

| Subject: | Re: Clean up mould from interior roof lining? |
| From: | Mark Hersh |
| Date: | Wed, 26 Apr 2017 22:22:48 -0700 |
I've had the same issues in Oregon. I had mold all over the flocked surface of the inside of a Westy pop-top. I started using a home brew of chlorine bleach and Simple Green. That worked well enough (although I should have been wearing a respirator. For the mold, not the bleach (it was dilute enough and I had the slider open)). I was careful (I think at least) of not getting any on the pop top canvas. A friend recommended some stuff called "Concrobium" that is a proprietary mixture of tri-sodium phosphate and washing soda (sodium carbonate). I was going to make my own home brew of that, but then bought some at a big-box hardware store. It was in the paint department not the cleaning supplies department. It seemed to work well also although it seemed like I got better spot removal with the bleach. I tried white vinegar also without too much success. I bought some other mold stuff (cheaper than the Concrobium) and wiped almost every interior surface I could. I fixed the water leak in the rear hatch region and haven't had any recurrence. A person with some paint store experience that I trust also said that bleach can be safely mixed with tri-sodium phosphate. So that's another potential home brew combo. But I used a scrub brush with both and as I am rehabbing a shoulder injury I was pretty worn out. I might go back and hit some discolored spots again. Reviews of the Concrobium indicate that some people get further results with more treatments. On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Stuart Hertzog <stuart@stuzog.com> wrote: > Here in BC we have a problem with mould, in particular, the nasty black > stuff. Any suggestions for a cleaning product that will remove the mould > from the interior roof lining without trickling down my arm, gassing me, > or discolouring the tent fabric if it contacts it? > > Stuart > -- 86 Campmobile Six-Seater "Monty" Black dogs are euthanized at a greater rate than other-colored dogs, regardless of temperament. Learn about Black Dog Syndrome at http://www.blackpearldogs.com/ Learn about black dogs in a Vanagon at http://www.pbase.com/mhersh/image/108220533
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