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| | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 163 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 163 | Anyone know how to remove mildew from the cardboard headliner without damage or color change. 1951 3100
Thanks, Howard | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 Curmudgeon | | Curmudgeon Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 | Contact an expert who does mold and mildew removal. If it's black mold it will smear like charcoal.
If it's just mildew, the fun way is to load up the truck and take a vacation. Get on I-40 and drive to Texas/Oklahoma in the summertime. Low humidity and plenty of heat. Roll down the windows. The heat will kill the mildew and you may be able to lightly brush it off. When you get back home, park the truck in a dry covered area or garage. The not so fun way is to replace the headliner. A lot of sweating and cussing. Another option is to leave it alone and call it patina.
"Adding CFM to a truck will only help at engine speeds you don't want to use."
"I found there was nothing to gain beyond 400 CFM."
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But not the suggestions I was hoping for, obviously. I vacuumed it first and then hit the spots with a heat gun CAREFULLY! Maybe that will work.
Thanks again,
Howard | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 Curmudgeon | | Curmudgeon Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 | I forgot something. Above the headliner and glued to the roof is a thin material used for heat reduction. It decomposes after time and can fall apart in chunks. I suppose it can collect in an area and be a place for moisture. If the mildew comes back, you may need to park it in the sun and let it bake. My headliner is original, has waves, has shrunken away from the door trim a little and has a few spots. This is normal for these old trucks.
"Adding CFM to a truck will only help at engine speeds you don't want to use."
"I found there was nothing to gain beyond 400 CFM."
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Replacement liners are not very expensive | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 163 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 163 | Mine may be original. It has shrunken away and has waves also. I had already replaced the rubber around the cab door openings so replacing the headliner is not really an option. It is what it is.
Thanks,
Howard | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Id be inclined to try to save an original headliner also
One my my past jobs I was on an abatement team, usually find more contamination behind the paper and adjacent surfaces than whats exposed.
If its minor surface mildew try your favorite wipe/cleaner disinfectant. You might have to treat the whole area.
Sounds like discoloration is a minor concern if its original?
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