How To Clean Exploded Soda In Car

coriolis [OP]: Deal Expert; May 22, 2005; 20379 posts; 5818 upvotes; GTA

Jan 1st, 2018 1:17 pm

Coke can exploded inside car, contents still frozen

Any tips to clean frozen Coke shrapnel from headliner? It's still frozen and hasn't melted yet, but I assume it'll get sticky and smelly when it warms up again, so I want to make sure its cleaned properly. Thanks

Jan 1st, 2018 1:28 pm

vkizzle: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2011; 36380 posts; 22525 upvotes; Center of Universe

Jan 1st, 2018 1:28 pm

Extension cord and hair dryer.
Heat and wipe as you go.

Jan 1st, 2018 1:31 pm

tebore: Deal Guru; Feb 9, 2006; 12481 posts; 7071 upvotes; Brampton

Jan 1st, 2018 1:31 pm

Pull in to Garage and use a heat extractor.

Jan 1st, 2018 4:06 pm

CaptSmethwick: Deal Fanatic; Oct 12, 2007; 6090 posts; 3620 upvotes; Ottawa

Jan 1st, 2018 4:06 pm

Sorry for your trouble. Scrape into a bucket and vacuum as much as you can when it's still solid. For the rest, heat and wipe as you go. If you have a portable steamer, that's the way to go. If you can remove the carpeting from your trunk, get it into a warm place and hose it down, let it dry, and re-install.

Jan 1st, 2018 6:00 pm

smacd: Deal Fanatic; Oct 6, 2007; 9156 posts; 6360 upvotes; Kootenays

Jan 1st, 2018 6:00 pm

CaptSmethwick wrote: ↑ Sorry for your trouble. Scrape into a bucket and vacuum as much as you can when it's still solid. For the rest, heat and wipe as you go. If you have a portable steamer, that's the way to go. If you can remove the carpeting from your trunk, get it into a warm place and hose it down, let it dry, and re-install.

DO NOT SCRAPE IT!!!! Happened to a buddy when we lived at Lake Louise. As we were scraping it, it tore all of the vinyl, headliner and cloth upholstery we touched. The car was a 6 week old Subaru and we did a couple of grand worth of damage. He never did fix it, as it was too expensive.

Jan 1st, 2018 6:14 pm

CaptSmethwick: Deal Fanatic; Oct 12, 2007; 6090 posts; 3620 upvotes; Ottawa

Jan 1st, 2018 6:14 pm

smacd wrote: ↑ DO NOT SCRAPE IT!!!! Happened to a buddy when we lived at Lake Louise. As we were scraping it, it tore all of the vinyl, headliner and cloth upholstery we touched. The car was a 6 week old Subaru and we did a couple of grand worth of damage. He never did fix it, as it was too expensive.

Fair clarification and, by all means use your judgement and by scrape I meant more like squeegee with something that won't damage the headliner

Jan 1st, 2018 6:32 pm

smacd: Deal Fanatic; Oct 6, 2007; 9156 posts; 6360 upvotes; Kootenays

Jan 1st, 2018 6:32 pm

CaptSmethwick wrote: ↑ Fair clarification and, by all means use your judgement and by scrape I meant more like squeegee with something that won't damage the headliner

We used window scrapers and the damage wasn't apparent until days later when temperatures moderated. Fortunately, most of the damage was in the back seat, where the six pack of Coke was. All six cans exploded and covered the entire back with 1-2 inches of frozen foam.

Jan 1st, 2018 7:23 pm

tebore: Deal Guru; Feb 9, 2006; 12481 posts; 7071 upvotes; Brampton

Jan 1st, 2018 7:23 pm

Stop listening to all the craziness. Pull the car in To a garage and get started cleaning it with a heat extractor like the bissel little green machine.

Jan 1st, 2018 7:36 pm

smacd: Deal Fanatic; Oct 6, 2007; 9156 posts; 6360 upvotes; Kootenays

Jan 1st, 2018 7:36 pm

tebore wrote: ↑ Stop listening to all the craziness. Pull the car in To a garage and get started cleaning it with a heat extractor like the bissel little green machine.

This is exactly what I would do.

Jan 1st, 2018 7:47 pm

engineered: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2007; 17670 posts; 19844 upvotes; GTA

Jan 1st, 2018 7:47 pm

If it's still frozen, don't heat it up, vacuum as much as you can and clean up any remaining residue with a gentle cleaner.

Jan 1st, 2018 7:56 pm

tebore: Deal Guru; Feb 9, 2006; 12481 posts; 7071 upvotes; Brampton

Jan 1st, 2018 7:56 pm

engineered wrote: ↑ If it's still frozen, don't heat it up, vacuum as much as you can and clean up any remaining residue with a gentle cleaner.

You run the risk of ripping off or damaging the liner.

Trust me thaw it, dab the excess off then use a heat extractor. Go slow an don't over soak it or it might sag when it dries.

Jan 1st, 2018 8:08 pm

engineered: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2007; 17670 posts; 19844 upvotes; GTA

Jan 1st, 2018 8:08 pm

tebore wrote: ↑ You run the risk of ripping off or damaging the liner.

Trust me thaw it, dab the excess off then use a heat extractor. Go slow an don't over soak it or it might sag when it dries.

Ahh, I missed the part about the headliner and though it was just on the seats. Other answers make more sense now.

Jan 1st, 2018 11:38 pm

ziaa: Deal Addict; Oct 16, 2007; 1445 posts; 674 upvotes

Jan 1st, 2018 11:38 pm

heat + shop vac. Then spray with water and shop vac again. Continue until you are satisfied.

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Jan 1st, 2018 11:49 pm

snow00774: Deal Addict; Dec 21, 2011; 3447 posts; 655 upvotes; Allenford

Jan 1st, 2018 11:49 pm

honestly I'd just heat it with the heat of my hand wrapped in a wipe. warm your hand as needed but it makes sure that you get everything as it melts.

Jan 2nd, 2018 2:30 am

Supercooled: Deal Expert; Dec 4, 2010; 19500 posts; 2204 upvotes; Quarantine Bubble

Jan 2nd, 2018 2:30 am

smacd wrote: ↑ DO NOT SCRAPE IT!!!! Happened to a buddy when we lived at Lake Louise. As we were scraping it, it tore all of the vinyl, headliner and cloth upholstery we touched. The car was a 6 week old Subaru and we did a couple of grand worth of damage. He never did fix it, as it was too expensive.

Headliner is thousands of dollars or did you guys get it into electronics.

Jan 2nd, 2018 3:17 am

sandikosh: Deal Expert; Jan 7, 2007; 20848 posts; 5042 upvotes; Poormond Hill

Jan 2nd, 2018 3:17 am

Get a rag and soak it in hot water and apply it on the frozen coke. Rinse and repeat.

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Jan 2nd, 2018 3:41 am

champ91: Deal Fanatic; Oct 3, 2004; 6183 posts; 1426 upvotes

Jan 2nd, 2018 3:41 am

sandikosh wrote: ↑ Get a rag and soak it in hot water and apply it on the frozen coke. Rinse and repeat.

This is probably safest. Get sone paoer towel to dry it as you go.

OP, did you buy those $3 Amazon cokes? They are explosions waiting to happen.

Jan 2nd, 2018 9:31 am

UrbanPoet: Deal Expert; Jan 27, 2004; 47091 posts; 10262 upvotes; T.O. Lotto Captain

Jan 2nd, 2018 9:31 am

Sounds like this happened to everybody!
Miscom... my bud left a bottle of wine for me in the car. It blew up into a wine slushy. Car smelled like a wino. Would have gotten breathalyzed 10 times if i got pulled over.

Jan 2nd, 2018 10:10 am