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Old 19th Jun 2016, 10:12 pm   #1
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Default Stopping mould growth on wooden cabinet.

I've put my harwell box back together again after 2 or 3 yrs of it being in bits and wondering which way to go regards preserving the plywood/my health....
Currently it's bare ply and 2x2, the wartime pics I've seen, they either look bare or painted white ply (?) some official bumpf has them as being painted black inside.
I'm thinking of either painting the ply white or black or varnishing. It will be kept in a brick garage all year round and in the past has had mould start up on the plywood (interior,exterior and the edging).
Which would be best do people think?

thanks
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Old 19th Jun 2016, 10:39 pm   #2
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Default Re: Stopping mould growth on wooden cabinet.

If you want to paint it white and can find a source for it then I would have thought that genuine white lead paint would be the answer. It was probably what was used originally from what you say about its former age and situation but, as I've said, I've no idea where you could obtain it these days.
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Old 20th Jun 2016, 2:40 am   #3
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Default Re: Stopping mould growth on wooden cabinet.

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If you want to paint it white and can find a source for it then I would have thought that genuine white lead paint would be the answer. It was probably what was used originally from what you say about its former age and situation but, as I've said, I've no idea where you could obtain it these days.
Don't muck around looking for white lead pain. Just sand it down, and give one coat of epoxy primer (or two coats if you are feeling generous, second coat before the first one goes off), then apply a couple of coats of marine epoxy with specified curing time and a light sand between coats.

That will discourage damp, mould, and wood-eating insects (it really hardens the wood and insects won't touch it), let it cure fully, lightly sand on the outer surfaces, then give it whatever top coats you want, acrylic, oil-based or aerosol in the colour(s) of your choice.

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Old 20th Jun 2016, 5:44 pm   #4
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Default Re: Stopping mould growth on wooden cabinet.

Thanks for the replies. I've already coated it in woodworm treatment (hopefully it does the trick).
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