How "not' to kill mold spores, and the right way - Page 2

tomaustin · 09-29-2015, 09:35 PM

saab, do you know what changes occurred in the previous storage location in the garage? after many months, here comes the mold...any ideas?? thanks, tom

lugerholsterrepair · 09-29-2015, 09:41 PM

Thanks Bob..Still trying to tweak the process so your experience is a valuable one to hear about. Garages are an iffy proposition IMO. One reason is they are mostly not air conditioned. Air conditioning is very dry. It extracts moisture from the house AND keeps it cool.

lugerholsterrepair · 09-30-2015, 07:40 PM

David, Thank heavens it didn't take off!

saab-bob · 10-01-2015, 12:04 AM

Tom
Sorry for delay on response. I have pondered why mold suddenly started where there had been none for years. The only thing that comes to mind is a couple of holsters I have. One is a Black Walther PP ex-West Berlin Police,the other a Paki luger repro. I had them in a different location and noticed that the white stitching had a odd white powder on them.No sign of mold on the leather,just the stitching .So,I cleaned this off and tossed them in with the rest of the holsters.

Pretty sure that was the infection point.
Moral?

Check your very leather carefully. Esp. ones that have been sitting in surplus storage somewhere.

Bob

lugerholsterrepair · 10-01-2015, 12:34 AM

Check your very leather carefully. Esp. ones that have been sitting in surplus storage somewhere..Bob, Sage advice!

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09-29-2015, 09:41 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Thanks Bob..Still trying to tweak the process so your experience is a valuable one to hear about. Garages are an iffy proposition IMO. One reason is they are mostly not air conditioned. Air conditioning is very dry. It extracts moisture from the house AND keeps it cool. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

09-30-2015, 07:40 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	David, Thank heavens it didn't take off! __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

10-01-2015, 12:04 AM	#4
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Tom Sorry for delay on response. I have pondered why mold suddenly started where there had been none for years. The only thing that comes to mind is a couple of holsters I have. One is a Black Walther PP ex-West Berlin Police,the other a Paki luger repro. I had them in a different location and noticed that the white stitching had a odd white powder on them.No sign of mold on the leather,just the stitching .So,I cleaned this off and tossed them in with the rest of the holsters. Pretty sure that was the infection point. Moral? Check your very leather carefully. Esp. ones that have been sitting in surplus storage somewhere. Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

10-01-2015, 12:34 AM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Check your very leather carefully. Esp. ones that have been sitting in surplus storage somewhere..Bob, Sage advice! __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 523 Times in 202 Posts	saab, do you know what changes occurred in the previous storage location in the garage? after many months, here comes the mold...any ideas?? thanks, tom

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