How to remove mildew spots from an old piano stool
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Chrystina
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I have used oxalic acid, bleach, lemon juice and set it outside in the sun, peroxide and also CLR Mold and Mildew . I have sanded 3 times and nothing, I repeat, nothing is working. Do I have any more options? Btw, I don't want to paint it, I want to keep the beauty of the wood grain and just rub in hemp oil. HELP!
Hi Chrystina, Here's a link that may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksSOgB1HjB4
And here's a product I found that may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDsTHedAfs8
Good luck!
Unfortunately it says right on the bottle that concrobium won't remove the mold stain as it's not a bleach. The only other thing I can think of is maybe a marine teak cleaner would do the trick. Expensive though and usually only available at boat chandleries. They contain phosphoric acid usually. You could try a paste of Barkeeper's Friend and then a light rinse. The main ingredient in that is a weak phosphoric acid I believe.
have your tries TSP and bleach combo? google TSP and mildew stains and you will find many articles about using it with bleach to get rid of the stain. You can find TSP at home improvement stores and some grocery stores. Good luck!
I would try a product called new Life furniture mask. it's a great product I've used for years it actually pulls moistures and things out of the wood pores. You can then follow it up with the moisturizer. you can use the products on all types of wood and leather. can usually find it in antique stores or you may be able to buy it online New Life Products San Antonio Texas they are great folks and can help you with any questions you have good luck
I'm not sure how to remove the stains. What I have learned about removing mold so it doesn't return (moved into a place with severe black mold) is to wipe down with Jeanie's Green Max Pro. I'm not in any way associated with this company except as a satisfied customer. This is organic and very effective
If the stains are not responding and you are certain that you've killed the actual mold, you might want to adjust your goal. You may have to sand down to remove the surface stains. Anything deeper might be disguised by a dark stain that picks up and enhances the wood grain. Another more philosophical approach is to keep the stains. They now reflect what-ever life event allowed it to become moldy in the first place. They are like the scars and stretch marks when we bear children. We may not look the same, but they are part of us and part of our story. Maybe this isn't a happy story, but since you are claiming and reclaiming the piece, it becomes part of your story, and you get to make it a happy one. I have fond memories of the piano stool from my childhood home, even though both of my parents have now passed. It was pretty beat up, but it was still a treasure.
A dark stain will be able to disguise the problem areas. "Nice" might also be a story to tell. My grandfather's library table spent several winters in a shed after he passed away and the house was closed up. One of those winters a window got broken, and snow got in. I can't change the damage, but I have embraced the story because it is part of what the piece has endured to move into my own home. I love it, scars and all. Enjoy your bench in good health!