My guitar case which is made of plywood and lined with a gold rayon velvet was covered with mold ( of the blue-grey-green color) after being in storage for about 4 years. My guitar was not moldy. It is mostly the outside of the case and inside the case at a few of the 90 degree angles, there are splotchy circles of mold.
My question is, what is the best cleaner for this, that is the least toxic? I would also like to know what will get rid of the smell as well? Thank you so much for your suggestions!
By allie o'neil from Prescott, AZ
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I've said this elsewhere on the site, but let me repeat that spray disinfectant coupled with putting the moldy item in the sun is a good way to kill the mold. First try to clean away as much as you can, then spray with the disinfectant & put out to dry in strong sun, the UV rays will kill the mold.
I'm just going through this with the insides of a guitar case and a mandolin case. They were in my parents' attic for years and smelled awful.
I think they should probably first be cleaned or washed inside & out -- not sure how to do this for the velvet, which is why I'm browsing thriftyfun. Second, spray with a mixture of warm water and tree tea oil. I'm using an emptied throat spray bottle, one ounce of water and a half dozen or so drops of the tree tea oil. Two weeks ago I could smell the foul mold odor all over my apartment.
The Whole Foods guy where I bought the oil warned me to shake often since the oil will rise to the top. Good tip. So I hold the spray container upside down and shake every time or two that I squeeze the spray so that the oil disperses relatively evenly. Seems to be working. Might work faster with more drops.
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