Cleaning up After the beach clean-up

[rrdogma]

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]

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]

Just don't use a coarse bristle brush.

 

[Mr. Toad]

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]

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]

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

 

[rrdogma]

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]

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]

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]

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