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Title: garden play equipment
Post by runninwata on Aug 8^th, 2006, 7:43pm

Hi chaps
just came by some play equipment, chute trapeze climbing frame etc, myquestion is previous owner has kept it under a tree so now resembles a green mouldy mess!!! :o

what is best way to remove mould, powerwasher?? are there any products that will remove the mould etc, I intend on cleaning it up staining timber down a few shades then maybe topping it with the dreaded v@rn*sh, or any other recommended products.

regards

steve

Title: Re: garden play equipment
Post by Scrit on Aug 8^th, 2006, 9:11pm

Household bleach will get rid of it. A pressure washer will just drive it further in (to reappear later on) unless you kill it first.

Scrit

Title: Re: garden play equipment
Post by WOLF on Aug 8^th, 2006, 9:19pm

Firstly, i bet the kids won't get a lookin on it!!! you will keep it all to your self!!
secondly, do not v@rn*sh it when clean, especially NOT on kiddies equipment, as it flexi's it will just crack and craze, oiling it will be much better......

as for cleaning it, you could try a wire brush, BRASS, not steel!!!, and is it MOULD or just Green algee!!!

if just green algee then you could try using a bleach/water mix, and a hard bristle scrubbing brush!!!!!

is it a round or square section timber!!! :-?

Title: Re: garden play equipment
Post by runninwata on Aug 8^th, 2006, 9:19pm

cheers scrit, but wouldnt that bleach the timber also?

regards

steve

Title: Re: garden play equipment
Post by WOLF on Aug 8^th, 2006, 9:20pm

Damn, ya beat me to it Scrit!!! :o

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Title: Re: garden play equipment
Post by WOLF on Aug 8^th, 2006, 9:22pm

only if it is a hard wood and the bleach is mega strong, then it may, just may lighten it!!!

Title: Re: garden play equipment
Post by runninwata on Aug 8^th, 2006, 9:28pm

wolf theres a bit of both black mouldy stuff and green algee stuff frankly it looks like sh*t at the moment but sure with some tlc it will come up cracking!! lil one is only ten months so i have a while to sort it out ::) ::) ;D

both square and round sectional timbers involved and all softwood apart from fibreglass chute lol

regards

steve

Title: Re: garden play equipment
Post by WOLF on Aug 8^th, 2006, 9:44pm

Quote:

so i have a while to sort it out

wear it out "TESTING" it you mean...........

as for the black and green mould!!, try the bleach, may take more than one application of course, but you said you had time!! :o

Title: Re: garden play equipment
Post by runninwata on Aug 8^th, 2006, 9:47pm

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:-[ you got me there

regards

steve

Title: Re: garden play equipment
Post by Scrit on Aug 8^th, 2006, 10:28pm

wrote on Aug 8^th, 2006, 9:19pm:

cheers scrit, but wouldnt that bleach the timber also?

Probably, but as most play stuff is made from light coloured timber like pine and birch does it matter than much? In any case I though you were going to restain it.......

Scrit