Eliminating interior odors-mice

[BigBlockOlds]

I had a couple of vehicles sitting outside under a lean-to on the back of my barn while I was working on my '87. Needless to say, I have evidence of mice being in the interior of them. >:(

So far it doesn't look like they did a whole lot of damage but did leave a trail of mouse turds and urine on the floor. Lukily it appears they urinated on the rubber floor mats so that should be easy enough to clean up.

So what can I use to help get rid of the slight musty smell thats in the interior now? I've read you can use baking soda or a small cup of vinegar. Any other options?

I'm trying to get the vehicle cleaned out as best as I can before I put it back inside the barn where it belongs.

I'm also concerned that if there are mice still in the car, that they may decide to hop out while in the barn. We've been lucky with our barn so far as we have very few animals, if any that ever make it in. So I don't want to start something by moving a vehicle in that may have them. Any tips on keeping other varment from wanting to take up residency?

Thanks guys,

[Yoda4561]

Pet store, walmart's pet section. Get an enzyme cleaner they sell for pet stains, urine, blood, etc. Breaks down the stuff which creates the odor instead of just masking it. Pretty sure plain old mothballs will do a good job of keeping mices out of a car, they have pretty sensitive respiratory systems if I'm not mistaken. Rats I doubt will be so easy.

[TT302Z28]

A good friend of mine that restores repo houses takes a small cup on vinegar and puts it in the center of a room. He swears that the odor is gone in a few days.

Worth a shot if your car smells like that.

[John Wright]

If ya have access to a black light, it will help you find the spots when you use that pet store enzyme cleaner.

[BigBlockOlds]

Thanks guys.

Thanks. I think I'm going to try everything I can.

I spent the morning vacuuming the car out from top to bottom. Cleaned the glove box out with soap and warm water as it looked like they had made a nest in there.
Pulled the rubber floor mats out and cleaned them with some Bleach-white and scrubbed them good.
Pulled everything out of the trunk and cleaned it as well.
For the trunk I'm going to have to get some of that pet urine neutralizer to spray on the carpet in there as it looks like they peed on it and the carpet is glued down. But for the time being I used some Woolite carpet cleaner and febrezz throughout.
But just from doing that it seems the odor is slowly dissipating.

Parked the car in the barn and put two cups of vinegar on the floor boards to hopefully get the rest of the smell out. The car is a '74 Delta 88 Royale Convertible which I guess I just need to get out and drive more often. :(