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b5rt
Posted 2016-07-31 12:54 PM (#518066)
Subject: Oooo that smell. (from interior plastic)



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Does anyone else have an awful smell coming from their interior plastics? My push buttons and armrests all smell like rotten feet even after a thorough cleaning. I'm thinking about sealing them in some plastic bags with baking soda and seeing if that helps.
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miquelonbrad
Posted 2016-07-31 12:57 PM (#518067 - in reply to #518066)
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Eh?! Is this a sudden thing, or something that has been going on for some time? Weird that something that old would start to smell now...what are you cleaning them with?
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BigBlockMopar
Posted 2016-07-31 2:48 PM (#518072 - in reply to #518066)
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Best to clean the plastics and vinyl with a bio-enzymatic cleaner as there's a buildup of smelly bacteria and traces of fungi in the pores of the material.
My '60 NY had the same with all soft vinyls like horn pad and armrests.
That was until a mouse pissed all over the car and died there as well.

After that I emptied a number of bottles of enzymatic cleaner which cured the musty smell on the plastics and vinyl, and 95% of the mouse smell.
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imopar380
Posted 2016-07-31 6:05 PM (#518081 - in reply to #518066)
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I remember the first time I ever pulled the armrests off the panels of my 1960 Polara, back in 1975. The car was very clean and well maintained, but ouuuuuu the odor from the back hollow areas of the armrest mounting base was indescribably bad. There was a whitish residue in them that gave of the odor. I thoroughly cleaned them and they were fine after that.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2016-08-01 11:46 AM (#518120 - in reply to #518081)
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I keep a basket of old gym socks in the trunk just to keep things smelling right.
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Posted 2016-08-01 8:47 PM (#518176 - in reply to #518120)
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Sheets of Bounce fabric softener do wonders for keeping rodents out of the interior. I'm not sure if they would do anything about the plastic smell.
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Posted 2016-08-01 8:52 PM (#518179 - in reply to #518176)
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A plastic sack of spent diapers will keep just about everything away but the flies !
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throwinwrenches
Posted 2016-08-31 8:47 AM (#520223 - in reply to #518066)
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YES! Our '55 smelled faintly like feet, socks, and cheese. Some of it was grime on the door panels and armrests, but there's also something in the vinyl that just won't go away.

I cleaned the car's rubber surfaces with Purple Power degreaser and rinsed thoroughly. It got better, but there's still a little funk. I just tossed in an air freshener in the front and rear ashtray (so nobody sees them) and its helped to freshen things up. Hope this helps.
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b5rt
Posted 2016-08-31 6:59 PM (#520270 - in reply to #518066)
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I pulled the buttons out and they were covered with some nasty funk. I scraped it off and washed them with simple green and a bristle brush but they still stunk. The girlfriend said she'd pick up some bio-enzymatic cleaner but never did so I bathed them in hydrogen peroxide which helped a lot. Still a little funk to them but they're doable as is. I will probably do an air freshener too.
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1960fury
Posted 2016-08-31 7:49 PM (#520271 - in reply to #518066)
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have no idea what you're talking about. that old 50s car smell? nothing smells sweater. was gone when i re did the interior (with nos stuff) but my attic, where i stored all the old parts, still smells like it on a hot summer day, still makes my heart pumping faster, remembering the hot spring day when i drove my fury for the first time home. will never forget that, rode like ***** but one of the happiest days of my life.
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Chrome58
Posted 2016-09-01 2:04 AM (#520286 - in reply to #518066)
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Yes, I smelled it too on my spare steering wheel.
I think it's something to do with the plastic Mopar used in those days.
Maybe it's the smell of that plastic degradating ...
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throwinwrenches
Posted 2016-09-01 7:55 AM (#520301 - in reply to #520271)
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I have no idea what you're talking about. that old 50s car smell? nothing smells sweater.


No, its not that. I also love the old car smell. You can't beat it, reminds me of my childhood.

This is more of a funky cheese smell that seems unique to Chryslers. First noticed it on an old Imperial a neighbor had. I thought it was because of the guy's body odor. Since I noticed it in ours and I shower every day, I know its the car!

Edited by throwinwrenches 2016-09-01 7:57 AM
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jeff b
Posted 2016-09-01 10:50 AM (#520311 - in reply to #518066)
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Steering wheel grips Seem to be another culprit of the smell on these cars, had a few with it
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imopar380
Posted 2016-09-01 1:35 PM (#520319 - in reply to #520301)
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This is more of a funky cheese smell that seems unique to Chryslers. First noticed it on an old Imperial a neighbor had. I thought it was because of the guy's body odor. Since I noticed it in ours and I shower every day, I know its the car!


LOL, Cheesy smell...... I literally cannot stand the odour of most cheese, and cannot eat any cheese for that reason. The odour of cheese literally makes me puke in most cases. Yes, I can relate to that!!
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Posted 2016-09-01 6:47 PM (#520332 - in reply to #518066)
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If you have an old plastic wheel (Thats no good), try burning a bit of the plastic, it has the most god awful smell

I do believe its the plastics that were used throughout the car, especially the steering wheel and arm rests

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b5rt
Posted 2016-09-01 9:48 PM (#520342 - in reply to #518066)
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Cheesy funk is a good description. I've got a ziploc bag with parts in it that can't contain the odor. If someone want a sample I'll mail them the bag.
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Viper Guy
Posted 2016-09-01 10:27 PM (#520345 - in reply to #518066)
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I'm curious as to what causes the odor you guys are smelling. It might be from a combination of dampness and sunlight (or lack there of) that permeated the car while sitting in a barn or maybe outside. My '59 factory original Firesweep is 57 years old and still smells like new. But it has been garage kept all its life and in a climate controlled environment for the vast number of years. This probably makes a huge difference just as it did regarding rust - it has none of it either and it was sold new in Illinois, then went to Pennsylvania, and now it's in Missouri. With only just over 23,000 miles I doubt it has ever been on salted roads either which would be a definite plus.
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1961plymouthfury
Posted 2016-09-02 1:03 AM (#520350 - in reply to #518066)
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I keep air fresheners in my forwardlook , When I 1st got the car it had an odor in the interior but I put air fresheners in it and that took care of it
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Posted 2016-09-12 4:54 AM (#521033 - in reply to #520319)
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I'm with you Ian. Why anyone would want to put something that smells like cheese into their mouth is beyond me. I never/can't eat it because of the smell.
Yes interior plastic from 50's Mopars smells like Parmesan cheese. For the record the seat hinge covers are made from the same stinky stuff.
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imopar380 - 2016-09-02 5:35 AM

throwinwrenches - 2016-09-01 4:55 AM



This is more of a funky cheese smell that seems unique to Chryslers. First noticed it on an old Imperial a neighbor had. I thought it was because of the guy's body odor. Since I noticed it in ours and I shower every day, I know its the car!


LOL, Cheesy smell...... I literally cannot stand the odour of most cheese, and cannot eat any cheese for that reason. The odour of cheese literally makes me puke in most cases. Yes, I can relate to that!!
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Posted 2016-09-12 7:34 AM (#521051 - in reply to #520271)
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1960fury - 2016-09-01 9:49 AM

have no idea what you're talking about. that old 50s car smell? nothing smells sweater. was gone when i re did the interior (with nos stuff) but my attic, where i stored all the old parts, still smells like it on a hot summer day, still makes my heart pumping faster, remembering the hot spring day when i drove my fury for the first time home. will never forget that, rode like ***** but one of the happiest days of my life.


Yep, you got the disease BAD!
Ask me how I know!
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NWFinFan
Posted 2016-10-31 12:26 PM (#524882 - in reply to #518066)
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Interesting topic. I've never had an old Mopar that had the smell you are all talking about. I have noticed that they do have a specific "Old Mopar" smell though.
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1961plymouthfury
Posted 2016-11-02 1:13 AM (#525045 - in reply to #518066)
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try an air freshener . I had some odor in my current '61 when I 1st got it and I put an air freshener in it. I also kept air fresheners in my other 1 to keep it smelling nice and I used the jasmine or the linen smelly 1 . No smoking is allowed in my forward look either. I never picked the habit up to me its a nasty habit and it stinks.

Edited by 1961plymouthfury 2016-11-02 1:16 AM
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Polara61_383
Posted 2016-11-02 5:45 AM (#525050 - in reply to #518066)
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Interestingly I have some parts from a donor car like push buttons and so on stored in plastic bags in my garage. And these parts really have a strong cheesy/rotten smell whereas my car itself does not smell...except maybe a little like cigarette smoke and beer.
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DeMopar
Posted 2016-12-14 11:42 PM (#528731 - in reply to #518066)
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Yep, steering wheel plastic, push button plastic, and arm rest bases-all smell of puke. I remember reading a while back that the smell is caused by an organic component in the plastic used back then. It's like out-gassing, and you can't wash it out no matter how hard you try. You can paint over it though, if you're not concerned about covering the original molded plastic color. That will end the smell for good.

Edited by DeMopar 2016-12-14 11:44 PM
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