rob2
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I guess like most people I am looking at trying to remove a faint mildew stain from the textured, PVC roof-lining. I don't expect miracles, but what products have you used and would recommend?
What mildew treatment?
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pvb
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Bleach. Most branded mildew removers are basically bleach-based.
cliffb
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Tried bleach.... removed some but not enough so basically it didn't work. When the weather warms up a bit I'm going to try a strong solution of that pink oxy stuff ...erm...Vanish. It worked an absolute treat on fabrics that had the dreaded pox that we came across when we cleared out the boat for it's winter lay-up.
longjohnsilver
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I swear by Dettox mould and mildew remover, works very well for me.
pvb
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I swear by Dettox mould and mildew remover, works very well for me.
[/ QUOTE ]It's bleach - check the ingredients on the label!
I swear by Dettox mould and mildew remover, works very well for me.
[/ QUOTE ]It's bleach - check the ingredients on the label!
Bodach na mara
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About Detox, check the label carefully and especially the bit about testing on a bit of material that you can afford to lose. It attacks some plastics and rubber. Unfortunately, this does not show up immediately, but maybe after a year or so you will wonder why the material has become fragile and holes have appeared in it. This happened to a bath mat in the house (which was easily replaced) but I would not like the same to happen to the headlining. I have a bit of mildew on the lining of Wight Dawn so I will also follow this thread to find if anyone has a cure.
MoodySabre
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The orderly used mildew remover and a nail brush and then rinsed off and the grotty head-linings came up a treat. If you don't want to use a bleach based product then white vinegar and water 50:50 will probably do the job.
Krusty
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Hypochlorite-based bleaches, (typical household) and oxygen-releasing agents like Dettox and Vanish do remove the stains of various mildews, but only prolonged immersion in them stands a chance of killing off the 'roots' to prevent the dark flowering/fruiting growths coming back for another crop at the earliest opportunity.
The only one I've found effective for more than 12 months is Polycell 3 in 1 Mould Killer, from B&Q (and possibly builder's merchants).
It is intended for hard surfaces like timber before repainting, but I have found it effective on synthetic-fibre materials as well.
There may well be similar products under other names: the key ingredients are benzalkonium chloride and disodium octaborate: look for these in the small print.
Good hunting!
The only one I've found effective for more than 12 months is Polycell 3 in 1 Mould Killer, from B&Q (and possibly builder's merchants).
It is intended for hard surfaces like timber before repainting, but I have found it effective on synthetic-fibre materials as well.
There may well be similar products under other names: the key ingredients are benzalkonium chloride and disodium octaborate: look for these in the small print.
Good hunting!
pcatterall
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And ( especially with nail brushes on head lining) PROTECT YOUR EYES
jimbaerselman
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We succesfully used a more radical system on some bad staining. A jet washer!
Our problem was to clean off badly mildewed surfaces which comprised a coarse polyester/wool mix cloth glued to marine ply panels. We took a test panel out of a locker, and tried bleach. Slight improvement only. Out with the jet washer. Brilliant!
We were lucky that the pressure didn't blast the adhesive out, so it's definitely a test panel first . . .
Interestingly, the test piece on which bleach was used was much paler after a year (surprise?) and the surface started to release some powder . . . beware of the long term effects of hypochlorite . . .
Our problem was to clean off badly mildewed surfaces which comprised a coarse polyester/wool mix cloth glued to marine ply panels. We took a test panel out of a locker, and tried bleach. Slight improvement only. Out with the jet washer. Brilliant!
We were lucky that the pressure didn't blast the adhesive out, so it's definitely a test panel first . . .
Interestingly, the test piece on which bleach was used was much paler after a year (surprise?) and the surface started to release some powder . . . beware of the long term effects of hypochlorite . . .
