Date:         Mon, 8 Jun 2015 08:51:22 -0300
Reply-To:     Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From:         Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject:      Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
Comments: To: John Dillon <johndillon@JOHNDILLON.COM>
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John,

Yes, a little.  I was thinking more from an effectiveness perspective for dealing with the mould and the health effects on the person inside the pop-top doing the cleaning.
 

On 08-Jun-2015, at 08:32, John Dillon wrote:

> Doesn't it "bleach" as well?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 8, 2015, at 6:29 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
>> 
>> Jeff,
>> 
>> Try hydrogen peroxide rather than bleach when dealing with mould.
>> 
>>> On 07-Jun-2015, at 21:30, Jeff Palmer 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