How to remove mildew

5000cc · 10-04-2002, 06:46 AM

Guys,you know about those nasty mildew on rubber trim around the window.It looks pretty ugly and how can I remove them without damaging rubber itself ? It only happened to Ford's car.

Thanks.

Mustang_289 · 10-04-2002, 07:24 AM

We bought a headliner piece from a junkyard as our 88GT didn't have one in it. the headliner was full of mildew and we were thinking we had to put a new headliner in. My son tried Simply Green on it as an experiment to see if he could clean it up. Low and behold this stuff worked wonders in getting the mildew off. I would try it on a small spot to see if there's any effects with using it on rubber.

The mildew removers you buy in the store have bleach in them - and they might change the color of the rubber - I'd stay away from them.

5000cc · 10-04-2002, 08:02 AM

Thank you, I have simple green at home,I'll try them.

10-04-2002, 06:46 AM	#1
5000cc Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Hialeah,Fl,USA Posts: 57	How to remove mildew Guys,you know about those nasty mildew on rubber trim around the window.It looks pretty ugly and how can I remove them without damaging rubber itself ? It only happened to Ford's car. Thanks. __________________ 93 Lx coupe,125 shots wet system,BBK headers,pully,ported performer intake,24 lbs,short belt,Headman x pipe,mac catback,upr blue thunder shifter,73 mm mass air,k&n panel filter,king cobra cluth, aluminum driveshaft, 4.10 gears, cobra tranny, welds 15/6 on front and 15/10 rear.

10-04-2002, 08:02 AM	#3
5000cc Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Hialeah,Fl,USA Posts: 57	Thank you, I have simple green at home,I'll try them. __________________ 93 Lx coupe,125 shots wet system,BBK headers,pully,ported performer intake,24 lbs,short belt,Headman x pipe,mac catback,upr blue thunder shifter,73 mm mass air,k&n panel filter,king cobra cluth, aluminum driveshaft, 4.10 gears, cobra tranny, welds 15/6 on front and 15/10 rear.

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10-04-2002, 07:24 AM	#2
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	We bought a headliner piece from a junkyard as our 88GT didn't have one in it. the headliner was full of mildew and we were thinking we had to put a new headliner in. My son tried Simply Green on it as an experiment to see if he could clean it up. Low and behold this stuff worked wonders in getting the mildew off. I would try it on a small spot to see if there's any effects with using it on rubber. The mildew removers you buy in the store have bleach in them - and they might change the color of the rubber - I'd stay away from them.