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Old February 22nd, 2011, 07:02 PM
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White stuff growing in car

1972 cutlass and some white stuff is growing on the headliner and its just getting worse i don't know what it is any ideas?
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Old February 22nd, 2011, 07:17 PM
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Ummmm... Mold?

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Old February 22nd, 2011, 07:41 PM
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yeah thats what i think it is
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Old February 22nd, 2011, 08:32 PM
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Old February 22nd, 2011, 08:35 PM
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Awww, c'mon Coltonis. This thread was on track to continue at great length with no specifics whatsoever, and YOU had to bring it down to earth.
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Old February 22nd, 2011, 08:44 PM
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Old February 22nd, 2011, 09:02 PM
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Mold. Almost looks like moisture staining the liner.
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Old February 23rd, 2011, 03:38 AM
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Do you live near the ocean? Almost looks like salt, possibly sea air?
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Old February 23rd, 2011, 05:08 AM
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I bet a mild solution of a commercial mold killer sprayed on with a squirt bottle would kill it. I was going to say a mild solution of clorox water but thought again that it might cause white spots on the headliner fabric, then you would be back to square one.
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Old February 23rd, 2011, 12:15 PM
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charlie sheen will be right over.
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Old February 23rd, 2011, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by firefrost gold
charlie sheen will be right over.
As Larry would say, "Now that right ther' is funny" .

I don't think that is mold though, does your car leak around the front or rear channels? To me that looks more like soap residue, or the residue from an interior protectant like armor all. mold from water is usually a lot darker.

You can try spot cleaning an area with a 50/50 mix of bleach and water (if you think it is mold) or try cleaning with some pledge (if it is some type of residue)

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Old February 23rd, 2011, 03:31 PM
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Headlinerus Anthraxius!

How was the car being stored and in what environmental conditions when this happened?
Is that the same stuff on the dome light housing?
Was the headliner cleaned recently?
Car damp inside for some reason?
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Sour smell inside? Mold and mildew smells like that...
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Old February 23rd, 2011, 06:00 PM
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no smell
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