

| Subject: | Re: Cleaning pop top flocking? |
| From: | Alistair Bell |
| Date: | Sun, 7 Jun 2015 17:41:43 -0700 |
I think I had a typo, or autocorrect whanger in my message. I meant to say that it is not necessary to have a strong bleach solution when you do the job. If you do use bleach, be conservative. Alistair > On Jun 7, 2015, at 5:30 PM, <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET> <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
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