# 2007 Lexus RX 350 - eliminating moldy smell

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-eliminating-moldy-smell/151570>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lexus, rx350\
**Created:** [October 27, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-eliminating-moldy-smell/151570 "2019-10-27T02:34:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![JudyGregg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@JudyGregg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JudyGregg)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-eliminating-moldy-smell/151570/1 "2019-10-27T02:34:46Z")

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How do you get rid of moldy smell from your car? Did all the cleaning and airing, detailing

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-eliminating-moldy-smell/151570/2 "2019-10-29T00:10:27Z")

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Try an ozone generator.

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> $72.95

Tester

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-eliminating-moldy-smell/151570/3 "2019-10-29T01:08:47Z")

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Check home improvement stores, auto parts stores, and rental centers. They may have ozone generators for rent. You might also take it to a car detainer if you don’t want to do the work yourself.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-eliminating-moldy-smell/151570/4 "2019-10-29T14:27:43Z")

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Where did the moldy smell come from in the first place? Did water enter somewhere?

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**Author:** ![JudyGregg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@JudyGregg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JudyGregg)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-eliminating-moldy-smell/151570/5 "2019-10-29T16:36:12Z")

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It might have come from the sunroof not completely closed during Hurricane Dorian.

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-eliminating-moldy-smell/151570/6 "2019-10-29T17:09:18Z")

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Check under the carpet’s fof mold.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-eliminating-moldy-smell/151570/7 "2019-10-29T17:31:59Z")

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In that case, I assume the carpets got quite wet. Did anyone pull the carpets and dry or replace the padding underneath? If not, chances are that you have mold there that will get reactivated every time it gets even a bit wet.