Be careful. I've successfully used this stuff inside my westy, but I also developed a few small spots where the "fuzz" came off the inside. Nothing noticeable unless you look closely, and I'm not even sure that my mildew remover (clorox outdoor) had anything to do with it, but is seemed so. My advice would be to spray it on, don't scrub till it's dry. I noticed on my house and porch that when the mildew is dead, it loses its color (or lets go of whatever it is stuck to) and scrubbing hard isn't necessary. Just my 2. Jim On Oct 23, 2006, at 6:06 PM, Bob&Bobbie Baldwin wrote: > We've used Tilex Mold and Mildew Remover. It comes in a hand-pump > spray bottle. We brushed up a lather and let it stand for a while, > then rinsed it with a cloth and clean water, then rubbed it with dry > cloths. We used a fan but complete drying takes time. A local > detailer recommended it to us, although it is not labeled for such > use - use at your own risk, I guess. However, it has done an > excellent job twice for us, but it does not prevent return of mold > in our moist NW winters. > ...Bob > > 1985 Westy, w/ GoWesty 2.2 > > >> I am sure this has been covered before but I just bought an 82 Westy >> that has been sitting for awhile. Under the poptop the 'fuzz' is >> covered with mold/mildew stains. What is the best way to >> remove/clean/fix this? >> >> Ryan >> >> 1982 Westy (medium blue) Oceanside, CA >> > Jim Felder felder@knology.net "I long ago lost a hound, a bay horse, and a turtle dove, and am still on their trail. Many are the travelers I have spoken to concerning them, describing their tracks and what calls they answered to. I have met one or two who had heard the hound, and the tramp of the horse, and even seen the dove disappear behind a cloud, and they seemed as anxious to recover them as if they had lost them themselves." - henry thoreau |
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