Mold Patches >:( Picture included (updated picture! pg2)

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:27 pm

Considered them crossed. Toes, too.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:27 pm

Best of luck!

Iconised Ghost · Post by **Iconised Ghost** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:34 pm

Thanks ^_^ if all goes well i'll post another picture. If it all goes disasterously wrong, I'll post another picture

Edit: its washed! most of the stains seemed to have come out, theres a couple of stubborn ones but I can always do the whole thing again. I used shout heavy duty stain remover which comes with a gel producing brush so I could get it right into the stains. Im not sure but some of the orange colour may have come out. Its odd, because none of the other colours did and when I dabbed it none came out of the orange either. But there was a light orange patch on my teatowel when I moved it outside, and a small orange tinted puddle near the sink. Very peculiar. But it doesnt look faded so all should be good. Will post picture after its dried!

Edit 2: when i took it out of the frame it definately did smell of mildew

Edit 3: Here is what it looks like now:

It looks fantastic! Mould and mildew free, you guys really are the best :')

As for the frame, what concentration of vinegar solution should I use? Will it bleach the colour of the frame? I suppose that can't really be avoided for the paper/card part of it, but the wood might be alright I suppose[/i]

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:51 am

What an improvement!!

Even un-ironed I can see the difference!

Well done. As for the the frame?? Well it deserves to look a little 'stressed' after all it's put you through!!

Give the d#*@## thing a good scrub in a soapy solution and leave it in the sun to dry!!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:29 am

That is great news

it looks fantastic.
I agree with Wendy about the frame.
Is it possible to buy a new backing board for it? just to be on the safe side.

mags · Post by **mags** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:07 am

Oh that looks great - well done

Sorry I wasn't able to input any ideas earlier - everyone else seems to have got you sorted though - they are a great lot here

ConnieO · Post by **ConnieO** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:18 am

That looks so much better Ghost! Well done!

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:24 pm

What a success! You must be really, really please (and relieved?!). I know I am...

Here's another suggestion for you: when you come to dampen it before ironing, use distilled water (not just bottled water -- it's not the same thing) to either spritz it and/or put in your iron, if it's a steam iron.

Yes, scrub the bejeebers out of the frame, getting into every crack and crevice. Then into friendly sunshine again until it's REALLY dry.

lacemaker2004 · Post by **lacemaker2004** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:54 pm

You could probably get away with a light bleach solution for the frame, especially the inside crevices that would touch the piece, in case anything is hiding in there. I'd let the goober back in the sun for at least a day and definitely go for new boards. The paper can really harbor the mildew.

Glad it all worked

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:02 pm

that looks so much better! i'm so glad this turned out ok!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:42 pm

Oh I am so glad that it is coming out and a second wash or even a third would not be a terrible thing. I would wash the frame with a very light bleach if you think the wood can handle it or a 50/50 vinegar if you are worried over the result. I would definitley let the frame dry for a couple days. The backing must be replaced as paper holds on to mold so much more then anything else. Can you go to a crafting store and get an acid free backi9ng that would be the best.

Iconised Ghost · Post by **Iconised Ghost** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:32 am

Thanks everyone, it really does look fantastic. Im absolutely stoked at how its turned out

I havent ironed it yet, but at the moment there is no point as i havent sorted the frame yet. I'll probably wash the frame with both vinegar and soap and chuck it out in the sun. Ill try and replace the backing too. (I cant do this at the moment though because we are just coming out of a tropic cyclone >.< hot, wet and humid, not good for drying things!)