Clean thoroughly first. Then ozone. Ozone will oxidize the rubber and plastic in the cabin.
Yes. So don't go nuts with it. The best solution I have found was to use a 10/1 water/hydrogen peroxide > solution in a spray bottle. This has no deleterious effect on plastic, > rubber, leather, or wool carpet. It does not bleach or stain, H2O2 is basically liquid ozone. Both O3 and H2O2 release a free oxygen radical when provoked, which binds vigorously with the nearby whatever. Hopefully something stinky. H2O2 _is_ a bleach, and will cause problems if over-used. Just like ozone. Usually, in the concentrations of either that you can make or buy, both are relatively mild and pretty safe. I was at the thrift shop recently, and they had two ozone generators there, $7 each. These are $100+ units, and both worked. (These are basically small fluorescent-style lights in a shielded, fanned case, using germicidal [clear quartz envelope, no phosphors] bulbs.) I opened one up, to glue some loose parts back down, and the interior of the black plastic housing was all white and oxidized, from the UV light and/or ozone. Big deal. I had a smelly towel that no amount of laundering would clear up. I hung it in the bathroom and ran the two units in there, door closed, overnight. The moldy smell is gone. -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
