andrewbanandrew Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I've since become somewhat accustomed to it (since my room also smells like mold), but it occurred to me that if my gear smells like mold, it may be because there is mold growing on, and therefore eating, my gear. It all started back in December/January where we had that 28 straight days of rain or whatever. A friend pointed out that my room smelled kinda funky, and I thought gee, I should look into it. Pushing back my bed revealed a 7 or 8 by 3 foot tall patch of mold growing on the wall (oops). Anyway, I'm wondering how I might get the smell of mold out of my gear. I'm trying that special synthetic gear wash stuff right now; initially I thought it was a load of horseshit but after 6 separate people told me to try it I figured it might actually be worth something. Anyone know if using the baking soda and/or vinegar trick with a goretex garment would ruin the membrane? This is what I do if I accidentally get mildew on my jeans or something, but I'd imagine it could potentially damage the goretex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whidbey Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 There is some stuff that I use for all my scuba diving gear and also offensive smelling clothing in general. It's called "Sink the Stink".. it does an amazing job of killing the odor. Give it a try. It's cheap and can be used in your washing machine at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whidbey Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Sorry... Found in most all dive shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewbanandrew Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Is it an enzyme-based cleaner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whidbey Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 It is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 A friend pointed out that my room smelled kinda funky, and I thought gee, I should look into it. Pushing back my bed revealed a 7 or 8 by 3 foot tall patch of mold growing on the wall (oops). Dude, that's some nasty shit. I'd be worried about some health considerations... and more importantly this as an inhibiting factor to getting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Dude, that's some nasty shit. I'd be worried about some health considerations... and more importantly this as an inhibiting factor to getting Bullshit! Works like a charm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewbanandrew Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 A friend pointed out that my room smelled kinda funky, and I thought gee, I should look into it. Pushing back my bed revealed a 7 or 8 by 3 foot tall patch of mold growing on the wall (oops). Dude, that's some nasty shit. I'd be worried about some health considerations... and more importantly this as an inhibiting factor to getting Yeah it's been cleaned up and it's gone now. I was worried it'd come back though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Yeah, but isn't that Heather Locklear? Nuff said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 No, that's Andrew. The chic is behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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