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Post by Fogg on Oct 16, 2021 9:21:10 GMT 12
6 months in a damp sail locker hasn’t done these cockpit cushions any favours - maybe they’ve caught Covid! Any remedies (apart from fresh air & sunshine)?   |
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Post by saundy8038 on Oct 16, 2021 17:21:20 GMT 12
Maybe try wet and forget/30 seconds, when we had a water leak at home we found some black mould, contractors who dried out the carpet used hydrogen peroxide and water mix in a spray bottle, seemed to kill it pretty good
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Post by GO30 on Oct 17, 2021 12:58:53 GMT 12
Treat then let them breath and grab a few rays.
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Post by Fogg on Oct 18, 2021 10:22:19 GMT 12
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Post by saundy8038 on Oct 18, 2021 13:24:21 GMT 12
Mix a weak mixture of 30 seconds , works well on sunbrella dodger, Doyle’s used to spray new sails with wet and forget, keeps the mould away
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Post by Fogg on Oct 18, 2021 14:28:57 GMT 12
Mix a weak mixture of 30 seconds , works well on sunbrella dodger, Doyle’s used to spray new sails with wet and forget, keeps the mould away Is that right? Ok might be worth a try… |
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Post by grounded on Nov 21, 2021 7:59:20 GMT 12
What you need to check on the bottle is whether it has any form of Chlorine in it. If it does, DO NOT USE IT.
Anything that has the word Hypochlorite, Hypochloride, Chlorine, Bleach. If it smells like Chlorine, DO NOT USE IT. It will rot the stitching and depending on fabric, the threads might rot and it will likely bleach the colour or stain it in some way.
What you need to look for is benzalkonium chloride as the active ingredient. Spray and Walk away, Wet and Forget. But do check that lable first.
Another thing to try is Nappisan, Oxyaction, Persil and other oxygen producing detergents. They produce oxygen by creating Hydrogen Peroxide. The stuff a Sail maker uses is just a Persil type powder, but has none of the foaming agents or fragrance in it.
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Post by ComfortZone on Nov 21, 2021 8:18:51 GMT 12
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Post by Fogg on Nov 21, 2021 11:35:58 GMT 12
I gave them to my covers guy who was replacing all the webbing tie-downs anyway and he used this stuff (from the supermarket) and then rinsed it off - seems to have done a good 90% job which the sunshine & fresh air will probably finish.   |
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Post by grounded on Nov 22, 2021 6:04:16 GMT 12
Would be very cautious using that one. It's Chlorine Bleach.
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