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Old 27 April 2012, 05:08 PM
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Talking Want to see something gross with my Scooby !?
This made me stop for a moment when I opened the door and saw this!!...

The car has been kept unused over the winter months with a cover over it, I got it out today as the sun was out to do a couple small jobs.

Mmmmmm mouldy!

It made me think though, is this bacteria that has grown from particles of food or drink as its only on the things that I touch, eg, the steering wheel, handbrake handle and some patches on the seats. Or is it the leather material itself?

Anyway, its all cleaned off now and anti-bacterial'd, thought it was worth a couple pics to share

This winter I think I might find some kind of dehumidifying gadget to try and prevent this again.







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Old 27 April 2012, 06:09 PM
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I`ve never understood anyone garaging a car over the winter. Waste of a car in my opinion...unless of course it`s worth thousands
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Old 27 April 2012, 06:13 PM
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av never seen anything like that before lol
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Old 27 April 2012, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobySteve69
I`ve never understood anyone garaging a car over the winter. Waste of a car in my opinion...unless of course it`s worth thousands
If everyone thought like that, there'd be no cars in existence over about 15 years old.
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Old 27 April 2012, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rossyboy
If everyone thought like that, there'd be no cars in existence over about 15 years old.
Not the way that mould is going!!
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Old 27 April 2012, 06:54 PM
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I'm assuming the OPs car was outside with the cover over it. Mine has been stored inside 6 months every year since 2003. Never any mould what so ever.
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Old 27 April 2012, 07:06 PM
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left mine for 3 months before and nothing grew, you dirty scutter,,, lol
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Old 27 April 2012, 07:12 PM
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anti bac before you pack it up, and a dehumidifier for an hour each night next year me thinks
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mines been off the road under a cover for over three year, zero mould...what you been eateing matie
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Get to the Doctor's !
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I'm more concerned about the marks on the seat. Is that something to do with the cheese like mould over the steering wheel and handbrake ??
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Originally Posted by SkullFudge
Get to the Doctor's !


Interesting though how it stopped at the gaters.
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if you have a wife then most of their cars look like that on a normal day, just a few more hair brushes , mcdonald wrappers and assorted crap
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Eurgh looks disgusting lol
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It's alright parking them up but air it on a nice day even in mid winter, that is disgusting lol
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Originally Posted by rossyboy
If everyone thought like that, there'd be no cars in existence over about 15 years old.
Utter b0llocks.
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Left overs from a good doggin session
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Originally Posted by sti69
Left overs from a good doggin session
thats just wrong!
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Old 28 April 2012, 08:30 AM
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Damp when put away.
I always leave the windows 1/2 inch open under the cover when I store my old lotus, and it's garaged.
It did this once (but not that bad) when I forgot to leave the windows ajar.
I also like to make sure the brakes are nice and hot and dry before it goes away, stops disc corrosion under the pads.
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Old 28 April 2012, 10:35 AM
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I garage my cars because I tend to alternate which one I use and I always leave the drivers window fully open on whichever one is in the garage and I've never has this.

Is your garage damp? Even my Capri that has been stored for 5+ years isn't like that!
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Old 28 April 2012, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobySteve69
I`ve never understood anyone garaging a car over the winter. Waste of a car in my opinion...unless of course it`s worth thousands
Ive got a peice of crap run around car, the scooby is my 'weekend out having a blast car', I dont tend to in the winter as its not really go out and have fun driving, its normally pissing with rain and everyone drives slow cos of a little water on the road.

Originally Posted by rossyboy
I'm assuming the OPs car was outside with the cover over it. Mine has been stored inside 6 months every year since 2003. Never any mould what so ever.
Yep, its outside, at least the cover helps against the elements when its covered in snow and ice.

Originally Posted by SwissTony
if you have a wife then most of their cars look like that on a normal day, just a few more hair brushes , mcdonald wrappers and assorted crap
Couldnt agree more, inside my misses car looks like a dustbin!


The stains on the seat are a bit suspicious lol!

All I can assume is this has happened when Im driving with one hand whilst holding food and its cross contamination.

It was proper fluffy too when wiping it off lol, I had a green hairy steering wheel!
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that's mental!

nom, nom leather!!
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looks like an sti lol
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Originally Posted by zippy!
looks like an sti lol
ROFL
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Eewww!

Apart from food and stuff from your hands, do you have sweaty palms mate?

I know that can definitely contribute to a mouldy steering wheel when the wheel/interior is not properly cleaned before storage.
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lol - I was in halfrauds yesterday and saw a spray bottle of anti-bacterial car spray

thought of this immediately!!
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