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Mold! Yuuuucccckkkkkk!!!!!
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: efjayel on March 25, 2008, 03:15:28 am ---Would mold also treat oil based paints as food or only the wated based paints?
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Generally, All Paints except for one.......
The best way to treat it if you don't want to replace that panel is to use the bleach and make sure it's well soaked into the wood. Once that dries completely, paint it with "Zinser Permawhite" That not only kills mold but totally prevents any possible regrowth.
As that paint is made in the USA and sold on both sides of the Atlantic, you should have no trouble getting hold of it.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
RandyT:
I just want to mention that a cleaner like "Tilex" will also kill the mold pretty quickly, and should do a good job if it soaks into the wood. I used it on some vinyl boat seats (which it recommends not doing ;D but I didn't leave it on for long.) and it was the ONLY thing that could handle the job.
But this stuff is strong, so either treat it outdoors, or make sure you have really good ventilation!
After you clean up the residue and let it dry out well, then seal it with the stuff Fozzy recommended.
RandyT
HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: RandyT on March 25, 2008, 09:14:16 am ---
I just want to mention that a cleaner like "Tilex" will also kill the mold pretty quickly, and should do a good job if it soaks into the wood. I used it on some vinyl boat seats (which it recommends not doing ;D but I didn't leave it on for long.) and it was the ONLY thing that could handle the job.
But this stuff is strong, so either treat it outdoors, or make sure you have really good ventilation!
After you clean up the residue and let it dry out well, then seal it with the stuff Fozzy recommended.
RandyT
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Isn't 'Tilex' mostly bleach anyway? Cheaper to just buy a gallon of bleach and dilute it down a bit.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: HarumaN on March 25, 2008, 10:58:28 am ---Isn't 'Tilex' mostly bleach anyway? Cheaper to just buy a gallon of bleach and dilute it down a bit.
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"Bleach" is already diluted. Quite a bit in fact. The heavier duty stuff like Tilex is probably more concentrated (essentially higher in chlorine content), so more of the stuff doing the actual work of killing the mold.
RandyT
shardian:
The absolute LAST thing you ever want to do is hit it with a sander. When you treat it, you have to keep it pretty much soaked. If it dries, the mold can get airborne.
Your best bet is to cut off the whole bottom of the cabinet and put a new one on.