How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

[dan t.]

My vote is for cleaning vinegar it has always worked for me, nontoxic.

 

[nola mike]

and don't buy the generic or discount bleach. Most if not all of those do not have the concentration % that name brands do.

That... Isn't true

 

[jlh3rd]

um...yes, it is.
is this enough proof ? The first pic is Clorox....ok ?
you should do more research before implying someone is saying something false.

 

[jlh3rd]

and then there are these out there that have no "specs" what-so-ever. Of course it says guaranteed value so I'd definitely be wrong about that one, right?

 

[airshot]

Sheesh.....simple and cheap cleaning vinegar works wonders and safe to use. With all the rain and extreme temp swings we have been having some mold issues. A spray bottle with 6% cleaning vinegar gets sprayed onto the mold and next day it is gone. Wipe off or spray off, depending the surface and done. Areas that were sprayed last year ( wood windows) has not come back this year, at least not yet. The vinegar will not harm vinyl, paint or any other surface I have found.

 

[jlh3rd]

will try the cleaning vinegar again, maybe I didn't let it sit long enough.
Certainly safer than bleach.

 

[flashback]

X14

 

[airshot]

will try the cleaning vinegar again, maybe I didn't let it sit long enough.
Certainly safer than bleach.

I spray it on full strength and heavy, let sit overnite. If mold is heavy I will use a brush to loosen it up, rinse and repeat. The acid of the vinegar kills the mold, also works great on bugs!

 

[dingbat]

A spray bottle with 6% cleaning vinegar gets sprayed onto the mold and next day it is gone.

Adding a tablespoon of dish detergent to your spray bottle and you have a bottle of fly spray for horses…lol

Can’t stand the smell of acetic acid.

 

[nola mike]

um...yes, it is.
is this enough proof ? The first pic is Clorox....ok ?
you should do more research before implying someone is saying something false.

Um, no it isn't.
Would you consider the Walmart, target, leidl, or home Depot the premium brands?

 

[jimmbo]

Here, Pickling Vinegar is 7 1/2% and Cleaning Vinegar is 10% Acidic Acid

 

[airshot]

Here, Pickling Vinegar is 7 1/2% and Cleaning Vinegar is 10% Acidic Acid

We have that available as well, but much harder to find. Most grocery stores carry the 6%, so readily availiable. Some of the farm stores carry the higher acidity stuff but not always.

 

[airshot]

Adding a tablespoon of dish detergent to your spray bottle and you have a bottle of fly spray for horses…lol

Can’t stand the smell of acetic acid.

I don't like it either, but the smell seems to disappear quickly. I pour a little in the sink and wipe the counter top after cleaning fish. Wife comes in a half hour later and can't smell it....works for me that way. We have a lot if those little fruit fly type bugs. They hang out in the patio doors, so I spray the vinegar on the glass. Kills the little bugs and does a great job on the glass !