50ml urine.

Where2Guv

10,146 posts

254 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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joebongo said:
500ml water, 5ml washing up liquid and 50ml urine.
Oh come ON! laugh

marsred

Original Poster:

1,042 posts

247 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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I don't think we have a measuring jug I can use for urine, otherwise i'd be right there throwing it on the passenger seat.

I've gone for Simple Solutions Stain & Odour Remover from Pets at Home. I hope it works becuase i threw a huge amount of it on there.

This is to be followed up by a mobile valet on Monday morning.

Also interesting to note that you can cover up the smell in the car by having a KFC Fillet Tower Burger Meal in it.

Oldandslow

2,405 posts

228 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Wet vac followed bt Febreeze.

checkmate91

859 posts

195 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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marsred said:
I don't think we have a measuring jug I can use for urine, otherwise i'd be right there throwing it on the passenger seat.

Then some stuff

Also interesting to note that you can cover up the smell in the car by having a KFC Fillet Tower Burger Meal in it.
You probably need to eat a few of those KFCs,wait for about 2 hours then piss in the urine jug. Mix with other ingredients and apply to the affected area...

Zeek

882 posts

226 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Where2Guv said:
Autosmart do a biological cleaner called 'BioBrisk' that we used to use on alcohol sick in the taxi's. I think we used it on baby milk too with good results.
Use this. Don't waste your time with anything else. I tried everything in the summer, and BioBrisk was the only thing that REALLY worked properly, and quickly.

Garlick

40,601 posts

262 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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redgriff500 said:
Covered many times....

Get a jar of diesel and open it when you leave the car.

It absorbs the milk smell and your car will NOT smell of diesel either.
Ooh, really? If true, I like it.

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

231 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Fire.

It's the only way.

A friend had a pot of cream fall over in the boot of their car (wasn't properly sealed).

The whole boot carpet needed replacing.

Or888t

1,686 posts

195 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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marsred said:
KFC Fillet Tower Burger Meal in it.
cry OMG! Why you go and do that!

coley20

2,964 posts

213 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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Well your in for a treat, I split 6 pints in my old mans brand new company car which I was using.

It stunk, I had to take out the drivers seat, cut away the insulation, I hired a steam cleaner, use all sorts of chemicals, I had the carpet right up.

I still stinks 6 months on.

I tried the special cat litter with crystals in which really got a lot of the moisture out

Blue Oval84

5,354 posts

183 months

Thursday 2nd December 2010
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To properly fix it you need to remove the milk itself, the only way I can see is to use a wet extraction system, any mobile valeter should have one.

Check over at Detailingworld to find a good local one who can do the job properly.

Good luck! smile