Mold/Mildew on Leather

Fritzer · 12-08-2004, 09:17 AM

Here is an odd, unproven idea...

Up here in the humid boating areas, they sell a product called Mil-Du-Gas bags. Meijers used to carry them for your basement, but now the boating supply stores carry them too.

http://www.shipstore.com/SS/HTML/STA/STA89900.html

Anyway the idea is you hang them in a humid confined space (a baggie might work) and it kills the spores. I have used them in my basement.

A bit more web checking came up with this:
http://www.scorecard.org/chemical-pr...MIL%2dDU%2dGAS
seems the active ingredients are:
PARAFORMALDEHYDE
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE

Ahh, better living through chemicals. Maybe I was better off before I knew WHAT was in the things. (I NEVER read the label on a Twinkie!) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Anyway, what about tossing one in a baggie with you mildewed leather for a month or so. These Mil-Du bags are made out a a filter paper kind of material and the powder & stuff doesn't come out of the bag, it's supposed to become airborne. It's not a strong chemical odor, kind of a powder scent to the thing.

What do you all think?
Too risky?

Regards,
Fritz.

12-08-2004, 09:17 AM	#6
Fritzer User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here is an odd, unproven idea... Up here in the humid boating areas, they sell a product called Mil-Du-Gas bags. Meijers used to carry them for your basement, but now the boating supply stores carry them too. http://www.shipstore.com/SS/HTML/STA/STA89900.html Anyway the idea is you hang them in a humid confined space (a baggie might work) and it kills the spores. I have used them in my basement. A bit more web checking came up with this: http://www.scorecard.org/chemical-pr...MIL%2dDU%2dGAS seems the active ingredients are: PARAFORMALDEHYDE 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Ahh, better living through chemicals. Maybe I was better off before I knew WHAT was in the things. (I NEVER read the label on a Twinkie!) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> Anyway, what about tossing one in a baggie with you mildewed leather for a month or so. These Mil-Du bags are made out a a filter paper kind of material and the powder & stuff doesn't come out of the bag, it's supposed to become airborne. It's not a strong chemical odor, kind of a powder scent to the thing. What do you all think? Too risky? Regards, Fritz.