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Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« on: August 25, 2012, 09:11:11 AM »
Yes I screwed up and put my 16x24 wall tent away just slightly wet after last season. It's only 3 years old so I kinda thought in my mind that I wouldn't have to worry about it for a while, well I pulled it out yesterday and found mold on a small area of it. I'm very disappointed in my self but now I'm done dealing with my guilt, I need to know what is the best way to start getting rid of it??? Please any advise would be great, I did call Montana canvas but they are not open till Monday. Yes, I'm a bone head on this one.
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2012, 09:20:17 AM »
The one thing I've heard to do is wash it with warm soap and water, that is where I'm starting.
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2012, 09:25:57 AM »
Try 1 part vinegar to 5 part water solution. If that doesn't work try hydrogen peroxide in small area.
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2012, 09:36:35 AM »
Do I let it soak in or scrub and rinse off? Thanks
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2012, 09:43:40 AM »
White wine vinegar and hot water :tup:
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2012, 10:04:44 AM »
I will try it, I assume I scrub it into the canvas then wash it off?
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2012, 11:54:34 AM »
I will try it, I assume I scrub it into the canvas then wash it off?
Nylon bristle brush, circular motion and don't use a lot of pressure, you want the ends of the bristles to get into the cracks. This will kill the mold and smell but won't do anything for a stain. You may need to wash with soap for that.
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2012, 12:43:17 PM »
Thanks guys, I got the vinegar and have washed it. Thanks for your help, the stain is still there but hopefully the mold is dead. This won't happen again!!
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2012, 12:45:42 PM »
Oxiclean, the powder is avail at costco so you can vari the mixture.
It is an oxygen bleach as compared to a chlorine bleach so it wont smell like bleach, it does kill mold growth..scrub like described above...
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2012, 01:36:35 PM »
Wow vinegar. I assume bleach would wear out the fabric too much?

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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2012, 03:56:50 PM »
Wow vinegar. I assume bleach would wear out the fabric too much?
I guess, I was told after putting a weak solution of bleach on to not put bleach on it because of the fibers. I'm wondering if I should spray more vinegar on the mold spots and just leave it on without spraying off? nobody has told me if I need to spray it off yet, I'm not complaining, I'm just not sure if it needs to be sprayed off after applying.
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2012, 04:16:41 PM »
Most of the tent manufacturers sell a liguid you can put on to help with mildew resistance. Ask your tent company about it.
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2012, 07:58:51 AM »
Borax!! Works on walls too and it's a mold inhibitor so it shouldn't come back. :tup:
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2012, 08:06:49 AM »
Set the tent up in your yard and spray the whole thing down with Thompsons original (use a garden sprayer). A little mold won't even have an effect on it after that. I bought one over 25 years ago and sprayed it with Thompsons and I've had no problems with mold even when I put it away with some dampness on it. You can't stop the moisture in this part of the country but you can protect the fabric.
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Re: Mold on my newer wall tent, What do I do????
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2012, 08:41:41 AM »
Are we treating and preserving a deck or a canvas wall tent??(thats the response I got from the guy at Bravo tents) If your looking at preserving and making a wall tent water resistant again, I use and highly recommend Canvak, spray it on with a bug sprayer.  Cabelas and Bob's have it in stock.

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