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Lee Bray

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Nov 22, 2003, 9:54:57 AM11/22/03
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On my Georgie Boy Class A had some real bad mildew (black) and it is on
what appears to cover the connection of the front and rear caps to the
coach, have tried bleach, that green stuff, the purple stuff and other items
that I don't remember, does anyone have a good tip on something that "will"
work, prefer not to use any type of abrasive as I figure it will just make
it worse later on. This seems just restricted to that strip. What is weird
is that it is in a sunny place out front of the house not in full shade
either!

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It is tough being a Sexy Motor Homing Senior Citizen
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Lee Bray

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Nov 22, 2003, 3:52:23 PM11/22/03
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Mark Jones

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Nov 22, 2003, 4:08:21 PM11/22/03
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"Lee Bray" <l.b...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On my Georgie Boy Class A had some real bad mildew (black) and it is
on
> what appears to cover the connection of the front and rear caps to the
> coach, have tried bleach, that green stuff, the purple stuff and other
items
> that I don't remember, does anyone have a good tip on something that
"will"
> work, prefer not to use any type of abrasive as I figure it will just
make
> it worse later on. This seems just restricted to that strip. What is
weird
> is that it is in a sunny place out front of the house not in full shade
> either!
Have you tried deck wash? It is a concentrated bleach
that will kill most mold and mildew in seconds.


Lee Bray

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Nov 22, 2003, 6:43:40 PM11/22/03
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Hi Mark

I am supposing this is something you get from a boat place? Will look
around and see if I can get some and give it a try. I even used that thick
Bleach and it did not even dent it! But am willing to try anything.
Thanks for the suggestion!

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Lee (aka Jerry) Jax/Fl
SFC USA Retired, and Retired Civilian
It is tough being a Sexy Motor Homing Senior Citizen
Web Page: http://home.comcast.net/~l.bray/

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Chris Bryant

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Nov 22, 2003, 6:49:09 PM11/22/03
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:43:40 +0000, Lee Bray wrote:

> Hi Mark
>
> I am supposing this is something you get from a boat place? Will look
> around and see if I can get some and give it a try. I even used that
> thick Bleach and it did not even dent it! But am willing to try
> anything. Thanks for the suggestion!

You could also try pool chlorine- cheap and powerful.

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Chris Bryant
http://bryantrv.com


BD

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Nov 22, 2003, 7:36:05 PM11/22/03
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"Lee Bray" <l.b...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Mark
>
> I am supposing this is something you get from a boat place? Will look
> around and see if I can get some and give it a try. I even used that
thick
> Bleach and it did not even dent it! But am willing to try anything.
> Thanks for the suggestion!
>

Hi Lee,
Are you sure it's mold and not pitch with imbedded dirt?
Rub with some kerosene or a small amount of lighter fluid on a rag and see
what happens.
BD

SOROBON

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Nov 22, 2003, 8:10:14 PM11/22/03
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>Bleach and it did not even dent it!

Bleach works on my TT's rubber roof and I used it on tile in a bathroom of a
house that I remodelled this summer. The grout had lots of mildew, I sprayed
the bleach on full strength and left it all night.
Sorobon

Mark Jones

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Nov 22, 2003, 10:00:38 PM11/22/03
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"Lee Bray" <l.b...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Mark
>
> I am supposing this is something you get from a boat place? Will look
> around and see if I can get some and give it a try. I even used that
thick
> Bleach and it did not even dent it! But am willing to try anything.
> Thanks for the suggestion!
You should be able to find it in most hardware stores and
home improvement centers.


Neon John

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Nov 22, 2003, 10:42:19 PM11/22/03
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Yes, that's what I used on my house in Atlanta. Pressboard siding plus a
grove of pine trees = mildew and fungus that you can scrape off with a putty
knife. I tried the usual suspects including one Northern sold that was
supposed to be for house mildew. No good.

My mix consists of a saturated solution of Sock-it concentrated dry powder
pool chlorine and TSP. Saturate the water with Sock-it. Then saturate that
solution with TSP (saturate means to add the solid until no more dissolves.)
Allow the mix to sit and clarify as the filler solids settle out. Then put it
in a plastic garden sprayer.

Spray it on and leave it until the mold turns pink. Then pressure wash off.
There should not be a stain.

Caution: I have no idea what this stuff might do to RV materials. I'd
certainly want to test it on a small area, particularly light metals, before
going hog-wild.

John


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Lone Haranguer

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Nov 23, 2003, 12:18:47 AM11/23/03
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Christ Bryant
>
Or try some low strength hydrogen peroxide on a sponge, then rinse with
clear water when it stops fizzing.
LZ
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