

| Subject: | Re: Cleaning pop top flocking? |
| From: | Karl Ploessl |
| Date: | Mon, 8 Jun 2015 11:34:50 -0400 |
seems not everybody had the same experience as the reviewer (see comment section). but each to his/her own... On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 11:59 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > > ---- Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > this reviewer found tea tree oil less than effective: > > > http://www.greenideareviews.com/2012/07/28/kill-mold-and-mildew-with-tea-tree-oil-review-does-it-work/ > > mcneely > > > > > 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 > > > > > -- > David McNeely > > >
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