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HELP! My kid vomited throughout my Taco. Advice on cleaning

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by MadDaddy, Mar 18, 2019.

  1. Mar 19, 2019 at 8:55 AM
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    TexasWhiteIce

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    Pay someone to clean it. Not worth the hassle, smell, and likelihood you miss a chunk of puke somewhere.

    Next time just leave the kid at home. Just put a bowl of water and some candy in a dish and put in a Disney movie on repeat, then lock the front door
     
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  2. Mar 19, 2019 at 9:12 AM
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    Pull the seats and the floor trim pieces out of the vehicle and put in your garage. Dry and vacuum any wet spots. Liberally spray the seats with Natures Miracle and let sit. Pat dry with towel. Liberally sprinkle baking soda over seats and floor and let sit overnight. I'm talking costco size gigantor box of baking soda, go to town with it. Use a brush to work it into the fabric. Vacuum it all up the next day. Reassemble vehicle. Last, buy a couple of small 10-oz tubs of DampRid and leave them in your car for a few days. That should significantly reduce the smell.
     
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  3. Mar 19, 2019 at 9:16 AM
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    This looks good for next mod after you get the cleaning finished.

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  4. Mar 19, 2019 at 9:21 AM
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    Ha, when I was ~ 9 or 10 years old my dad asked me to wash his F150 one weekend because I was bored. I had never washed a car before, and did something similar to what this lady in the video did. My dad was not pleased.
     
  5. Mar 29, 2019 at 8:29 AM
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    Update:
    After three rounds of enzyme spray, baking soda & shop vac, I had to call in the big dawgs. $225 :(

     
  6. Mar 29, 2019 at 8:57 AM
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    Were they able to take care of it completely?
     
  7. Mar 29, 2019 at 8:57 AM
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    should make your kid get out there and help them
     
  8. Mar 29, 2019 at 9:00 AM
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    He's had a rough one. Broke his arm right before spring break. The upchuck on the road trip, and now allergies are bogging him down at night.
     
  9. Mar 29, 2019 at 9:08 AM
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    Ouch, that's rough. The smell is probably going to linger for a little while, even after the pros had at it. Seat covers and Weathertech liners are a must with kiddos. Hope they pulled apart the door panels and cleaned inside.

    Even on an ambulance with no porous surfaces, I can still smell the vomit session from over a few days ago. :alien:
     
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  10. Mar 29, 2019 at 10:36 AM
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    Yep. It's pretty amazing. unfortunately, everything else that was in the truck at the time (my headlamp, among other random things), still have a hint of putrescence.
     

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