Mold/mildew in boat carpet?

hancoveguy · 04-29-2010, 08:23 PM

Anyone have any recomendations on how to clean boat upholstery that has heavily spotted mold or mildew from the winter? My express cruiser is heavily soiled with spots. I am not sure whether the spots are mold or mildew but damn they are hard to get off. Tried renting a steam upholstery cleaner, tried spray nine, tried diluted bleach.. all with very very limited results.

Would love any thoughts on how to get it clean. The floor carpets are not bad but the ceiling carpet is significant.

thanks
HCG

fpartri497 · 04-29-2010, 08:40 PM

I have to ask-- Why would you leave the carpeting In the cruiser over the winter In the 1st. place? I allways remove mine and steam them then store them at home In a dry storage closet upstairs

hancoveguy · 04-29-2010, 08:41 PM

its the ceiling carpet. it doesn't come out or else I would have removed it.

BroadHopper · 04-29-2010, 08:44 PM

at Home depot. The best so far but doesn't get all of it off.

I stop shrink wrapping my boat as it cause moisture to accumulate. I use a heavy duty boat cover reinforced with small pvc pipes. never had a problem. Cover is almost 20 years old!

jrc · 04-29-2010, 09:06 PM

I have one of these you can borrow, works great, might do the job. Might not if a steam cleaner didn't.

codeman671 · 04-29-2010, 09:33 PM

I am not sure about using it on ceiling carpet but on my vinyl seating we use Tilex Mildew Root Penetrator and Remover. It is different that normal Tilex Mildew Remover. I had the boat detailed and the seats looked like crap. We bought a bottle of this and a Magic Eraser and an hour later everything looked like brand new.

Great Northern Cleaning · 04-30-2010, 03:37 AM

Wwe can come to your location with our vanmount unit which cleans carpet and upholstory and take care of your mold and mildew issues. and we offer free estimates. Call for an appt at 455-2326

robmac · 04-30-2010, 09:11 AM

I agree with BH Zep does a great job, when I store for the winter as I am not a fan of shrinkwrap for that reason I put baking soda and a couple of desicant bags in the cuddy. Knock on wood no problems.

hancoveguy · 04-30-2010, 10:27 AM

all set. A 50/50 bleach/water mix took care of it. Good as new.

Thanks to all that suggested ideas.

HCG

Sammy · 04-30-2010, 11:19 AM

Starbrite Mildew Stain Remover worked on a very old boat I restored.

Yankee · 04-30-2010, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrc

I have one of these you can borrow, works great, might do the job. Might not if a steam cleaner didn't.

this 'droid can also clean carpet mold? I gotta get me one of these!

Audiofn · 06-08-2010, 04:42 AM

I used some of those oxygen cleaner sprays. Well my wife did

The cabin of a boat that I purchased last year that had sat for a LONG time was REALLY bad. She got it looking like new!

partsman · 06-08-2010, 08:53 PM

Tile-X, works great.

trfour · 06-09-2010, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by partsman

Tile-X, works great.

Tile-X works in Texas Too... 4 another word, Mold/Mildew Be/Gone!

From another working good in Texas,

trfour
Terry

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04-29-2010, 08:23 PM	#1
hancoveguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 276 Thanks: 95 Thanked 65 Times in 30 Posts	Mold/mildew in boat carpet? Anyone have any recomendations on how to clean boat upholstery that has heavily spotted mold or mildew from the winter? My express cruiser is heavily soiled with spots. I am not sure whether the spots are mold or mildew but damn they are hard to get off. Tried renting a steam upholstery cleaner, tried spray nine, tried diluted bleach.. all with very very limited results. Would love any thoughts on how to get it clean. The floor carpets are not bad but the ceiling carpet is significant. thanks HCG

04-29-2010, 08:40 PM	#2
fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	boat carpets I have to ask-- Why would you leave the carpeting In the cruiser over the winter In the 1st. place? I allways remove mine and steam them then store them at home In a dry storage closet upstairs __________________ dont worry be happy

04-29-2010, 08:44 PM	#4
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,570 Thanks: 3,205 Thanked 1,101 Times in 793 Posts	Zep Mildew remover at Home depot. The best so far but doesn't get all of it off. I stop shrink wrapping my boat as it cause moisture to accumulate. I use a heavy duty boat cover reinforced with small pvc pipes. never had a problem. Cover is almost 20 years old! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

04-29-2010, 09:06 PM	#5
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	I have one of these you can borrow, works great, might do the job. Might not if a steam cleaner didn't. Attached Images

04-30-2010, 03:37 AM	#7
Great Northern Cleaning Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Belmont Posts: 89 Thanks: 17 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts	Great northern Cleaning Wwe can come to your location with our vanmount unit which cleans carpet and upholstory and take care of your mold and mildew issues. and we offer free estimates. Call for an appt at 455-2326

04-29-2010, 08:41 PM	#3
hancoveguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 276 Thanks: 95 Thanked 65 Times in 30 Posts	its the ceiling carpet. it doesn't come out or else I would have removed it.

04-29-2010, 09:33 PM	#6
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	I am not sure about using it on ceiling carpet but on my vinyl seating we use Tilex Mildew Root Penetrator and Remover. It is different that normal Tilex Mildew Remover. I had the boat detailed and the seats looked like crap. We bought a bottle of this and a Magic Eraser and an hour later everything looked like brand new.

04-30-2010, 09:11 AM	#8
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	I agree with BH Zep does a great job, when I store for the winter as I am not a fan of shrinkwrap for that reason I put baking soda and a couple of desicant bags in the cuddy. Knock on wood no problems.

04-30-2010, 10:27 AM	#9
hancoveguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 276 Thanks: 95 Thanked 65 Times in 30 Posts	all set. A 50/50 bleach/water mix took care of it. Good as new. Thanks to all that suggested ideas. HCG

04-30-2010, 11:19 AM	#10
Sammy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Mildew Starbrite Mildew Stain Remover worked on a very old boat I restored.

06-08-2010, 04:42 AM	#12
Audiofn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bedford, MA/Naples, ME Posts: 162 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I used some of those oxygen cleaner sprays. Well my wife did The cabin of a boat that I purchased last year that had sat for a LONG time was REALLY bad. She got it looking like new!

06-08-2010, 08:53 PM	#13
partsman Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 28 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Tile-X, works great.