Getting green mould off cratch cover

[Glenn&Karen]

Will Renovo which I've seen recommended for cratch covers remove green mould that a good scrubbing has failed to. I am assuming the cover is canvas (and not vinyl).

[b0atman]

hot soapy water with Milton in and use a deck brush lay on hard surface (floor) and go for it.

[Murflynn]

covered recently in a well supported thread.

[Bobbybass]

Once cleaned off...rub it over with some clove oil on a cloth...(most chemists sell small bottles for a few quid)

 

Clove oil is deadly to mould....whereas mould can survive bleach. It just goes white and you think its gone.

 

I used it in a spray (diluted with some hot water and a little washing up liquid)

I sprayed all my curtains...shower... etc with it..before leaving the boat and never had mildew..

[boathunter]

Oven cleaner is ace on vinyl. Sounds wrong but it's right.

[Guest]

Once cleaned off...rub it over with some clove oil on a cloth...(most chemists sell small bottles for a few quid)

 

Clove oil is deadly to mould....whereas mould can survive bleach. It just goes white and you think its gone.

 

I used it in a spray (diluted with some hot water and a little washing up liquid)

I sprayed all my curtains...shower... etc with it..before leaving the boat and never had mildew..

Great tip will try that

[smileypete]

Wonder if a wide strip of thin copper at the top would help keep algae at bay?

Edited April 20, 2016 by smileypete

[tree monkey]

Wonder if a wide strip of thin copper at the top would help keep algae at bay?

Hmmmm thats clever, I wonder if it would work?

[Phil Ambrose]

I used to be a marine valet at one time and each year I post the pro method of cleaning cratch and canopies, which doesn't involve laying on the ground and scrubbing, I did this last week but to be honest I can't be arsed to do it all again a week later.

Phil

[smileypete]

Hmmmm thats clever, I wonder if it would work?

 

Seems to work on keeping domestic roofs free of moss:

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=copper+strip+roof+moss

 

I s'pose the rain picks up some CO2 making a weak carbonic acid (a bit like coke) that then dissolves a trace amount of copper.

[bag 'o' bones]

 

Seems to work on keeping domestic roofs free of moss:

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=copper+strip+roof+moss

 

I s'pose the rain picks up some CO2 making a weak carbonic acid (a bit like coke) that then dissolves a trace amount of copper.

Lead has a similar effect judging from the house roofs round here.

[smileypete]

Lead has a similar effect judging from the house roofs round here.

 

Thinking about it copper may not play well with aluminium framing for a cratch or pram hood which may suffer 'deposition corrosion'.

[WotEver]

I used to be a marine valet at one time and each year I post the pro method of cleaning cratch and canopies, which doesn't involve laying on the ground and scrubbing, I did this last week but to be honest I can't be arsed to do it all again a week later.

Phil

 

I read it last week - 'twas good

[tree monkey]

Thinking about it copper may not play well with aluminium framing for a cratch or pram hood which may suffer 'deposition corrosion'.

And I wonder if the verdigris would stain the cover?

[PaulG]

I used to be a marine valet at one time and each year I post the pro method of cleaning cratch and canopies, which doesn't involve laying on the ground and scrubbing, I did this last week but to be honest I can't be arsed to do it all again a week later.

Phil

You appear to have gone to the trouble of posting some information just to tell the OP that you're not going to post any information!

Perhaps this is the link that you might have posted?

http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=33925