

| Subject: | Re: Cleaning pop top flocking? |
| From: | Roy Nicholl |
| Date: | Mon, 8 Jun 2015 08:51:22 -0300 |
John, Yes, a little. I was thinking more from an effectiveness perspective for dealing with the mould and the health effects on the person inside the pop-top doing the cleaning. On 08-Jun-2015, at 08:32, John Dillon wrote: > Doesn't it "bleach" as well? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 8, 2015, at 6:29 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote: >> >> Jeff, >> >> Try hydrogen peroxide rather than bleach when dealing with mould. >> >>> On 07-Jun-2015, at 21:30, Jeff Palmer 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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