What causes mold in the interior?

Fwiw my es did this under a tarp in my dad's back yard. IF I ever get it running I gotta clean it all up to sell it. It's just moisture issues, I think

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Originally Posted by Ange

No it's the other way around. Things like that will be vented out if you have an opening. Mold thrives in closed in, moist/humid places.

Same thing with greenhouses. Needs ventilation to vent out air and get fresh air in to prevent fungus growth.

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Yes, you need fresh air, but you have to control the air in that's being fan'd out or else you cause a hazardous spill. First you setup a spill containment. Plastic walls, ceiling, and zipper door kind of thing around the entire car. Bring in NAM (Negative Air Machine). Employ a dehumidifier and Hepa Air Scrubbers in the containment area. Bring fresh air into your spill area with the NAM and the air out passes thru the Hepa Scrubber and dumps. Monitor the moisture content in the containment area until it reaches a serviceable level (usually under 30%). When you get the moisture level down enough to reach the service threshold you can start taking it apart and cleaning. Kepp the machines running while abating. Clean only in the containment area and discard in double bags. Clean wearing a HEPA 6001 rated respirator, hooded Tyvek suit with integrated boots, and industrial rubber gloves. Anything you use to clean should be airless. Mold is not limited to just the surface. If it looks like that on the outside, what do you think it looks like behind the dash or inside the door panels? You will have to take everything apart and clean it or it will recolonize and come back. For a colony like that it might be worth it to get an industrial hygienist to take some tape lift samples to a lab to find out what kind of mold you're dealing with and have him write a handling and cleanup procedure. DON'T CLEAN IT IN YOUR GARAGE ULESS YOU BUILD A CONTINMENT!

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Originally Posted by J. Fast

Yes, you need fresh air, but you have to control the air in that's being fan'd out or else you cause a hazardous spill. First you setup a spill containment. Plastic walls, ceiling, and zipper door kind of thing around the entire car. Bring in NAM (Negative Air Machine). Employ a dehumidifier and Hepa Air Scrubbers in the containment area. Bring fresh air into your spill area with the NAM and the air out passes thru the Hepa Scrubber and dumps. Monitor the moisture content in the containment area until it reaches a serviceable level (usually under 30%). When you get the moisture level down enough to reach the service threshold you can start taking it apart and cleaning. Kepp the machines running while abating. Clean only in the containment area and discard in double bags. Clean wearing a HEPA 6001 rated respirator, hooded Tyvek suit with integrated boots, and industrial rubber gloves. Anything you use to clean should be airless. Mold is not limited to just the surface. If it looks like that on the outside, what do you think it looks like behind the dash or inside the door panels? You will have to take everything apart and clean it or it will recolonize and come back. For a colony like that it might be worth it to get an industrial hygienist to take some tape lift samples to a lab to find out what kind of mold you're dealing with and have him write a handling and cleanup procedure. DON'T CLEAN IT IN YOUR GARAGE ULESS YOU BUILD A CONTINMENT!

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the fu** :scratch: :Cliffs: :D



anyways,, I surrender. :WhiteFlag: you win

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the fu** :scratch: :Cliffs: :D



anyways,, I surrender. :WhiteFlag: you win

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It's basically how you would clean up anthrax. Holy overkill Batman! lol

Borrowing this from work.

http://i.imgur.com/B6YKiYr.jpg

It's a heppa filter, dehumidifier and AC unit all in one. I'll let this blow cool/clean air into the car for a week after its cleaned. Shouldn't need worry about this anymore. :)

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Originally Posted by greg e

borrowing this from work.

http://i.imgur.com/b6ykiyr.jpg

it's a heppa filter, dehumidifier and ac unit all in one. I'll let this blow cool/clean air into the car for a week after its cleaned. Shouldn't need worry about this anymore. :)

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hepa .....

HEPA not hepa. :p

I just wiped mine down and put two de-humidifiers in the car with the windows closed. Havent had any problems since.