Mold - a common Texas problem - Tiki Carving

A AlohaStation Tiki Socialite So FL Joined: Sep 27, 2004 Posts: 2434	A AlohaStation Posted posted on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 10:54 AM Carving wood anywhere near the Gulf Coast is going to result in Mold. The good thing is that the diluted chlorine should fix your problem. I'm guessing that your carving Sable/Cabbage Palms - Keeping the logs elevated and dry will help them dry. The longer you let them cure the less mold you will get (maybe 6 months). With the amount of Humidity and Rain you have in Houston they may never fully dry out. I have the same problem here in South Florida. Just keep carving the fresh logs and get used the fuzzy stuff. PS. you may experience Palm Rot as well. Thats when the outside of the log dries faster than the inside and traps the moisture (especially in the larger logs. After a while the inside of the log will become spongy or stringy. Good luck and post pictures.

Carving wood anywhere near the Gulf Coast is going to result in Mold. The good thing is that the diluted chlorine should fix your problem. I'm guessing that your carving Sable/Cabbage Palms - Keeping the logs elevated and dry will help them dry. The longer you let them cure the less mold you will get (maybe 6 months). With the amount of Humidity and Rain you have in Houston they may never fully dry out. I have the same problem here in South Florida. Just keep carving the fresh logs and get used the fuzzy stuff. PS. you may experience Palm Rot as well. Thats when the outside of the log dries faster than the inside and traps the moisture (especially in the larger logs. After a while the inside of the log will become spongy or stringy. Good luck and post pictures.

Post #443612 by AlohaStation on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 10:54 AM