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Dinky
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Carpet cleaning
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6/13/2010 11:32:45 PM
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Does anyone have a hint or suggestion for getting mold and/or mildew out of the carpet on a pontoon boat?
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Try white vinegar & baking soda and a scrub brush first.
Put down the vinegar then sprinkle on the baking soda thick.
Let it set out of the sun, best to do at night for about 3 Hr's.
If that will not work and the mold has become black, bring out the big guns.
Mean Green Mold and mildew.
But again, do it at night and out of the light. And get it off as soon as you see the mold going away. It's a bleach based product but powerful when all else fails.
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Pressure washer....then treat with microban.
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GoneFishin
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Try Looking
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6/13/2010 11:59:44 PM
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Best place to post a boat related question is under Boat Maintenance. Go to that topic and do a Search under mold,mildew,carpet. Careful not to mix bleach products with any ammonia products. Good luck.
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Dinky
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Try Looking
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6/14/2010 9:44:08 AM
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Thanks....I did try the search, but didn't come up with anything. I like the bigger audience on this part of the forum. Not near as many of us look on the other parts. I didn't really consider this a boat "maintenance" idea because it was carpet oriented, not something mechanical. :)
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Dinky
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Carpet cleaning
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6/14/2010 9:45:40 AM
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AFter you treat it, what is the best way to remove the residue? Flood with water, vacuum or blot? Thanks
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Yes flood with water or pressure wash.
The baking soda left over after a wash down can be vacuumed up once dry like a carpet deodorizer in your home is.
If you go the Mean Green route. Lots of warm water to get it out of the carpet once you have your stains broken down and it wont take long to eat the stains, maybe 45 seconds to 1 min. The deal about bleach based cleaners is that it should not stain any thing right away but over time any un rinsed spots can cause quick fading once exposed to the sunlight. Also they can damage and eat up "real" cotton fibers over time.
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There has been a lot of discussion on vinyl, but not as much on carpet (from what I remember). My pressure washer is 3500psi and works great with no additional cleaners for mold on boat carpet. I just need to be careful because it could cause damage if done incorrectly. I use some automotive type carpet cleaners for other types of stains such as grease. I order microban from a janitorial supply company called Jon-Don. This is what the pros use for mold treatment in homes and commercial settings. After cleaning, treat the areas with microban to kill the remaining spores and it will significantly slow future growth. Mix up a solution and saturate the carpet with a garden sprayer. Microban is also contained in some household disinfectants you can but at the store, but at much reduced levels.
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Lifer
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One more trick
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6/14/2010 11:04:29 AM
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In order to avoid 'bleaching' of the carpet with any of the chlorine products you can pre-rinse the carpet. This will wet the fibers so less, if any, of the fibers will discolor. Remember a 10% bleach solution will kill about anything including the AIDS virus and usually will not alter the color of whatever it touches. Substantial post application rinsing is required. If using a pressure washer use caution not to get to close becasue it will rip up the carpet.
While Heather is correct about not exposing the bleached section to sunlight right away, a moderate amount of regular sunlight will prevent the recurrance in most cases. IMHO a playpen cover should NEVER be put on a boat with wet carpet, but I see folks do it every weekend. The product Mr. McGill recomended is worth a try too. Got to be better than the standard Scotch Guard I have used in the past.
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