Biohazard
Got all the seating pulled up, time to get the cargo floor out so we can scrub the floor real good.
With that done, I got the car up on ramps and pulled out some body plugs from the floor so I could go at it with a scrub brush, some Dawn soap, and a helluva lotta water. Pulling the plugs will allow for good drainage making it easy to get the car dried-out quickly. Don't wanna damage those floors!
In this next pic, you can see that some of the black waxy seam sealant was coming off. I'll ultimately take it all out and put something else in its place.
Also did the trunk area, the spare, the jack, and started pulling the old, dry-rotted trunk seal (note replacement sitting on spare)
As parts come out from the interior, they get washed, dried, and thoroughly disinfected. Take, for example, the black steel cargo deck: after cleaning it, I rubbed the whole thing down with a plant-based oil before setting it in the parts corral. Soft stuff like the cargo carpet and any jute insulation get bagged and tossed as they are the worst for harboring mold spores and other stinkies.
A check of the car a bit later on and it was smelling a little less than before. Progress!
Got all the seating pulled up, time to get the cargo floor out so we can scrub the floor real good.
With that done, I got the car up on ramps and pulled out some body plugs from the floor so I could go at it with a scrub brush, some Dawn soap, and a helluva lotta water. Pulling the plugs will allow for good drainage making it easy to get the car dried-out quickly. Don't wanna damage those floors!
In this next pic, you can see that some of the black waxy seam sealant was coming off. I'll ultimately take it all out and put something else in its place.
Also did the trunk area, the spare, the jack, and started pulling the old, dry-rotted trunk seal (note replacement sitting on spare)
As parts come out from the interior, they get washed, dried, and thoroughly disinfected. Take, for example, the black steel cargo deck: after cleaning it, I rubbed the whole thing down with a plant-based oil before setting it in the parts corral. Soft stuff like the cargo carpet and any jute insulation get bagged and tossed as they are the worst for harboring mold spores and other stinkies.
A check of the car a bit later on and it was smelling a little less than before. Progress!
