In-Cabin Mould

[wfe1947]

Just been cleaning the black mould from some areas inside the cabin on the inside of the hull. I noticed that the mould is present on the foam backed side lining but not on the areas where the inside of the hull is just painted.
Any reason for this?

 

[Refueler]

Why ?? Dunno. Maybe because the foam back carries moisture and it 'leeches' through the vinyl ?

Commonly found ?? Yes

How to remove ? I use Laundry Bleach or Diluted Drain Bleach. For really bad areas - BUT have plenty of plain water and rags to wipe it away / rinse off area - Oven Cleaner.

Once there though - difficult to completely stop it appearing again ... just routine wipe down with mild bleach ....

You can use Mould removers - but most are just a mild form of bleach ...

 

[Poignard]

The best product I have found for easily removing mould is Johnson's Pliz.

Works instantly and doesn't need rinsing. Spray it on and wipe it off.

 

[RJJ]

Vinegar for me

 

[Stemar]

For really bad areas - BUT have plenty of plain water and rags to wipe it away / rinse off area - Oven Cleaner.

If you do that wear gloves and eye protection. The caustic soda in most oven cleaners will dissolve skin as effectively as it does oven grease

 

[Refueler]

If you do that wear gloves and eye protection. The caustic soda in most oven cleaners will dissolve skin as effectively as it does oven grease

True for older Cleaner before EU rules altered it .... same for Cilit Bang Lime and Rust Toilet Cleaner - great for cleaning GRP hulls until they changed the formula.

We use Oven Cleaner to clean the glass panels of the open fires in my house ... not unusual for the disposable gloves to break during use ... wash hands after and all's fine.

But I do agree gloves and safety glasses are advised.

 

[srm]

We use Oven Cleaner to clean the glass panels of the open fires in my house

Thread drift but I find warm water with washing up liquid, a kitchen scouring pad (sponge with fine stainless steel mesh over it) dipped in wood ash to form a paste works very well as long as you do not let the deposit build up too thickly. Wipe down with a cloth afterwards.

 

[Refueler]

Thread drift but I find warm water with washing up liquid, a kitchen scouring pad (sponge with fine stainless steel mesh over it) dipped in wood ash to form a paste works very well as long as you do not let the deposit build up too thickly. Wipe down with a cloth afterwards.

Ash with water is old hands trick and works very well. Over counter Fire Glass cleaner is hard to find here - so I tried Oven Cleaner one day ... WOW .... no need to rub or scour. Spray on ... let foam a few sec's .... wipe .....

Many years ago - when in UK ... I used to do odd jobs for people like glass in Depth Sounder transducer tubes. Best way to clean up the GRP - Oven Cleaner. Let it foam up ... then rub .. wipe off ... maybe a couple of applications and then rinse with fresh water ... let dry. Amazing pristine surface .... no need for any Acetone treatment before applying resin and glass.
When re-glassing a tube ... and you find all that gunge from cooking oil / castor or whatever owner used in the tube had leaked out ... Oven Cleaner.

 

[PCUK]

Anyway, back to the question. Cillit Bang Mould Remover is excellent but in confined spaces is lethal. I found that Barrington brush cleaner works just as well without the fumes.

 

[Refueler]

Anyway, back to the question. Cillit Bang Mould Remover is excellent but in confined spaces is lethal. I found that Barrington brush cleaner works just as well without the fumes.

I am surprised by that ..... Cilit Bang I noted changed formula on many of its products based on EU Environmental cr** .......

Their Lime and Rust remover is useless now ....

 

[srm]

I got a spray in a suppermarket in Portugal; Anti Fungos by Pattex. It smelt of chlorine bleach and removed all the black mould on hard surfaces in our heads, I just sprayed it on, came back a week or so later all the mould was gone.

Here supermarkets sell bleach by the 5 ltr (at a fairly low concentration) as it is used a lot by spray on external house walls as green algae and mould is prevalent after warm wet winters. A bleach solution applied with a brush, allowed to dry, then washed off is probably cheaper than branded products and just as effective.

 

[simonfraser]

Just been cleaning the black mould from some areas inside the cabin on the inside of the hull. I noticed that the mould is present on the foam backed side lining but not on the areas where the inside of the hull is just painted.
Any reason for this?

the painted area is new / clean
wait long enough and that will go mouldy too

weak bleach spray as above keeps it under control

 

[Refueler]

I got a spray in a suppermarket in Portugal; Anti Fungos by Pattex. It smelt of chlorine bleach and removed all the black mould on hard surfaces in our heads, I just sprayed it on, came back a week or so later all the mould was gone.

Here supermarkets sell bleach by the 5 ltr (at a fairly low concentration) as it is used a lot by spray on external house walls as green algae and mould is prevalent after warm wet winters. A bleach solution applied with a brush, allowed to dry, then washed off is probably cheaper than branded products and just as effective.

My house has green spreading on outside walls .... and next year its planned to spray and then recoat. Its the water based wall paint that allows the mould to get a hold.

 

[eilerts]

Just been cleaning the black mould from some areas inside the cabin on the inside of the hull. I noticed that the mould is present on the foam backed side lining but not on the areas where the inside of the hull is just painted.
Any reason for this?

I am not a biologist, just assuming the mould does not live from thin air and water, even though it is easy to get that idea. Perhaps it is because the painted surfaces is easier to keep clean. It could even be that it eats residues of cleaning agents, that is easier absorbed by the vinyl than the paint. Also, vinyl contains plastic softeners, that can possibly be food for mould. I guess the above mentioned EU rules says that both detergents and plastic softeners should be bio degradable.