mold remediation in the 2004 Acura

HOWTO remove the seat cushion bottoms

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PToWdPwXPcE&t=47s
• the official service manual [1] [page 37]
• for an Acura TL, which is similar but not identical — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruvS1bDsIQc

advice on removing mold from car interiors

• https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/ps8exf/advice_on_cleaning_mold_from_car_interior/hdo8qw3/ — "No part of that step-by-step is negotiable if you want to actually get rid of the mold and not just make it look clean for a while."
  • "Even ripping all the interior out will just spread tiny mold spores all through the remaining interior and hvac of the car. And you are right, anything with foam/soft rubber is basically ruined."
  • "I spoke to an adjuster and they told me pretty much anything with interior mold can be totaled out."

rent a steam cleaner

• Home Depot rents, among other things, a carpet spot cleaner & detailer that they say is good for cars.
• Menards rents a spot cleaner. TODO: Call them and find out if they rent this there.