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Title: Mildew.....on my tools....
Post by: misfit240 on October 02, 2010, 04:32:32 am
went out to the garage today to organize my tools... now all of my tools with rubber grips have mildew on them........beautiful just beautiful... what a nice way for nature to laugh at you >:(  now the question is how do i clean the mildew up and how do i prevent it from happening again?
Title: Re: Mildew.....on my tools....
Post by: Irish_Alley on October 02, 2010, 06:38:22 am
never had a problem with mildew but rust. i would say to keep them in a drier place
Title: Re: Mildew.....on my tools....
Post by: 454ss on October 02, 2010, 07:33:01 am
or maybe some moisture remover around your toolbox.
Title: Re: Mildew.....on my tools....
Post by: Lt.Del on October 02, 2010, 09:12:29 am
haven't had that problem, not even in my basement.  of course my tools don't sit long enough either.
But, for mold and mildew problems, simply take a spray bottle and put one part bleach and 4 parts water.  Mist a spray over the effected items and let air dry.  Just like your shower curtains and such.  Within minutes, the mildew vanishes and remains gone for a while anyway.  In the heat of the humid summer months, i do have a dehumidifier in my basement that collects water and i dump it a couple of times a week--but that's only around july and august each year.  If i keep my a/c on, i usually don't have to worry about that.

You could have a window a/c unit in your garage if it really bothers you and set it for a high temp to keep humidity out.   But, a simple spray once a month as mentioned will also do the trick.    
Title: Re: Mildew.....on my tools....
Post by: VileZambonie on October 02, 2010, 09:22:13 am
Fantastik

http://www.fantastik.com/

Get yourself a dehumidifier ASAP

Title: Re: Mildew.....on my tools....
Post by: misfit240 on October 05, 2010, 09:35:37 pm
Thanks everyone ill try to get a decent dehumidifier and ill do the spray i really appreciate it :)