JC96max

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What's the best to clean the inside of the car after the windows and sunroof have been left open during a rain storm? I have leather interior and it smells weird. Thanks.

PiotrC70

Unless your carpets and everything else is soaked, you're probably smelling the dirty smell of rain. Wipe it all off dry, get a good leather cleaner (I only use zaino cleaner & conditioner) and you should be fine...
Spray some fabreeze on the carpets.

ch13f

The smell could be mold, I think the best thing to do would be to open all of your doors and park your car in direct sunlight for a while, maybe even spray some lysol in there, then Febreeze all the cloth surfaces and clean your leather.

Dave Holmes

I agree with ch13f on that. If leaving your doors open, disconnect the battery so you don't drain it with the courtesy/dome lights on (my trunk light ran mine down one night). You may also want to use a steam cleaner (they can be rented at Walmart, etc) to deep clean the fibers. Mold is nasty in that once it gets a foothold, the smell will linger. Call a detail shop or a carpet cleaning service to ask what professional products they use. They should know of some good ones that are more powerful than the consumer available ones.

Dave