Black mould

[x25dave]

Hi all, we have a little black mould in the bilge and I was wondering what best to deal with it.
There is bilge wash, and I wondered about Wet & Forget.
Has anyone experience of either please?

 

[VicS]

Hi all, we have a little black mould in the bilge and I was wondering what best to deal with it.
There is bilge wash, and I wondered about Wet & Forget.
Has anyone experience of either please?

Any benzalkonium chloride based mould and mildew killer will kill it and stop it reforming but you may need a strong cleaning agent to remove the residue.

Wet and Forget, Patio Magic , the similar patio cleaner from Aldi, Polycell 3 in 1 mould killer, etc etc

I use Patio Magic diluted 10 times generally around the house wherever mould is likely to form. ....... brilliant on shower curtains and shower tray mats

Also on ropes that get any algae on them.

For your purpose I would dilute Pato magic 4 times

 

[scotty123]

Hi all, we have a little black mould in the bilge and I was wondering what best to deal with it.
There is bilge wash, and I wondered about Wet & Forget.
Has anyone experience of either please?

White vinegar sprayed on, got mine at Aldi, works well.

 

[thinwater]

Borax is very effective. Better yet, a simple blend. I've done a few bilges with this. Also very good on carpet and opolstery, when used with an extractor.

https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Homemade-Mildew-Preventers-11249-1.html

 

[zambant]

+1 patio magic. Spray or wipe on diluted 4:1 and allow to dry.
Fair winds

 

[VicS]

White vinegar sprayed on, got mine at Aldi, works well.

The BAC based cleaners will prevent it regrowing

Borax is very effective. Better yet, a simple blend. I've done a few bilges with this. Also very good on carpet and opolstery, when used with an extractor.

The mould killers mentioned in #2 are readily available in hardware stores, the DIY stores etc. Borax is not

(FWIW a 5% solution of borax in a thick sugar syrup makes an effective ant killer. )

 

[macd]

The mould killers mentioned in #2 are readily available in hardware stores, the DIY stores etc. Borax is not

...but it's a doddle to find compared to how it used to be:
"Borax was first discovered in dry lake beds in Tibet and was imported via the Silk Road to the Arabian Peninsula in the 8th century AD. Borax first came into common use in the late 19th century when Francis Marion Smith's Pacific Coast Borax Company began to market and popularize a large variety of applications under the 20 Mule Team Borax trademark, named for the method by which borax was originally hauled out of the California and Nevada deserts."

Sorry, I'm a sucker for irresistibly obscure histories.

 

[RJJ]

I am a vinegar man meself.

 

[scotty123]

I am a vinegar man meself.

Chip on your shoulder?