Date:         Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:42:49 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: cleaning under pop-top fuzz?
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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