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25th May 2014, 10:14 am | #1 |
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Removing white mould from inside a wooden cabinet
What is the best way to do this, and with what should the cabinet be treated to minimise the risk of recurrence? I've been asked to repair an AKAI reel to reel Tape recorder which has been stored in a damp shed. The electronics & mechanism seem to have survived OK apart from a little surface rust, but there is white mould all lover the inside of one side of the cabinet, which is wood, rather than MDF, as far as I can tell.
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25th May 2014, 10:19 am | #2 |
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Re: Removing white mould from iside a wooden cabinet
I would have thought a wipe over with a spray-on bathroom mildew/mould remover (which are essentially bleach, I believe) would do the trick.
Followed by a thorough drying-out, and storage in the main part of the house as opposed to lofts, sheds, garages etc. |
25th May 2014, 10:15 pm | #3 |
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Re: Removing white mould from inside a wooden cabinet
Bleach is a source of chloride and few elements have a nastier record of initiating corrosion. No matter how well you can rinse it and how long you can allow it to dry, I still think there's a risk of fumes affecting the mechanics/electronics.
I wonder if a wipe over with dilute (3-10%) hydrogen peroxide would kill the mould, if not actually remove it? Peroxide decomposes fairly quickly in to water and oxygen so does not have the same long-term potential for corrosion. Eye protection and gloves advised. B |
26th May 2014, 9:51 am | #4 |
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Re: Removing white mould from inside a wooden cabinet
I have had this problem on the inside of a TV cabinet stored in similar conditions.
Once the cabinet had thoroughly dried out, I removed the white powdery residue with a stiff paintbrush and Hoover, followed by spraying bathroom mould remover on to a cloth and wiping away any remnants, four years on it has not returned. Mark |