by Mary C » Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:19 pm
Hi, relax, all is not lost. #1 get on some old clothes, #2 get one gallon of warm water,#3 mix in 3/4 cup regular strength chlorine bleach and 1/4 cup liquid soap. #4 get the hose ready for rinsing, take a cloth and cover each area with the bleach mixture on the rag. soak it down really well. Horizontally it will be difficult,let it soak on the black for at least 5 minutes, you could use a scrub brush on any parts that are difficult. Saturate all of the area, really make it wet. get under neath. After 15 to 20 minutes rinse, and rinse again. Let it all dry two or three days. Don't peek. Now check for unwashed areas. You may have to wash a few other areas, don't get upset, to miss some areas is common. Now you have killed the mildew and mold. once it is very dry, Paint with Glidden Gripper. Put on 2 coats to seal the canvas fibers so the mildew will not grow again. This is what I had to do to mine and it is fine now. I know the wash will not get the discoloration off but it will kill the mildew and mold. Living in the South
Mary C.