Cookieman10101

So I've had a 92' F150 sitting in my yard for about 4 years, and I've recently been inspired to restore it to drive able condition, but one big part of doing so is going to be cleaning out the interior. so here's my question: What's the best/most effective way to clean fabric seats? Obviously i can get all the garbage out and scrub the floors and all that, but those seats will be tricky.

Hope this isn't too much of a noob question, im still getting into this whole world of vehicle maintenance. Thanks!

Steve83

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PerryB

Before going too far, have a good look up under the dash, and in the hidden areas of the engine compartment to see if / how bad they've chewed up the wiring.

Cookieman10101

Wow! That's great information. I will definitely take a look at the wiring, I'm having issues getting her to run, so maybe the injector wires got chewed. And i guess I'll be taking the upholstery off the seats. and yeah there's some rat nest in the engine bay as well so I'll probably end up hosing it down. Thanks again!

Steve83

Buy rat poison pellets, and spread it around the area where the truck is parked, and after reassembly, INSIDE the truck (interior, under the hood, on top of the gas tanks...). I've found both of these to be effective:
The 2nd looks cheaper, but for this application, the chunks are too big & difficult to break up, so I think the first is actually a better deal. I've found them locally (at essentially the same prices) at TSC & WalMart.

DarrinT04

if you end up putting rat poison around the truck, if you have a dog keep him/her away from it. it is deadly within hours for dogs

fang2015

Throw some dryer sheets, maybe a whole box of them around the entire interior. It will help absorb the smell and probably deter the rats. Otherwise, spraying Fabreze on fabric can help a lot, probably over and over. Good luck.

Cookieman10101

Hey so the rats are long gone and so the rat killer in my case isn't necessary. However if anybody else has this problem they may have rats still so who knows.