How to remove dead animal smell from interior

[bluemiata90]

I don't know if this is the place to post this message, but here goes. I'm looking into purchasing an MGB and the owner stored(deposited) the car in a garage for 5 years and never looked at it. A raccoon got inside the interior and died in there about 6 months ago. Needless to say the odor is sickening. Does anyone know how to get this odor of the interior without replaceing the seats and carpet. Is there any kind of powder or spray that will remove the smell.
help
scott

 

[aerog]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by bluemiata90:
I don't know if this is the place to post this message, but here goes. I'm looking into purchasing an MGB and the owner stored(deposited) the car in a garage for 5 years and never looked at it. A raccoon got inside the interior and died in there about 6 months ago. Needless to say the odor is sickening. Does anyone know how to get this odor of the interior without replaceing the seats and carpet. Is there any kind of powder or spray that will remove the smell.
help
scott<hr></blockquote>


You might try the liquid "nature's miracle". It's used for removing pet odor (the kinds that just won't go away, ahem). I don't know of any other kind.

You might also call your local ServiceMaster and ask them for advice. They usually get called out to de-odor and clean airplanes (from airsickness, etc), and other odd cleanup cases.

One word of warning: once you get involved with spraying anything in an MG be really careful to dry it out completely. I know you mentioned "not" replacing the interior, but in the long run a brand new interior might be the best way out - they're available in a variety of colors and qualities.

 

[mts3]

If the car has the original style carpet (not glued in), you can just remove the individual pieces and clean them.

Carpet sets can be had for under $200; it may just be best to replace it anyway.

Like someone already said, anything that you have to spray will involve water (bad) to rinse.

 

[brother john]

Remove and clean or replace the carpet, replace any backing below the carpet, and thoroughly clean the floor pan beneath the carpet. Then go by a new car deler and get them to ozone-fog the interior. That even gets rid of cigarette smell!

 

[doug noll]

Scott
I had good luck by using the following method after a certain idiot left town with fish bait
in the locked trunk of a luxury company car over
a hot, long, 4th of July weekend.
Find a way to encapsulate the car. I'd suggest
a large plastic painting cover from your local
hardware store. (cheap and easy) Buy at least two
large cans of Lysol spray and some strapping
tape (you know, the kind with the plastic strands
in it). After closing up the car with the cover,
use the tape to hold open the valve of the Lysol
can, and throw 'er in. Let the Lysol do its work
for at least 12 hours, and toss in the next can.
After that, evaluate the situation, and if you
detect an improvement(you should), determine if
mother nature and fresh air will do the rest of the job, or you should use some more Lysol. The
method entailed here is way cheaper than new car-
peting and upholstery, and may well get you through the summer, or even longer.
Good luck, and Cheers,
Doug Noll