

| Subject: | Re: Cleaning pop top flocking? |
| From: | Karl Ploessl |
| Date: | Sun, 7 Jun 2015 22:02:30 -0400 |
for mold: a tea tree oil/water mixture will work: 2 teaspoons tea tree oil 2 cups water Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Do not rinse. Makes about 2 cups, lasts indefinitely. On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 9:58 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: > Would something like tilex be too strong? If I wipe it off fairly quickly? > > Jeff > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 7, 2015, at 7:41 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > > > > 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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