What can I use to remove mold without scratching the surface?

[KhoiFather]

There's like dead white mold that was growing in lines on this metal surface and how can I remove it without scratching the surface? I tried using this blade to scratch it off but it would scratch the surface. There has to be some sort of product I can buy to get rid of it right?

 

[Heisenberg]

Mixture of water and bleach with a sponge should work.

 

[Actaeon]

Bleach?

 

[KhoiFather]

Thanks, I'll try that

 

[arcas]

Bleach will work but it can corrode exposed metal (my garden pruners are badly corroded because I use bleach to disinfect them after pruning fireblight).

Ethylene Glycol (antifreeze) is an excellent fungicide and will continue to kill mold and other fungus long after you've applied it. Try it sometime: take 2 pieces of fresh 2x4. Soak one in E-G overnight and leave the other one virgin and then set them both outside for a year then compare. In fact, mixture of E-G, boric acid (roach powder) and Borax (you can find it near the laundry soap at the grocery store) makes an excellent preservative against wood rot fungus. Just be careful around pets since E-G is poison.

 

[Eli]

lol..

Mold won't grow on metal.

Sounds like either corrosion or perhaps hard water stains.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Eli
lol..

Mold won't grow on metal.

Sounds like either corrosion or perhaps hard water stains.

im with you on this, metal doesnt mold

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Eli
lol..

Mold won't grow on metal.

Sounds like either corrosion or perhaps hard water stains.

im with you on this, metal doesnt mold

Unless it's biometal!

:Q

 

[KhoiFather]

The bleach method didn't work. I kept my old rims in my shed for a while and mold started growing on it. I don't know if it's really mold or not but it's definitely not coming out. I even tried Auto Degreaser and still, it wouldn't come off. So what else can I do?

 

[brigden]

Windex.

 

[KhoiFather]

Great, windex, just great

 

[TipsyMcStagger]

your finger

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: KhoiFather
The bleach method didn't work. I kept my old rims in my shed for a while and mold started growing on it. I don't know if it's really mold or not but it's definitely not coming out. I even tried Auto Degreaser and still, it wouldn't come off. So what else can I do?

Based on this post, you lack the intelligence needed to clean metal.

 

[KhoiFather]

Originally posted by: Eli
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The bleach method didn't work. I kept my old rims in my shed for a while and mold started growing on it. I don't know if it's really mold or not but it's definitely not coming out. I even tried Auto Degreaser and still, it wouldn't come off. So what else can I do?<hr></blockquote>Based on this post, you lack the intelligence needed to clean metal.

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Base on your words, it seems like you lack the ability to be helpful and useful in this post

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: KhoiFather
The bleach method didn't work. I kept my old rims in my shed for a while and mold started growing on it. I don't know if it's really mold or not but it's definitely not coming out. I even tried Auto Degreaser and still, it wouldn't come off. So what else can I do?

Are they aluminum? This "mold" could be corrosion.

 

[KhoiFather]

Yes they're aluminum

 

[Rumpltzer]

If it's aluminum, then there's an easy solution.

Get yourself like ten pounds of mercury (about a cup and a half). Dump it on your rims. Leave it overnight. Tomorrow morning, no more mold... and no more rims; just globs of white powder.

Mix it into your ethylene glycol and enjoy over ice.

 

[allisolm]

Here are possible solutions:

"If your wheels are not clear coated, or the original coating is worn away or damaged, you can clean the wheels with "mag wheel polish" or fine steel wool to remove surface oxide and dirt (and what's left of the old finish) -- then repaint the wheels with a durable clear coat epoxy or paint designed for this purpose.

Unprotected aluminum wheels quickly corrode and pit when exposed to road salt and excessive moisture. If the corrosion continues unchecked for too long, the cosmetic damage may be too great to reverse. So if you don't want to drive around with ugly, pitted alloy wheels, use some type of coating (wax, sealer and/or paint) to protect them from the elements. "

From here.