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« on: 16 June 2015, 02:49:42 pm »
I have a real problem with this stuff !

 My bike lives in a garage with no ventalation no heating  the tempreture gos up and down as well as the moisture level

mildew has alway been an issue but its really bad now

 clean my bike often enough but not very often a deep clean panels off sort of job


 well I had the seat off and the side panels and the bike is covered in soft white furry stuff anything thats black is covered and stands out a mile , but its pretty much everwhere over the whole bike !

before I start spray god know what all over the place

 any recomendations  for clearing it it on pipe work cables hand grips you name it

Im guessing acf 50 after cleaning



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Re: Mildew
« Reply #1 on: 16 June 2015, 03:34:03 pm »
I'd scrub it all down with a good soapy water then leave to dry outside, meanwhile i'd look at getting a little through draft going to prevent re-occurrence!
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Re: Mildew
« Reply #2 on: 16 June 2015, 03:37:26 pm »
Thanks Robbie no chance of a through draft as it's in a block of garages 5o yards from my house

I was hoping that there is something specific for the job and ok for rubber and plastics

scrubbing isn't that easy as some much is in very hard to reach places on the bike

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Re: Mildew
« Reply #3 on: 16 June 2015, 04:03:34 pm »
Add some Milton disinfectant (the stuff for babies bottles) to warm water to wash it all down, soaking if possible.
It's great for killing off the bacteria which is causing the mould/mildew.


You really do need to create some through draught ventilation though to prevent any future growths.
I've found that a small dehumidifier has made a big difference in my garage too


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Re: Mildew
« Reply #4 on: 16 June 2015, 04:05:55 pm »
Stev thanks for the tip I shall try it

there is no power in the garages  :'(

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Re: Mildew
« Reply #5 on: 16 June 2015, 04:31:56 pm »
Without power your best bet is reusable moisture collection packs, but I don't know how effective they would be in that sort of size space

I use one of these in my car and it's done a damn good job of stopping the windscreen from fogging up in winter (it used to be a nightmare)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I3VKBJS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434468669&sr=8-2&keywords=car+moisture+absorber

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Re: Mildew
« Reply #6 on: 16 June 2015, 05:05:22 pm »
Without power your best bet is reusable moisture collection packs, but I don't know how effective they would be in that sort of size space

I use one of these in my car and it's done a damn good job of stopping the windscreen from fogging up in winter (it used to be a nightmare)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I3VKBJS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434468669&sr=8-2&keywords=car+moisture+absorber

Putting a cover over the bike in the garage and placing a couple of these on the seat would probably increase the effectiveness of them a little!
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Re: Mildew
« Reply #7 on: 16 June 2015, 06:03:48 pm »
Are the walls/ floor damp? can you insulate the roof. If you can reduce the humidity it would help masonary paint on the inside of the walls would do and a damp proofing on the floor.

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Re: Mildew
« Reply #8 on: 16 June 2015, 10:45:05 pm »
Can you fit a couple of air bricks?

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Re: Mildew
« Reply #9 on: 16 June 2015, 10:47:07 pm »
to be honest there is some ventalation not masses , but its rented I'll pop a pic up before the weekend
 

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Re: Mildew
« Reply #10 on: 16 June 2015, 11:40:20 pm »
any recomendations  for clearing it it on pipe work cables hand grips you name it

Get a bottle of isopropyl alcohol (about £6 a litre off eBay) and mix it 50/50 with water.

Put it into a spray gun and squirt it all over the mould and it will kill it and disinfect the area.

Your problem, though, is the lack of ventilation (mould loves warm stagnant air that doesn't move) so you really need to fix that to avoid the problem coming back.

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Re: Mildew
« Reply #11 on: 17 June 2015, 10:53:48 am »
Without power your best bet is reusable moisture collection packs, but I don't know how effective they would be in that sort of size space

I use one of these in my car and it's done a damn good job of stopping the windscreen from fogging up in winter (it used to be a nightmare)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I3VKBJS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434468669&sr=8-2&keywords=car+moisture+absorber


Putting a cover over the bike in the garage and placing a couple of these on the seat would probably increase the effectiveness of them a little!


Nice idea! It won't help the garage but should definitely help the bike :)