Mildew Removal

[Steve Duguay]

It was a wet summer in New England and I have mildew growing on my bunk cushions for the first time. The cushions are made from some sort of synthetic cloth, dark green in color. I'm worried that bleach would affect the color, any ideas on what I should use to remove the mildew?

[Steve Duguay]

It was a wet summer in New England and I have mildew growing on my bunk cushions for the first time. The cushions are made from some sort of synthetic cloth, dark green in color. I'm worried that bleach would affect the color, any ideas on what I should use to remove the mildew?

[Steve Duguay]

It was a wet summer in New England and I have mildew growing on my bunk cushions for the first time. The cushions are made from some sort of synthetic cloth, dark green in color. I'm worried that bleach would affect the color, any ideas on what I should use to remove the mildew?

[Concordia..41]

Greased Lightining is very effective on mildewed vinyl and the like, and I've heard of folks adding it to their laundry. If you're washing off the cushions, dilute with warm water and test in an inconspicious spot yada yada yada.

If the covers are removable, maybe a wash with Oxyclean - love the stuff. For years I've washed Sunbrella in Woolite and then resprayed with Scotch-Guard, but Oxyclean does a much better job. Don't think the folks at Woolite designed it for bird poop incrusted sail covers :rolleyes:

[Concordia..41]

Greased Lightining is very effective on mildewed vinyl and the like, and I've heard of folks adding it to their laundry. If you're washing off the cushions, dilute with warm water and test in an inconspicious spot yada yada yada.

If the covers are removable, maybe a wash with Oxyclean - love the stuff. For years I've washed Sunbrella in Woolite and then resprayed with Scotch-Guard, but Oxyclean does a much better job. Don't think the folks at Woolite designed it for bird poop incrusted sail covers :rolleyes:

[Concordia..41]

Greased Lightining is very effective on mildewed vinyl and the like, and I've heard of folks adding it to their laundry. If you're washing off the cushions, dilute with warm water and test in an inconspicious spot yada yada yada.

If the covers are removable, maybe a wash with Oxyclean - love the stuff. For years I've washed Sunbrella in Woolite and then resprayed with Scotch-Guard, but Oxyclean does a much better job. Don't think the folks at Woolite designed it for bird poop incrusted sail covers :rolleyes:

[Nora Lee]

Before I go to the heavy guns, like Greased Lightening and Awesome (available at Dollar Tree) or OxyClean, I do a long soak in good old vinegar. If that doesn't do it naturally, then I bring out the other chemicals.

I also use lots of cheap, chlorine bleach mixed 50/50, and put in a garden pressure sprayer, to hose down the inside of the boat getting into every nook and cranny. Of course the boat is completely empty at the time. Make sure that it is well ventilated, and get topside frequently. I wear a respirator, as I have lung problems.

There is a new product on the market to inhibit the growth of mildew, it is being produced locally. My CRS (Can't Remember S***) is preventing me from recalling the name, but I will dig it up and post again later.

Just another hint from the notebooks of,

Nora Lee

[Nora Lee]

Before I go to the heavy guns, like Greased Lightening and Awesome (available at Dollar Tree) or OxyClean, I do a long soak in good old vinegar. If that doesn't do it naturally, then I bring out the other chemicals.

I also use lots of cheap, chlorine bleach mixed 50/50, and put in a garden pressure sprayer, to hose down the inside of the boat getting into every nook and cranny. Of course the boat is completely empty at the time. Make sure that it is well ventilated, and get topside frequently. I wear a respirator, as I have lung problems.

There is a new product on the market to inhibit the growth of mildew, it is being produced locally. My CRS (Can't Remember S***) is preventing me from recalling the name, but I will dig it up and post again later.

Just another hint from the notebooks of,

Nora Lee

[Nora Lee]

Before I go to the heavy guns, like Greased Lightening and Awesome (available at Dollar Tree) or OxyClean, I do a long soak in good old vinegar. If that doesn't do it naturally, then I bring out the other chemicals.

I also use lots of cheap, chlorine bleach mixed 50/50, and put in a garden pressure sprayer, to hose down the inside of the boat getting into every nook and cranny. Of course the boat is completely empty at the time. Make sure that it is well ventilated, and get topside frequently. I wear a respirator, as I have lung problems.

There is a new product on the market to inhibit the growth of mildew, it is being produced locally. My CRS (Can't Remember S***) is preventing me from recalling the name, but I will dig it up and post again later.

Just another hint from the notebooks of,

Nora Lee

[Ed Harrow]

Originally posted by Steve Duguay:
It was a wet summer in New England ... mildew growing ...Aint't that the truth. I was, to paraphrase from Casablanca, "Shocked to find mildew growing in here!" I spent two days cleaning up Phoenix this fall, after discovering all the mildew when some folks dropped by for a visit. I'd not been below all summer. SWMTMH set me up with something that has a bit of bleach in it. I don't know if it would be suitable for fabric, but it seems like you're all set.

[Ed Harrow]

Originally posted by Steve Duguay:
It was a wet summer in New England ... mildew growing ...Aint't that the truth. I was, to paraphrase from Casablanca, "Shocked to find mildew growing in here!" I spent two days cleaning up Phoenix this fall, after discovering all the mildew when some folks dropped by for a visit. I'd not been below all summer. SWMTMH set me up with something that has a bit of bleach in it. I don't know if it would be suitable for fabric, but it seems like you're all set.

[Ed Harrow]

Originally posted by Steve Duguay:
It was a wet summer in New England ... mildew growing ...Aint't that the truth. I was, to paraphrase from Casablanca, "Shocked to find mildew growing in here!" I spent two days cleaning up Phoenix this fall, after discovering all the mildew when some folks dropped by for a visit. I'd not been below all summer. SWMTMH set me up with something that has a bit of bleach in it. I don't know if it would be suitable for fabric, but it seems like you're all set.