There are two ways to deal with mouse urine smell.
Wash it out or seal it out.
Clean out all contaminated insulation, cardboard
liners, etc. and discard. (But plan on replacing with
new stuff.) All metal surfaces can be vacuumed clean
then washed with a bleach solution. (As can the
canvas panel, in a weak solution.) Everything that is
not visible when the interior is installed should get
a solid coating of spray shellac. This will seal the
affected areas that are difficult to wash - like
wiring, seat frames, and the backing on the upholstery
which can all hold odor. If air cannot get to it, you
will not smell it. Shellac dries in minutes and can
be cleaned with alcohol.
(Note: On my wagon - which was delivered with a
family of mice living in it - I stripped out the
interior completely. Then I got all the loose stuff
off the floor, and painted a thick layer of roofing
asphalt over everything. On top of that went a layer
of felt, followed by new insulation. Floors were now
waterproof and soundproof. With not even a hint of
mouse smell.)
The seats in your car are almost all leather, even the
side panels. Matching vinyl is used on door panels
and other trim. Check the IML "how-to" section about
repairing, restoring and re-dying leather.
Chris H.
60 NY T&C
66 Crown Convertible
66 LeBaron
--- Chris Lynch <creesto@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Gang: Just pulled the backseat out of my coupe and
> found an old mouse nest,
> along with marigold heads and 4 (!!!) stripped corn
> cobs. The springs to the
> seat have been badly corroded, by the mouse pee I
> assume, but are still
> soun. The smell of urine is strong, and there is
> staining (and some tearing
> due to rot) on the canvas panel on the back of the
> benchseat. What is the
> best way to combat the odor? Do I need to worry
> about the corroded seat
> springs?
>
> Also, the rear passenger window motor doesn't work.
> I pulled all the door
> and trim panels out of the way and see that the
> mechanism is pretty buried
> inside the body panel. When the switch is depressed,
> I hear a subtle click
> from the actuator motor. Is there something I can
> attempt to help it along
> before leaving all the skin from my knuckles on the
> sheet metal trying to
> pull the motor unit out? It looks pretty darn
> crowded in there, and
> complicated to boot. I've got the service manual
> pages on the mechanism, but
> its seems very intimidating. Suggestions?
>
> Finally, and this may sound dumb, but how do I tell
> the difference between
> leather and vinyl in my car? The seats seem to be
> leather (based on the
> papery edges where they are torn) yet the door and C
> post panels seem to be
> vinyl. And can anyone recommend a supplier for the
> material to restore the
> package tray? BTW, I just love how I can disassemble
> the entire interior
> with just a screw driver!
>
> Many thanks, creesto
>
>
>
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