64 oz liquid detergent spilled in my trunk!

richardbb85 · 05-05-2010, 11:00 AM

try spilling chicken livers in your trunk, that crap stinked for months

moog55 · 05-05-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by richardbb85

try spilling chicken livers in your trunk, that crap stinked for months

eww. that sounds nasty.

i know one other person on the forum besides me has bought crab legs from costco and had "crab juice" spill out of the plastic bag in the trunk. that funk lingered for about 2 weeks. yuck. that happened like a month after i got my car too. haha.

isugoo · 05-05-2010, 12:09 PM

Steam cleaner seems like the best idea.
You can rent one from local grocery stores or home depot kinda places.

Radiation Joe · 05-05-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by malter2.0

I think you need Mr. Wolf

Classic!

ROTFLMAO

JCtx · 05-05-2010, 01:36 PM

I'd just make sure no soap seeped to any connectors, on the amp (or underneath it), battery compartment, etc. And yes, I'd probably replace the liner as well; can't be that expensive. Good luck.

MonteCarloM3 · 05-05-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmergoat

Does anyone know what to do about a liquid laundry detergent spill in the trunk? I took the gray trunk lid out and wiped up everything but there is still a ton of soap in it. Should I just order a new trunk lid/liner, or try to get the soap out. It was the 3x concentrated soap for front loaded washers. Everytime I wipe with a rag it just suds up. Help!!!

throw in some clothes, water and go for a spirited track run. great excuse to hit the twisties.

r_seng · 05-05-2010, 02:55 PM

Hello thread, welcome to 2010.

isugoo · 05-05-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by r_seng

Hello thread, welcome to 2010.

Hahahhaha- I didn't realized that this thread was from 2008!

///Miniz racer · 07-07-2013, 11:15 PM

Any damage to the electronics in the back CD Changer/Comp?

PrimoM3 · 07-07-2013, 11:28 PM

Sandye90m3 · 07-07-2013, 11:33 PM

You know you can remove the trunk liner if you yank it out? It would reveal the computer hardware of the vehicle. After that just hose it down, and your good to go.

My mom spilled Orange Juice in my trunk somehow, and I can never get the smell out it's making me quite angry to be honest.

///Miniz racer · 07-07-2013, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandye90m3

You know you can remove the trunk liner if you yank it out? It would reveal the computer hardware of the vehicle. After that just hose it down, and your good to go.

My mom spilled Orange Juice in my trunk somehow, and I can never get the smell out it's making me quite angry to be honest.

Did it seep under the liner into the comp?

Sandye90m3 · 07-08-2013, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Miniz racer

Did it seep under the liner into the comp?

No, fortunately it was closer to the rear end of the car and some of it went where the air compressor storage is. Again it wasn't to much, it was probably like 50mL

mdosu · 07-08-2013, 08:11 AM

Buy a new lid. It would take too much water to wash it out. For the compartment, I would soak up what I can with towels. Do not use water. Water just makes it more difficult to work with.

mdosu · 07-08-2013, 08:18 AM

A few more tips...

If you elect to buy new, check m3post for sale sections, particularly threads people are doing a complete car part out for a race car build. Save you some money.

If you elect keep and scrub, I would try to hang it vertically with the messy side down. Over time with all liquids, gravity and evaporation will extract it out. Though given viscocity levels, it may take a few days.

W/// · 07-08-2013, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gadget

about six years ago, I spilled a gallon of housepaint in my new car. It never came out. I leaked and splashed all over the place.

Ouch, game over.

Chriskm3 · 07-08-2013, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GnokGnik

Technically.. it's clean.

Hahahs

Remove the liner and power wash it. Won't tske more than 10 mins.

Ghetto2315 · 07-08-2013, 10:23 AM

Okay OP, just admit you had a dead body in your trunk and you tried using the detergent to clean out the blood but you accidently spilled the whole thing...

mdosu · 07-08-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PrimoM3

omg, just realized this thread is ancient. Holy ancient thread revival batman!

ortho281 · 07-08-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmergoat

Does anyone know what to do about a liquid laundry detergent spill in the trunk? I took the gray trunk lid out and wiped up everything but there is still a ton of soap in it. Should I just order a new trunk lid/liner, or try to get the soap out. It was the 3x concentrated soap for front loaded washers. Everytime I wipe with a rag it just suds up. Help!!!

Why don't you remove liner and hose down with water until you get all the soap out? Then let sit in the sun to dry.

///Miniz racer · 07-08-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandye90m3

No, fortunately it was closer to the rear end of the car and some of it went where the air compressor storage is. Again it wasn't to much, it was probably like 50mL

Would the comp under the cd changer cover be affected if 32oz of chemical guys quick detailer leaked everywhere inside?

jqsmooth · 07-08-2013, 11:09 AM

Sucks to hear OP. What's worse is that I had a NEW liter of motor oil in the compartment below the grey lid spill. That was a bitch to clean. I need to buy one of those cases for the motor oil. I don't understand why they can't make it sealed better so this shit doesn't happen.

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JCtx Major General 258 Rep 5,012 Posts Drives: No BMW yet Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Paso TX iTrader: (0)	I'd just make sure no soap seeped to any connectors, on the amp (or underneath it), battery compartment, etc. And yes, I'd probably replace the liner as well; can't be that expensive. Good luck.
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Sandye90m3 Major 167 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Calgary, CA iTrader: (0)	You know you can remove the trunk liner if you yank it out? It would reveal the computer hardware of the vehicle. After that just hose it down, and your good to go. My mom spilled Orange Juice in my trunk somehow, and I can never get the smell out it's making me quite angry to be honest. __________________ M3.E90 JZB *Coded.GTSDCT.BomizValved.TurnerTestPipes.ResDelete .EurochargedTune.AAFilter.HRER40s*
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mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	Buy a new lid. It would take too much water to wash it out. For the compartment, I would soak up what I can with towels. Do not use water. Water just makes it more difficult to work with.
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mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	A few more tips... If you elect to buy new, check m3post for sale sections, particularly threads people are doing a complete car part out for a race car build. Save you some money. If you elect keep and scrub, I would try to hang it vertically with the messy side down. Over time with all liquids, gravity and evaporation will extract it out. Though given viscocity levels, it may take a few days.
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jqsmooth Captain 160 Rep 773 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	Sucks to hear OP. What's worse is that I had a NEW liter of motor oil in the compartment below the grey lid spill. That was a bitch to clean. I need to buy one of those cases for the motor oil. I don't understand why they can't make it sealed better so this shit doesn't happen. __________________ 2008 E64 M6 2011 E92 l SSII l Fox Red - 145k and Totaled. 2012 Toyota Prius C - 145k and Totaled. 2002 Nissan Pathfinder - 301.6K and Junked. 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport - Rolled & Totaled. 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood - RIP.
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