Spilt milk

[coetzeeh]

Hi all,

I've recently bought an Alfa 166, but the previous owner had spilt milk? in the boot (carpet). The smell is not good, especially the morning after a late night.

Any advice (aside from washing etc) on how to eliminate the smell. It will save me gagging everytime I open the boot.

Also, the drivers seat (black leather) bolster is slightly scuffed - can I correct this DIY?

Thanks
Henk

[belleair302]

The milk smell is emzyme based and the only real way to clean it it with awet/dry vacuum. I would seek professional advice from a detailing company for this job.....or just replace the carpet.

Re leather interior, you have a couple of options. Firstly clean and condition the leather with Gliptone cleaner and conditioner...which should take 30-40 minutes....then if not happy use a leather dye. This is not a simple task, could take a few hours but well worth the effort. How technically minded are you?

Also have a look on Detailingworld for help re the milk issue.

[PJ S]

There's a number of interior products that'd be used to combat spilt milk odours.
You could try a steam cleaner if you have one, with the terry cloth, but otherwise, try one of the following:

Using Google:
"My company is developing/marketing what is a bio-remediation treatment, which is a microscopic organism which can clean up polluted water (we are a water utility contractor).
One of the things this product is good for is cleaning up milk odour - we found out by accident, when someone spilt a fair quantity of milk in their car - tried the product out, and it worked!"
http://www.pge-uk.com/bioremediation/odourControl....

http://www.clean-image.co.uk/odour-kill.htm

"From HJ's column in today's Telegraph
I have a bad odour problem in my Toyota Avensis. Milk has been spilt in the boot and the unpleasantly pungent side-effects have worked their way into the cabin. I have tried using a spray upholstery cleaner, but in vain.
F.G., Reading

First use bicarbonate of soda to get rid of the bacteria, then leave open bowls of malt vinegar in the car and boot overnight. This may read like an old wives' tale (and may well be one) but apparently it gets rid of the smell."

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf207528.tip.html

[coetzeeh]

Excellent thanks, I will give it a bash

[coetzeeh]

PJ S said:

There's a number of interior products that'd be used to combat spilt milk odours.
You could try a steam cleaner if you have one, with the terry cloth, but otherwise, try one of the following:

Using Google:
"My company is developing/marketing what is a bio-remediation treatment, which is a microscopic organism which can clean up polluted water (we are a water utility contractor).
One of the things this product is good for is cleaning up milk odour - we found out by accident, when someone spilt a fair quantity of milk in their car - tried the product out, and it worked!"
http://www.pge-uk.com/bioremediation/odourControl....

Your advice was spot on and worked a charm.

I washed the carpet with Bicarb, and then left a bowl with brown vinegar in the boot for 24 hours - there is hardly any smell of milk.

I am going to repeat the process tonight just to be 100% ceratin.

Thanks agin.
Henk

http://www.clean-image.co.uk/odour-kill.htm

"From HJ's column in today's Telegraph
I have a bad odour problem in my Toyota Avensis. Milk has been spilt in the boot and the unpleasantly pungent side-effects have worked their way into the cabin. I have tried using a spray upholstery cleaner, but in vain.
F.G., Reading

First use bicarbonate of soda to get rid of the bacteria, then leave open bowls of malt vinegar in the car and boot overnight. This may read like an old wives' tale (and may well be one) but apparently it gets rid of the smell."

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf207528.tip.html

[Deaks]

apparently if you putt cat litter in the place where the milk was spilt in the car it will get rid of the smell.

[OscarT]

Whatever you do DON'T CRY OVER IT!