Funny purple mould
Submitted by fuzzy79 on Fri, 2014-03-07 19:38
I am looking at buying a second hand boat and it has this funny purple mould in various places. Has anybody seen mould like this before? Is it easy to get rid of? If you use Exit Mould and scrub it, will it all come off, or will it leave a stain? Any other suggestions for getting rid of it?
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Swompa
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Exit mould will do it
Exit mould will do it
Redchoppa
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Mildew
Check under the floor and any other pokey spots you can get to for any marine ply and see if it is moldy which might indicate problems with rotting timbers. If all good, vinegar and elbow grease will get most of it off.
sunshine
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Much cheaper and better to use
10 per cent solution of white vinegar, which is actually one of the few things that actually kills to mould spores, many of the proprietary commercial fixes simply contain bleach which appears to do the job as the mould stain is whitened but does not kill the spore so it can break out again within days. A simple spray bottle mist spray on all exposed surfaces will really help to get it under control and use bleach to make the staining disappear
Saulty2
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was expecting purple mould on purple hayze
due to their 2 strait losses
yes white vinegar should do the trick but think u need to investigate further as to the cause
sea-kem
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Must've belonged to a Docker
Must've belonged to a Docker ;) Exit mould will just kill the mould, shouldn't leave a stain.
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chris raff
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Bleach can damage the gelcoat
Bleach can damage the gelcoat according to some http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/309388-bleach-no-bleach.html
Here's a copy and paste with some info
Bleach doesn't kill mould, it only removes its colour.
Vinegar doesn't kill mould, it only masks the smell. Same with ammonia.
99% of mould removal is mechanical - scrubbing.
Then to kill it and prevent its return - Clove Oil. It's the only way.
Use a spray bottle, about 100ml of water, and a teaspoon of clove oil, and spray the entire interior. The water will evaporate, leaving a microscopic film of the oil, which kills any mould that is there and prevents its return.
I followed this advice from Shannon Lush, a chemist and cleaning expert, and it worked a treat on my boat, which had plenty of mould
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sunshine
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Sorry but wrong
All and I mean all of the professional remediation companies including mycologia who are world leaders in the field use a dilutes solution of white vinegar .......seems too damn simple but it does kill mould spore whereas many of the exit mould type products simply bleach away the black but it does not kill it. Yes scrubbing deeply effected areas greatly improves penetration of the vinegar. Do not use it at higher strengths as the water is needed for its emulsifier qualities
have had to do many homes after severe storm or burst pipe claims and this requires scientific confirmation of mould remediation so I am utterly certain what works and doesn't