Melbourne’s damp mornings + windows up = mouldy carpets, foggy glass and that “eau-de-gym-bag” smell.
Here’s a fast DIY steam routine I ran on the R34 last weekend – took 30 min and the cabin’s bone-dry afterwards.
Why interiors reek in winter
• Humid cabins grow mould in 48 h
• Flu bugs love cold vinyl
• Mud + road salt = smelly footwells
Gear list
– Hand-held steam cleaner (120 °C)
– Shop-vac or household vac
– Microfibre towel ×2
– Mild APC for plastics
Step-by-step
1. Quick vac; yank out floor mats.
2. Steam mats top & bottom, stand upright to dry.
3. Seats top-down, wand ≈5 cm off fabric; slow cross-hatch passes.
4. 10-sec blast in each HVAC vent + recirc box – kills hidden mould.
5. Finish with a glass squeegee; steam melts the oily film that causes fog.
Safety – Steam uses <1 L of water (Stage-1 friendly). Test on a hidden patch first and avoid direct hits on screens.
Need it done fast? Same-day interior sanitise at (link pulled) – dry before your coffee’s gone. Mods, pull the link if it’s not allowed.
Happy to answer Qs or hear what products you lot are using this winter.
Melbourne’s damp mornings + windows up = mouldy carpets, foggy glass and that “eau-de-gym-bag” smell. Here’s a fast DIY steam routine I ran on the R34 last weekend – took 30 min and the cabin’s bone-dry afterwards. Why interiors reek in winter • Humid cabins grow mould in 48 h • Flu bugs love cold vinyl • Mud + road salt = smelly footwells Gear list – Hand-held steam cleaner (120 °C) – Shop-vac or household vac – Microfibre towel ×2 – Mild APC for plastics Step-by-step 1. Quick vac; yank out floor mats. 2. Steam mats top & bottom, stand upright to dry. 3. Seats top-down, wand ≈5 cm off fabric; slow cross-hatch passes. 4. 10-sec blast in each HVAC vent + recirc box – kills hidden mould. 5. Finish with a glass squeegee; steam melts the oily film that causes fog. Safety – Steam uses <1 L of water (Stage-1 friendly). Test on a hidden patch first and avoid direct hits on screens. Need it done fast? Same-day interior sanitise at (link pulled) – dry before your coffee’s gone. Mods, pull the link if it’s not allowed. Happy to answer Qs or hear what products you lot are using this winter.
