Post mud ingress interior cleanup

[Bootleg]

...and people wonder why I hate mud and go around water crossings as much as possible...

My wife tried to goad me into a mud hole last time we went wheeling. She was thoroughly unsuccessful and even less impressed. I can't, for the life of me, figure out why people want to coat their rigs in mud when it is such a MFer to get out of all the nooks and crannies. Not to mention the wear and tear it can have on moving parts.

No thanks, I'm good.

 

[Brandonium]

I can deal with MANY terrain types but the one I refuse to play around in is mud and/or muddy ass water. I'll forge a nice clear stream all day. Just can't do the turd water. People screw up too much crap playing around in that stuff. It gets in every GD crevice, hole, nook and cranny. I know some people don't care about this and smoke that 40k like they have another 40k to spare if they trash what they have but not this guy. Plus I would end up spending weeks trying to get all the dried crud out from the under body and engine compartment. I feel for you on this one.

Grew up in Louisiana and that gumbo shit pie mud is like dookie quicksand.

I'd make sure to run water through that carpet until it's coming out clear then let it dry thoroughly.

 

[yellow wagon]

Be glad you tore everything out. More than mold or stinky carpeting, you want to make sure the floors are completely dry. That water will rust the floorboards in short order if the carpet is trapping any moisture.

 

[Jhalko]

Be glad you tore everything out. More than mold or stinky carpeting, you want to make sure the floors are completely dry. That water will rust the floorboards in short order if the carpet is trapping any moisture.

In Colorado we ADD as moisture as we can to most things, I know, it's crazy!

 

[CF_Machete]

Pull everything you can and get to it, you don't want mold growing and you don't want to ruin your truck. Do it right the first time

Mold is a *****! Picked up some green Fire wood in my old 2000 pathfinder and left in the truck for a few days. Well, the interior was mold covered in no time. $500 later, I had the mold remediated and the truck detailed... it was never the same again.

 

[wcjeep]

I would steam clean the carpet while it was out. Now is a good time to double check the axles and whatnot for any type of water incursion.

 

[Liquidmantis]

Thanks, everyone! I just finished putting her back together yesterday. Well, I washed all the trim pieces and was letting them dry, but once I snap them on today she'll be done.

I carefully sprayed the floor pan down and scrubbed it out. I used my shopvac to suck up the water and sludge. Then wiped everything down. Once I had it as dry as I could I ran the truck with the heater for a while and turned it into an oven.

For the carpet, I hosed it down until the water from the pads ran clear and then sucked all the water out that I could. Over two days I left it in the sun with my shop fan blowing over it. On the second day I sprayed it down with some enzymatic cleaner/de-odorizer as well. Once it was laid back in the truck I vacuumed it again and sprayed Scotchguard all over.

 

[c350z]

Thanks, everyone! I just finished putting her back together yesterday. Well, I washed all the trim pieces and was letting them dry, but once I snap them on today she'll be done.

I carefully sprayed the floor pan down and scrubbed it out. I used my shopvac to suck up the water and sludge. Then wiped everything down. Once I had it as dry as I could I ran the truck with the heater for a while and turned it into an oven.

For the carpet, I hosed it down until the water from the pads ran clear and then sucked all the water out that I could. Over two days I left it in the sun with my shop fan blowing over it. On the second day I sprayed it down with some enzymatic cleaner/de-odorizer as well. Once it was laid back in the truck I vacuumed it again and sprayed Scotchguard all over.

nice, sounds exhausting :thumb:

 

[1engineer]

Thanks, everyone! I just finished putting her back together yesterday. Well, I washed all the trim pieces and was letting them dry, but once I snap them on today she'll be done.

I carefully sprayed the floor pan down and scrubbed it out. I used my shopvac to suck up the water and sludge. Then wiped everything down. Once I had it as dry as I could I ran the truck with the heater for a while and turned it into an oven.

For the carpet, I hosed it down until the water from the pads ran clear and then sucked all the water out that I could. Over two days I left it in the sun with my shop fan blowing over it. On the second day I sprayed it down with some enzymatic cleaner/de-odorizer as well. Once it was laid back in the truck I vacuumed it again and sprayed Scotchguard all over.

Just a FYI... Scotchguard and products like it work both ways - they repel liquids from the top surface you sprayed but they also hinder any evaporation if it gets wet on the under side of the material. Basically means the fabric will hold moisture longer.

 

[Brandonium]

Curious if you will still have that new car smell after this is all said and done or was that gone prior to this happening?

Thanks, everyone! I just finished putting her back together yesterday. Well, I washed all the trim pieces and was letting them dry, but once I snap them on today she'll be done.

I carefully sprayed the floor pan down and scrubbed it out. I used my shopvac to suck up the water and sludge. Then wiped everything down. Once I had it as dry as I could I ran the truck with the heater for a while and turned it into an oven.

For the carpet, I hosed it down until the water from the pads ran clear and then sucked all the water out that I could. Over two days I left it in the sun with my shop fan blowing over it. On the second day I sprayed it down with some enzymatic cleaner/de-odorizer as well. Once it was laid back in the truck I vacuumed it again and sprayed Scotchguard all over.

 

[mgreen6616]

My wife tried to goad me into a mud hole last time we went wheeling. She was thoroughly unsuccessful and even less impressed. I can't, for the life of me, figure out why people want to coat their rigs in mud when it is such a MFer to get out of all the nooks and crannies. Not to mention the wear and tear it can have on moving parts.

No thanks, I'm good.

I'm with you. I did this with my 4Runner with only a few thousand miles on the Odometer and spent hours and handfulls of quarters trying to get all the dirty muddy water residue off the undercarriage and engine compartment. I still find areas that need some good APC. I will be going around mud holes from now on.

 

[Liquidmantis]

Aw, the mud monster just wants a hug!