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So... I have done the cardinal sin over the years of keeping my leathers in a big rubbermaid box. I "always" plan to immediately clean and oil them after and event and then hang them in an inconspicuous place that is not dark or with stagnant cool moist air.
Then months go by and I realize... CRAP!
The set that seems to have recurrent mold is a set from the late 1990's Serio made, and hey, testament to the health of the leather that it appears to be fertile ground for the damn spores. But I just can't kill it. I have used vinegar mixed with water, and that seemed to work for a while. Then strait vinegar. Last spring on a hot eastern Carolina day when the sun was beating down I let them sit all day in it after a vinegar soak. Heavy doses of Lysol and Lysol wipes (I am sure that's good for the leather). I have reoiled them. But I walk away from them and two months later... a fine greenish dusting appears...
Before it spreads to anything else (which is probably too late) are there any heavy duty mold killers that folks have used that work, proven commercial products I can buy at Lowes or homemade concoctions that work?
Regards
Ben
Then months go by and I realize... CRAP!
The set that seems to have recurrent mold is a set from the late 1990's Serio made, and hey, testament to the health of the leather that it appears to be fertile ground for the damn spores. But I just can't kill it. I have used vinegar mixed with water, and that seemed to work for a while. Then strait vinegar. Last spring on a hot eastern Carolina day when the sun was beating down I let them sit all day in it after a vinegar soak. Heavy doses of Lysol and Lysol wipes (I am sure that's good for the leather). I have reoiled them. But I walk away from them and two months later... a fine greenish dusting appears...
Before it spreads to anything else (which is probably too late) are there any heavy duty mold killers that folks have used that work, proven commercial products I can buy at Lowes or homemade concoctions that work?
Regards
Ben
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