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Seeping glue coming through seats?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Hans7, Jan 21, 2019.

  1. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:05 PM
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    Hans7

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    Hey guys, a few times a month this gummy, glue like stain shows up on the back of my seats. Passenger and rear middle seats are the only effected ones and it’s not consistently showing up, just every once and awhile it’s visable. Anyone else have this problem?? It’s driving me crazy.
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  2. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:07 PM
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    Boghog1

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    nope, does anyone sit there?
     
  3. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:08 PM
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    El Duderino

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    Stuff, things, this, an ADS
    You sly dog, you! All kidding aside I have never seen that. Do you but stuff there that’s rubbing at all.
     
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  4. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:12 PM
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    Lt. Dangle

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    Looks like mold. Have you noticed any water leaking from the third brake light or water behind the seats?
     
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  5. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:13 PM
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    LivinOnEdge

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    Yea, thats not random. Did you buy your truck used?
     
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  6. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:13 PM
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    Grossomotto

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    Back seat stain mod?
     
  7. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:15 PM
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    Hans7

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    Haha, no no it’s not what we all would first assume. :cool:

    No one ever sits back there and it even shows up after I’ve had the seats folded down for long periods of time with bags back there. That makes me think nothing could be leaking on it.

    It’s just got me stumped!
     
  8. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:17 PM
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    Yeah, but like a said it comes and goes. Sometimes it’s not there and othertimes it isn’t. I’m left wondering how this is possible?! Lol
     
  9. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:18 PM
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    What does it smell like (I promise I’m not trying to be funny)
     
  10. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:19 PM
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    Again, have you checked your third brake light for leaks? It certainly looks like mold.
     
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  11. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:22 PM
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    No smell that I’ve noticed.
     
  12. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:24 PM
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    I’ll recheck it, but it shows up on the passenger seat in the same spot sometimes so I kinda ruled out leaking.
     
  13. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:26 PM
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    Stuff, things, this, an ADS
    Get an upholstery cleaner and try to clean it off.
     
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    Looks like growth. Either pickup a mold test kit from your hardware store, or take a cotton swab, sample it, spread on a piece of white bread and put it a lightly sealed zip lock check for growth in 24 to 36 hours that appears the same at room temp. Any longer than that for growth and it's other spores, not what you sampled.
     
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    The previous owner bamboozeld you it appears
     
  16. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:31 PM
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    Wonder if it's a spot cleaner the dealer used before he bought it to get a stain out reacting with the foam underneath?
     
  17. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:34 PM
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    Can’t be mold then. Have a professional detailer look at it, they’ve seen everything. Unless it’s still under some kind of warranty and then straight to the dealership for you, sir.
     
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    What are the conditions when it shows up? Is it warm outside? Humidity?
     
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    You don't have a son/daughter that you let borrow your truck do you? I know I've had to hide the evidence before in an old girlfriend's dad's 69 Nova SS on prom night :anonymous:
     
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  20. Jan 21, 2019 at 6:43 PM
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    Swamp ass spores.
     
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