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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