sreeder
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Hi All,
I posted a while back on the leak issues we had with failing caulk on our relatively new (2007) Winnebago.
All the seams are repaired and things are back to normal with the roof (you can read the details in my other thread)
So with the roof fixed, I decided to try and remove some small black spots, presumably mold where the roof leaked. I used oxy-clean to start.
Good news, spots are gone...really bad news now I have BIG stains where I attempted to clean the spots from. I have been using Krud Cutter, and cannot get the stains removed.
The more I spray, the more I rub, I just keep cannot get it clean. Any ideas? Looks really bad now, I should have just lived with the small dark dots....
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murffdog
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Try Resolve Carpet cleaner.
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07Navion
Houston
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Are the stains actually just clean spots?
Try cleaning the entire ceiling with a rented "steam" cleaner and the upholstery attachment. At worst it may help to blend things.
John
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bdpreece
Woodburn Oregon
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07Navion wrote:Are the stains actually just clean spots?
Try cleaning the entire ceiling with a rented "steam" cleaner and the upholstery attachment. At worst it may help to blend things.
I would use caution with a rented steam cleaner. If you get things to wet you could end up compromising the glue holding the carpet to the ceiling. We used a "Green Machine" with Resolve carpet solution that we had purchased for our home upholstery and it worked fine.
Brian & Loretta
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Bubby's RV
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I just used a spray bottle with diluted bleach. I had to spray around the shower skylight, but you had better make sure the bleach doesn't get on anything else.
John, Winnebago Minnie 24V
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ron.dittmer
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Maybe something I state below could apply to your dilemma.
For automotive fabric & carpet cleaning in-general, I hook up our garden hose to the laundry sink in the house, using hot water only. I spray a light mist on the area to clean and quickly vacuum it up with the wet/dry shop vac.
When I want to get an old car really clean (like buying a well used car from a smoker), I'll remove the seats, place them on the driveway, and spray them heavy with scalding hot water. Then scrub the fabric with a dish washing soapy solution and a big soft brush. Then rinse very well with hot water, and vacuum up as much water as possible. Let dry in the sun. Any wrinkles in the fabric from previous owners, will shrink, and the old tired seats look nearly brand new again.
The same for the main carpet and headliner, going real easy on the headliner.
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grimmwit
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Bubby's RV wrote:I just used a spray bottle with diluted bleach. I had to spray around the shower skylight, but you had better make sure the bleach doesn't get on anything else.
This works well. But just spray and then leave it. You may need to wipe off trim in the morning, but don't wipe or rub the material. After several treatments, you won't be able to tell it was ever there.....
Grimmwit
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jojolou
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I used a spray bottle with a 50/50 mix of water and bleach, spray it on, no rubbing needed. Just don't saturate the area! After it dries, if it's not completely gone, spray it again. We had a nasty looking water stain on the ceiling of our class C and it was gone after 2 "treatments".
Lou
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sreeder
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Finally making some progress on our stain situation.
1. A water / white vinegar mix of 50/50 worked to remove 90% of the stain. Spraying and blotting was a lot of work, but it removed most of it. Towards the end, it would not get out the final part of the stain as it would return when it dried.
2. Water / bleach spray. 1 cup water, tablespoon of bleach. Spray and let sit. Two treatments removed what stain was left.
It took a lot of work to get the stains out, but they are all almost gone now (few more treatments) Good thing to as the last time we went out in the RV, I swear the stains were talking to me!!!
SR
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