Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 20:09:23 -0700
Reply-To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
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That really works?
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Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.
On 06/07/2015 07:02 PM, Karl Ploessl 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
>>
>> 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
>>
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