Why Mold in Your Car Is More Than Just an Eyesore

In Stamford, CT, we’re no strangers to heavy rains, flooding, and high humidity. While the hot climate makes the city lush and green, it also creates the perfect environment for mold to thrive—especially inside vehicles.

If your car has ever experienced water intrusion from flooding, a leaky sunroof, or even condensation from running the air conditioning in hot weather, moisture can get trapped in carpets, seat padding, or hidden crevices. When that happens, mold doesn’t take long to form.

Many drivers first notice it by a musty odor that lingers no matter how much air freshener they use. Others may see visible mold spots on seats, carpeting, or plastic trim. In more severe cases, mold can spread unseen under floor mats, behind panels, or inside the ventilation system.

Mold inside a car isn’t just ugly—it’s dangerous. Breathing in mold spores can trigger allergies, asthma, and long-term respiratory problems. For families with young children, people with asthma, or anyone with sensitivities, mold in a car makes it unsafe to drive.

That’s why it takes mold remediation so seriously. We go beyond our standard interior deep cleaning.

Our Mold Removal Process

Mold remediation is not a one-size-fits-all service. Every case is unique, depending on the type of mold, how widespread it is, and the condition of the vehicle. At R3 Auto Detailing, we follow a proven step-by-step process that ensures nothing is overlooked.

Full Interior Inspection
We begin by assessing your car with moisture meters and visual checks to identify both visible mold and hidden water damage. Our technicians evaluate how severe the contamination is and determine the best course of action.

A lot of times, we need to remove the seats and carpeting to check if there’s water underneath the carpeting. This is the only way to ensure we properly inspect your interior for mold, standing water, and can perform the proper cleaning process.

Targeted Mold Removal
Mold-infested materials such as carpet padding, insulation, or upholstery will be cleaned or if needed, removed and replaced if deeply contaminated.

All affected surfaces are scrubbed, vacuumed, and treated with safe antimicrobial cleaners.

Deep Cleaning and Ozone Treatment
Once mold is gone, we shampoo carpets, clean plastics, and recondition leather to restore your interior.

At the end, once everything is put together and dried, we run an ozone treatment.

This helps kill airborne mold spores and reduce or remove odors, like that mildew smell you get from the interior being wet.