Post #526222 by Chip and Andy on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 6:12 AM

On 2010-04-26 04:54, wplugger wrote:
Bleachy water spray down

Bleach is the fastest way, but not the best way.

Bleach won't kill the root of the mold spore so it will return again, and again, and again. Which isn't a problem if your going to seal the wood when your done working. If your going to leave the wood in any kind of natural state your going to need to kill the mold by getting some stronger stuff.

If you have an aversion to chemical warfare, you can go natural with vinegar. Takes a bit more work, and tends to induce cravings for pickles and Filipino food. Get white vinegar, heat it as hot as you can handle, and spray the wood. The heat and the acidity of the vinegar will kill the root of the mold spore.

Whatever method you use, use lots of fans and ventilation. Everything you use to kill mold smells bad and/or is bad for you. And you don't want the wood to stay wet after application or you will wind up with more mold than you started with.

Good luck with whatever method you choose! And please report back what you used and how and pics help.