Does anyone know how to get rid of mould on caravan flyscreens. We have the new windows with the roll up flyscreens. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Have tryed vinegar that has not worked.
macka17 said
12:20 PM Aug 16, 2016
Spray mix. "oil of Cloves" and water on them.
STD Spray bottle. 8 ot 10 drops of OoC.
We live in Tropics. Found it the only thing that works on leather furniture etc
with just a wipe. No scrubbing.
and it lasts for 8 to 12 months.
Concentrate. around $10/12 a pop from Chemist.
Tiny little bottle
wipe with water cloth first.
Spray. leave till mould disappears. then wipa agai if wanted.
If thicker. just apply to cloth and wipe on. leave.
then wipe with clean water cloth.
OH and wear rubber gloves. It don't like your skin.
specially if soft female hands.
villatranquilla said
12:39 PM Aug 16, 2016
I had success with detol on our camping chairs
macka17 said
03:45 PM Aug 16, 2016
I've lived in tropics for a few yrs now.
We find that items like Dettol and Bleach don't really remove the spores.
Just camouflage them.
we get mould on walls, everywhere, in the wet.
Specially Townsville.
A quick wipe with the oil. All gone for months.
Cupie said
08:24 AM Aug 17, 2016
macka17 wrote:
I've lived in tropics for a few yrs now.
We find that items like Dettol and Bleach don't really remove the spores. Just camouflage them.
we get mould on walls, everywhere, in the wet. Specially Townsville. A quick wipe with the oil. All gone for months.
Some time ago when I researched the subject I discovered that as M17 says bleach doesn't work. It seems that the mould just forms an exterior 'skin' & when the bleach breaks down it becomes a food for the mould.
Yes, oil of cloves is the go. Worked for me too. I always carry a bottle in the van ready for quick action.
Aus-Kiwi said
08:30 AM Aug 17, 2016
50% white vinegar / water ., leave overnight and wipe off in morning ..
NeilandRaine said
09:02 AM Aug 17, 2016
Bite the bullet and buy some mould kill. That's what it does
Aus-Kiwi said
09:40 AM Aug 17, 2016
Some times it's just dust ? Just give em a good hose ? The spores grow in the dust and fibre caught in screen .
Phillipn said
09:50 AM Aug 17, 2016
macka17 wrote:
Spray mix. "oil of Cloves" and water on them. STD Spray bottle. 8 ot 10 drops of OoC.
We live in Tropics. Found it the only thing that works on leather furniture etc with just a wipe. No scrubbing. and it lasts for 8 to 12 months.
Concentrate. around $10/12 a pop from Chemist. Tiny little bottle
wipe with water cloth first. Spray. leave till mould disappears. then wipa agai if wanted.
If thicker. just apply to cloth and wipe on. leave. then wipe with clean water cloth.
OH and wear rubber gloves. It don't like your skin. specially if soft female hands.
Oil of cloves kills the mould spores.
Dunmowin said
07:48 PM Aug 18, 2016
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Some times it's just dust ? Just give em a good hose ? The spores grow in the dust and fibre caught in screen .
Been down that track, ours shrunk, but we did scrub them as well.
Conflicting advice from the good Doctor who recommends Vinegar but says not bleach and then Shannon Lush says Oil of Cloves. So there you go. Take your pick ( a lot of other sites on the net say use Bleach!)
ABC Local Radio's cleaning expert Shannon Lush recommends 1/4 teaspoon of oil of cloves per litre of water in a spray bottle for cleaning mould from hard surfaces. Lightly mist on, leave overnight and wipe off.
For soft items mix one kilogram of uniodised salt in a nine-litre bucket of water. Paint over the item, leave until a salt crust forms then wipe off with a soft brush.
For cleaning mould from carpet, Shannon recommends two tablespoons each of bi-carb soda, white vinegar and methylated spirits, and two teaspoons each of eucalyptus and glycerine.
Does anyone know how to get rid of mould on caravan flyscreens. We have the new windows with the roll up flyscreens. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Have tryed vinegar that has not worked.
STD Spray bottle. 8 ot 10 drops of OoC.
We live in Tropics. Found it the only thing that works on leather furniture etc
with just a wipe. No scrubbing.
and it lasts for 8 to 12 months.
Concentrate. around $10/12 a pop from Chemist.
Tiny little bottle
wipe with water cloth first.
Spray. leave till mould disappears. then wipa agai if wanted.
If thicker. just apply to cloth and wipe on. leave.
then wipe with clean water cloth.
OH and wear rubber gloves. It don't like your skin.
specially if soft female hands.
We find that items like Dettol and Bleach don't really remove the spores.
Just camouflage them.
we get mould on walls, everywhere, in the wet.
Specially Townsville.
A quick wipe with the oil. All gone for months.
Some time ago when I researched the subject I discovered that as M17 says bleach doesn't work. It seems that the mould just forms an exterior 'skin' & when the bleach breaks down it becomes a food for the mould.
Yes, oil of cloves is the go. Worked for me too. I always carry a bottle in the van ready for quick action.
Oil of cloves kills the mould spores.
Been down that track, ours shrunk, but we did scrub them as well.
Just a gentle wipe over with bleach.
Try this link ...
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/03/29/3466721.htm
Conflicting advice from the good Doctor who recommends Vinegar but says not bleach and then Shannon Lush says Oil of Cloves. So there you go. Take your pick ( a lot of other sites on the net say use Bleach!)
Shannon Lush's tips
ABC Local Radio's cleaning expert Shannon Lush recommends 1/4 teaspoon of oil of cloves per litre of water in a spray bottle for cleaning mould from hard surfaces. Lightly mist on, leave overnight and wipe off.
For soft items mix one kilogram of uniodised salt in a nine-litre bucket of water. Paint over the item, leave until a salt crust forms then wipe off with a soft brush.
For cleaning mould from carpet, Shannon recommends two tablespoons each of bi-carb soda, white vinegar and methylated spirits, and two teaspoons each of eucalyptus and glycerine.