My 67 XR-7 sat in my folks barn for the last 18 years and I am now restoring it. To keep the mice out of the car I dropped in about 4 boxes of moth balls once per year. This technique is credited with keeping the mice out as there are no signs of mice in the interior or trunk. However, now I have the mothball smell to get rid of. The seats need re-upholstering so I'm not concerned about them. The carpet is in great shape but I would be willing to replace this if need be. The headliner is perfect so if possible I would really like to get rid of the smell here for sure. Additionally the console and dash probably absorbed the odor as well and I do not want to replace as these too are in very good condition. I still have the original white cougar floormats that came with the car and these too have absorbed the odor.
I have heard that one option might be the use of Febreze Auto to get rid of the smell. However, on the bottle it states that the product should not be used on interior roofs over 10 years old. Well, my cougar just had its 35th birthday last June 13 so its well past 10 years old. The bottle does not say what can happen so I don't really want to take the risk.
Any suggestions out there on how to freshen up the interior?
I have heard that one option might be the use of Febreze Auto to get rid of the smell. However, on the bottle it states that the product should not be used on interior roofs over 10 years old. Well, my cougar just had its 35th birthday last June 13 so its well past 10 years old. The bottle does not say what can happen so I don't really want to take the risk.
Any suggestions out there on how to freshen up the interior?