Re: mildew

I was going to suggest bleach, but vinegar sounds like a good idea.  And NO,
Kitty that is not a stupid project.  :-)

On 7/27/08, james singer <islandjim1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> How about a weak solution of bleach or vinegar?
>
> On Jul 27, 2008, at 11:45 AM, Kitty wrote:
>
> I have a very old adirondack chair, made of cedar.  It was sort of old when
>> I got it 20 yrs ago.  I decided that maybe I could paint it blue to add a
>> bright spot in the back of the garden.  My plan was to clean, prime, paint,
>> polyurathene.
>> I started the first step today.  I bought Olympic deck cleaner w/out
>> reading it.  Says it must be used on flat surfaces, leave on 5-10 min, no
>> scrubbing, then rinse.  I ended up scrubbing anyway.  Got it fairly clean
>> but I don't think it got all the mildew because of all the slanting boards.
>>  I may try a second cleaning, but stilllllll.....
>>
>> So, does anyone have anything to suggest?  Is this a stupid project?  Is
>> there something I'm forgetting?
>>
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Zone 5
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> Island Jim
> Willamette Valley
> 44.99 N 123.04 W
> Elevation 148'
> Hardiness Zone 8/9
> Heat Zone 5
> Sunset Zone 6
> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
> Maximum 86 F [30 C]
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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