Cleaning up After the beach clean-up

rrdogma · 04-28-08, 01:00 PM

I need suggestions for cleaning up my truck after the latest beach run. My dogs woke me up in the middle of the night distressed. When I switched on the light, the headliner in my 80 was covered in mosquitoes. I did not think it through and just started smashing them with my shoe. The result is that my headliner is covered in BIG blood splotches. Disgusting. I wish it were vinyl like the 40. What is the best way to clean it?

Screens for the windows has moved to the top of the list for mods.

Kelly

nspctr1 · 04-28-08, 03:23 PM

Sure it was mosquito's. Call the SAPD crime lab and have them send out a crew to clean up the "mosquito blood" Sounds like the chupacabra to me....

Do a google search. there's tons of info for cleaning blood stains from fabric.

Bear80 · 04-28-08, 05:35 PM

Just don't use a coarse bristle brush.

Mr. Toad · 04-28-08, 11:02 PM

And it's all yours and your dog's blood!

Doesn't tonic water do the trick? Not sure how it would do on a headliner . . .

rrdogma · 04-29-08, 06:25 AM

One of my ridgebacks would split his ear leather every winter and when he flapped his head, blood would spray all over the walls. It looked like a murder scene. I used to think that if my husband went missing I would have some 'splaining to do. On CSI the luminol stuff worked even after they painted over the walls

I have about 20 bites, the dogs have more so probably all ours. At least I have cootie-free splotches,lol.

I have a few things that will take out blood but I am worried about ending up with a bunch of clean spots. I was thinking about using a carpet steamer and clean the whole thing. Or taking it out and cleaning it.

Maybe I should sell it and buy a Yaris

cool breeze · 04-29-08, 11:52 PM

Or you could get a honda element with the plastic interior...they do come awd

rrdogma · 04-30-08, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cool breeze

Or you could get a honda element with the plastic interior...they do come awd

Honda???

I used to hose down the inside of the 40 when I got home from the beach. Maybe I should buy the AC kit for it and drive it. I should be able to get enough for the 80 to just about cover it

davegonz · 04-30-08, 10:47 AM

Aren't the later model 80-series the ones with formed roof liners? If so, then just pull it and have it steam cleaned like a carpet. The earlier 80's had stretched fabric as liners and were a pain in the ass to work with.

rrdogma · 05-01-08, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davegonz

Aren't the later model 80-series the ones with formed roof liners? If so, then just pull it and have it steam cleaned like a carpet. The earlier 80's had stretched fabric as liners and were a pain in the ass to work with.

This sounds like something I can manage. I will try pulling it out. I have a steam cleaner and a big ol' box of oxy clean. Worst case I will have to call CDAN for replacement clips, right?

cool breeze · 05-01-08, 04:00 PM

Just be very careful, i was reading dan say theyre over $1k for a new headliner.

04-28-08, 03:23 PM	#2
nspctr1 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 936	Sure it was mosquito's. Call the SAPD crime lab and have them send out a crew to clean up the "mosquito blood" Sounds like the chupacabra to me.... Do a google search. there's tons of info for cleaning blood stains from fabric. __________________ '73 FJ40 with 283 sbc, mini discs, 33" BFG's, Family Cage

04-28-08, 05:35 PM	#3
Bear80 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Antonio, TEXAS TLCA# 14779 Posts: 2,497	Just don't use a coarse bristle brush. __________________ 40th FZJ80 - Range Rover Recovery Vehicle Alamo City Land Cruisers -Benjamin-

04-29-08, 11:52 PM	#6
cool breeze IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 756	Or you could get a honda element with the plastic interior...they do come awd __________________ -Josh- '94 FJZ80 2nd owner 175k OME 2.5", Bumper'd: Dusty Made & custom front, TSL radials 36x12.5, Aussie locked rear and a really cool Soco magnet on the bumper! "If Chuck Norris drove a Land Cruiser, the resulting unstoppable force would destroy the earth."

04-30-08, 10:47 AM	#8
davegonz Keeping it Weird Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX TLCA# 14650 Posts: 1,301 Blog Entries: 1	Aren't the later model 80-series the ones with formed roof liners? If so, then just pull it and have it steam cleaned like a carpet. The earlier 80's had stretched fabric as liners and were a pain in the ass to work with. __________________ David Gonzalez __________________________________________________ "Penny" Y2K Desert Bronze 100-series 33" BFG A/T's, storage drawers, OME Heavy Lift, Kenwood Nav System, AO/Tradesman roof rack Old trucks:1993 FZJ80 White, 1993 FZJ80 Green, 1991 4BTJ62 david.gonzalez@gmail.com Lone Star Land Cruisers “I HEAR AND I FORGET, I SEE AND I REMEMBER, I DO AND I UNDERSTAND” - CONFUCIUS

05-01-08, 04:00 PM	#10
cool breeze IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 756	Just be very careful, i was reading dan say theyre over $1k for a new headliner. __________________ -Josh- '94 FJZ80 2nd owner 175k OME 2.5", Bumper'd: Dusty Made & custom front, TSL radials 36x12.5, Aussie locked rear and a really cool Soco magnet on the bumper! "If Chuck Norris drove a Land Cruiser, the resulting unstoppable force would destroy the earth."


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