Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 22:02:30 -0400
Reply-To: Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
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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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