mildew - Honda Pilot

fish123 · 08-09-2009, 04:43 PM

how do you remove black mildew by the door weatherstripping and the rear tailgate weatherstripping. i can't scrub it off and was wondering what cleaners or home-made solutions there are to get rid of this problem?

rocky · 08-09-2009, 05:13 PM

Bleach wont hurt the rubber but I bet windex will work as well.

bigdadi · 08-09-2009, 07:38 PM

In a well ventilated location, use paper towel soaked the bleach solutin and cover the mildew area. Spray more bleach to paper towel if it's going to dry. Wait about 15 mins then srub off with old toothbrush.

Depend on how bad the mildew is, may need to repeat the process.

jestmaty · 08-09-2009, 08:49 PM

Hey, welcome fish123!

Trust me.... about 1 cup of amonia to 3 cups of water. Scale it down to whatever amount you need. 1:3 mix 3 being the water.

Somewhere around here I have a thread with the engine compartment from my 1991 Nissan 240SX. It sat in the humid, hot summer months down in Houston, Tx last year and got pretty mildewed. Even went through hurricane Ike and it just sat and sat and sat.....

Sprayed the engine compartment with the mix and it came out looking damn near brand new.

I also am blessed by God to have a boat. Lots of mildew build up on vinyl surfaces as well as other areas. My mix has cleaned up the mildew immediately as I sprayed it on.

bigdadi · 08-10-2009, 11:38 AM

jestmaty

The amonia solution 1:3 sound very handy, seems faster than the bleach. Next time I will try that first.

mgpaulus · 08-10-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally posted by bigdadi
jestmaty

The amonia solution 1:3 sound very handy, seems faster than the bleach. Next time I will try that first.

Just make sure that you NEVER do both. Or it could very well be the last thing you ever do. Just google Chlorine Gas.

bigdadi · 08-10-2009, 03:20 PM

Never mix bleach with ammonia or any detergents or cleaners containing ammonia, however. Bleach and ammonia in combination can be lethal. People have actually died from breathing the fumes from such a mixture. Many household cleaners contain ammonia.

jestmaty · 08-10-2009, 05:42 PM

In my opinion, a diluted mix of water and amonia is the ideal mildew killer.

As stated b4, don't mix any chlorine with amonia!!!!

08-09-2009, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
fish123 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: pensacola,florida Posts: 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mildew how do you remove black mildew by the door weatherstripping and the rear tailgate weatherstripping. i can't scrub it off and was wondering what cleaners or home-made solutions there are to get rid of this problem?

08-09-2009, 05:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,164 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bleach wont hurt the rubber but I bet windex will work as well. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...19131498101662

08-09-2009, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigdadi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 600 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	In a well ventilated location, use paper towel soaked the bleach solutin and cover the mildew area. Spray more bleach to paper towel if it's going to dry. Wait about 15 mins then srub off with old toothbrush. Depend on how bad the mildew is, may need to repeat the process. __________________ BigD 08 VP AWD, AVS window deflectors, Grilletech grille insert & pillar chrome plates, Tomtom GPS, Huskies All Weather Mats & cargo trays.

08-09-2009, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
jestmaty Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Katy, Tx Posts: 1,263 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Hey, welcome fish123! Trust me.... about 1 cup of amonia to 3 cups of water. Scale it down to whatever amount you need. 1:3 mix 3 being the water. Somewhere around here I have a thread with the engine compartment from my 1991 Nissan 240SX. It sat in the humid, hot summer months down in Houston, Tx last year and got pretty mildewed. Even went through hurricane Ike and it just sat and sat and sat..... Sprayed the engine compartment with the mix and it came out looking damn near brand new. I also am blessed by God to have a boat. Lots of mildew build up on vinyl surfaces as well as other areas. My mix has cleaned up the mildew immediately as I sprayed it on. __________________ 2004 EXL-RES Sage Brush Pearl 2005 Bayliner 175XT Bowrider OEM Tow Package, side steps, Front window tint, interior wood trim, ss exhaust tips, Castrol full synthetic oil, 7 yr/100k extended warranty, crossbars

08-10-2009, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
bigdadi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 600 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	jestmaty The amonia solution 1:3 sound very handy, seems faster than the bleach. Next time I will try that first. __________________ BigD 08 VP AWD, AVS window deflectors, Grilletech grille insert & pillar chrome plates, Tomtom GPS, Huskies All Weather Mats & cargo trays.

08-10-2009, 03:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
bigdadi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 600 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Never mix bleach with ammonia or any detergents or cleaners containing ammonia, however. Bleach and ammonia in combination can be lethal. People have actually died from breathing the fumes from such a mixture. Many household cleaners contain ammonia. __________________ BigD 08 VP AWD, AVS window deflectors, Grilletech grille insert & pillar chrome plates, Tomtom GPS, Huskies All Weather Mats & cargo trays.

08-10-2009, 05:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
jestmaty Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Katy, Tx Posts: 1,263 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	In my opinion, a diluted mix of water and amonia is the ideal mildew killer. As stated b4, don't mix any chlorine with amonia!!!! __________________ 2004 EXL-RES Sage Brush Pearl 2005 Bayliner 175XT Bowrider OEM Tow Package, side steps, Front window tint, interior wood trim, ss exhaust tips, Castrol full synthetic oil, 7 yr/100k extended warranty, crossbars

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