I did this recently. I used a mix of Clorox, detergent, and water in a
spray bottle. Then I brushed the entire surface with a nail brush,
because it's very soft and won't damage the flocking. After I cleaned
the mold out, I sprayed it with water, blotted it, and left it open
for a few sunny days. It looks much better now.
Marc Perdue

On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 8:42 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Yes, blotting or dabbing with towel is safer.
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
>> On Jun 7, 2015, at 5:36 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>>