Fix-a-flat interior coating......

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So an acquaintance of mine recently had a can of flix-a-flat blow up in the front seat of his Navigator. Any ideas of what products would best get this stuff off the leather, carpets, dash, etc....?
A friend of mine suggested just burning the d@mn thing, alas.....this is not an option.
 
I forgot to mention, this is needed ASAP.
 
I haven't tried anything yet, he just told me about it and I said I'd do some research. I have Power Clean and a steamer, about the only 2 things in my arsenal that I think could even make a dent in it off the top of my head. I would try leatherique after the cleaning. just trying to think of something for the initial cleaning that won't destroy the leather, if this stuff already hasn't.
 
i would try a apc first but the longer it sits the more potential it has to stain.


not to break away from the original post but fix-a-flat is bad news. i have personally seen wheels destroyed (especially chrome wheels) from using it. over time it eats the wheel from the inside out...
 
msds says the main solvent is naphtha which has evaporated by now and caused staining. The other stuff left behind should be picked off carefully as it is probably dried by now and should look like foam...

I think that interior is screwed...

never leave an aerosol can of any kind inside a hot car. With the recent heat wave, car interiors are like ovens and any kind of contents under pressure is like a bomb waiting to go off...

if you want to keep a can of fix a flat in your trunk then make sure it is in a sturdy sealed container (hard plastic case or zippered heavy bag, not a plastic bag) and not just out in the open.
 
Yea, his "two minute" run into his office turned into 15 minutes and ............BOOM.
 
embolism said:
msds says the main solvent is naphtha which has evaporated by now and caused staining. The other stuff left behind should be picked off carefully as it is probably dried by now and should look like foam...

I think that interior is screwed...

never leave an aerosol can of any kind inside a hot car. With the recent heat wave, car interiors are like ovens and any kind of contents under pressure is like a bomb waiting to go off...

if you want to keep a can of fix a flat in your trunk then make sure it is in a sturdy sealed container (hard plastic case or zippered heavy bag, not a plastic bag) and not just out in the open.
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Stained as in like.....coffee stains, or stained as in like bleached out the color and there is no coming back?
 
honestly I have no idea

it's what I'd imagine would happen if you let solvent sit on leather and evaporate in a hot car...

on the bright side, I don't think you can make it any worse...
 
Sorry to derail, but this reminds me of a story. A co-worker of mine was getting ready to head to the airport for a business trip. As he was loading his luggage in his back seat, his girlfreind said "why don't I just take you in my car and drop you off?" So, he proceeds to unload his car and put the stuff in her car and they head off to the airport. Unfortunately neither of them noticed his girlfriend's cat climb into his car during the luggage transfer. His trip was only a few days, but that was more than enough in a dark car parked outside during a Florida summer. I won't describe what he found (or smelled) when he opened the door, but I think I'd prefer an exploded can of fix-a-flat!
 
Aw poor kitty :( i always keep my cats inside the house. Even then sometimes i cant find them...
 
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