I've had good success treating the ceiling mould with Tilex.

On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 5:37 PM, dahn van <bootlvr@hotmail.com> wrote:

> So... I have mildew marks on the gold 'velvet' that covers the inside of
> the Westy Poptop on my '85.  I've tried killing the mildew with Lysol which
> seemed to work pretty well but I can't get rid of the nasty-looking dark
> splotches.  I've tried fabric spray with bleach, spray carpet & upholstery
> cleaner, and simple green with a brush.  Nothing works... and I don't want
> to scrub too hard and rub off the 'velvet'.
>
> Has anyone experimented with fabric paint, or gluing another layer of
> fabric over the old stuff?
> I want to tackle this before or with the spring project of replacing the
> canvas.
>
> Dahn
> 'Betty'  85 2.3 Gowesty
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection.
> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27