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Subject:Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 8 Jun 2015 00:36:41 +0000

Be careful. I used a bleachy cleaner some years back, and the flocking
wiped off in a few places from wiping it while wet.

Jim

On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 7:30 PM Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:

> Yes should've mentioned it.  A tiny bit of mould, also on the canvas. I
> guess something with bleach will be necessary but I hope it doesn't
> discolour anything.
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 7, 2015, at 6:52 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > I think you may have mould in the flocking. Some folk favour tilex or
> the like, I've used a solution of household bleach and water. It finest
> have to be a strong solution.
> >
> > When I have done it, I chose a warm day, had the van out of the sun (
> dont want the pop top hot and volatilizing the chlorine, we're not doing a
> WWI trench re-enactment).
> >
> > I covered the top bunk and the kitchen with plastic sheeting. Used a
> spray bottle with the bleach solution, and had at it.
> >
> > After 5 or 10 minutes I blotted off as much as I could with a towel,
> then sprayed again with plain water. Then another blotting. Rinse and
> repeat as much as you feel like.
> >
> > It's a pain in the donkey, and you might have some residual bleach
> smell. That can bring back nostalgic memories of over chlorinated swimming
> pools.
> >
> > My memory fails me right now, but I believe there is a less toxic mould
> remover on the market. Whether it works as well as bleach I can't say.
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Jun 7, 2015, at 4:01 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET> wrote:
> >>
> >> Can someone remind me the best way to clean the underside of the
> fibreglass top? It got a bit moist and water has discoloured it.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
>