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paul_a_uk · Aug 19th, 2019, 07:14

HI,

I have been cleaning up my father in-laws 1988 Volvo 245 GLT and as it hadn't been driven normally for 3 or 4 years. The roof gutter and just about every surface where water or muck can gather had dark mould. He had problems with his legs and its only if myself or my wife take it out the poor thing gets a run.

Car has had a good jet wash followed by hand scrub/wash and I finally found a portable hand steamer on the mouldy parts. I grabbed it in Aldi when on offer but this was the only thing that got it really clean. The black muck just dissolved and washed away amazing thing.

Another quick wash n dry before using a buffer with Autoglym ultra deep polish the car looked like new.

The steam cleaner was quite slow work but seemed to remove the most and so far the mould hasn't come back at all.

Aug 19th, 2019, 07:14	#8
paul_a_uk Junior Member Last Online: Sep 22nd, 2023 20:37 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Worthing	Steam Cleaner HI, I have been cleaning up my father in-laws 1988 Volvo 245 GLT and as it hadn't been driven normally for 3 or 4 years. The roof gutter and just about every surface where water or muck can gather had dark mould. He had problems with his legs and its only if myself or my wife take it out the poor thing gets a run. Car has had a good jet wash followed by hand scrub/wash and I finally found a portable hand steamer on the mouldy parts. I grabbed it in Aldi when on offer but this was the only thing that got it really clean. The black muck just dissolved and washed away amazing thing. Another quick wash n dry before using a buffer with Autoglym ultra deep polish the car looked like new. The steam cleaner was quite slow work but seemed to remove the most and so far the mould hasn't come back at all.