Getting rid of stubborn mold

[Nkomo]

I am at a loss to explain this one. I have a piece of webgear that continues to have mold growing in a specefic area. I have cleaned the area repeatedly with rubbing alcohol and sprayed the area with Lysol repeatedly as well. The webgear is stored in a room with two dehumidifiers and the relative humidity is always between a 30% to 40%. The mold always seems to return. Can anyone explain this? Any suggestions on how to get rid of the mold?

Arch

[Rutger]

What about the temperature in the room/house?

[Nkomo]

What about the temperature in the room/house?

Anywhere between 65 to 75 degress. I can't figure it out. It happens on one piece of webgear in one specefic area. I hsvr no other problems with any of my other items.

[jgawne]

normally with mold it is a humidity thing. rise above a certain humidity and it breaks out.

 

However if you are having one item that acts weird, then on one hand if it was an unusual low humidity mold it would spred.

 

If not then most probably there is something on that item that acts as a growth media. Does the mold come back in very speciofic spots? I'd certainly keep it away from everything else and depending upon how valuable it is, bararge it with stuff to sterilize it. UV light from bright sunlight could help. If there no metal on it you could nuke it for a bit which kills off lots of spores and such (but can damage fibers if they are wet or you leave it in too long.)

 

I've had items that were more prone to mold, and found that fi they were low to the ground they'd find humid pockets of air that sat out of the humidifier airflow.

[Bob Hudson]

I don't think alcohol kills mold (it just knocks it out for a while and then it wakes up with a heckuva hangover). You might want to test Tilex Mold & Mildew Remover - maybe put some on a Q-tip and apply it to a hidden area of the web gear and see if it discolors the material.

[kammo-man]

I can state that FS solution works real well for me .

 

 

 

owen

[Nkomo]

normally with mold it is a humidity thing. rise above a certain humidity and it breaks out.

 

However if you are having one item that acts weird, then on one hand if it was an unusual low humidity mold it would spred.

 

If not then most probably there is something on that item that acts as a growth media. Does the mold come back in very speciofic spots? I'd certainly keep it away from everything else and depending upon how valuable it is, bararge it with stuff to sterilize it. UV light from bright sunlight could help. If there no metal on it you could nuke it for a bit which kills off lots of spores and such (but can damage fibers if they are wet or you leave it in too long.)

 

I've had items that were more prone to mold, and found that fi they were low to the ground they'd find humid pockets of air that sat out of the humidifier airflow.

Okay.....this webbing set is on a hanger and is hung from a shelf edge. It is maybe at eye level, so it is definitely up higher.

 

The mold comes back in only one spot. i am enclosing a picture with a red circle to show the general area the mold comes back. I will also say the mold is white and sticky. It does appear the mold grows on or near some stains that may be human bodily fluid. Not sure. It did come back from A-Stan or Iraq.

 

I would also like to thank everyone who has responded to this thread with interest and advice. It is much appreciated. :thumbsup:

[Sgt Saunders]

An Ozone generator will kill it. If you know someone that does remediation for smoke damage and water/mold damage, put it in a plastic bag and give it a treatment for a couple of hours.

[37thguy]

If there is no metal on it, how about nukin' it? :think:

[Nkomo]

If there is no metal on it, how about nukin' it? :think:

Ummmm....my wife thinks my hobby is strange enough as it is. I can just hear myself trying to explain why I'm microwaving a piece of webgear! However...I'll keep it in mind and will check into the ozone generator.

[Sgt Saunders]

Here's where I got mine.

http://www.jenesco.com/

[sgtbrown]

Another vote for ozone treatment, though my main use has been to eliminate BO in uniforms. Find a dry cleaner with an ozone chamber for treating smoke-damaged items and have him treat it.

 

Tom

[THAT GUY]

If you have any leather items I suggest using TILEX. I had mold on some things so I sprayed them with TILEX in the bathtub and let them soak for a while. Then I filled the bathtub w/ warm water and scrubbed the TILEX off with my hands. Then I let it dry outside and the mold never came back!

 

Sam

[Mercenary25]

Hey Arch, this is LBT M1961a I used to own! I remember this spot, isn't it where the blood stains are?

 

You should tell members here that mold continues to grow on the specific area where the blood stain is, it could give them more clue of how to help you.

 

Personally, I'd throw it in laundry because it would clean away mold seeds or whatever it is called. However I find it strange because when I got it, it seemed to be "clean", probably washed before.

 

P.S. I miss this rig!

[Nkomo]

The mold comes back in only one spot. i am enclosing a picture with a red circle to show the general area the mold comes back. I will also say the mold is white and sticky. It does appear the mold grows on or near some stains that may be human bodily fluid. Not sure. :

Merc,

I did in one of my posts. :thumbsup:

[Mercenary25]

Merc,

I did in one of my posts. :thumbsup:

 

Whoops. I need to change my habit using skim method of reading!

[Nkomo]

Whoops. I need to change my habit using skim method of reading!

No problem!

[pbuchh7715]

Greetings,

 

Clean, then freeze. I've had some luck using Ivory soap with a toothbrush using cool water on canvas. Let dry, then freeze. At least a week depending on the freezer and be sure to put it way in the back.

 

Sorry, in Wisconsin we think the "Great Emancipator" is cold....well, isn't it?

 

Best,

 

Peter