Bongo Fury

I put the roof up today to show off to a mate. When I looked inside to roof area I noticed mould on the canvas, I've not put the roof up in a couple of months and I have been keeping a sleeping bag up there along with a deflated airbed and a pillow. Is there anything I can do to stop, prevent and reverse this?

Grizz wrote:I put the roof up today to show off to a mate. When I looked inside to roof area I noticed mould on the canvas, I've not put the roof up in a couple of months and I have been keeping a sleeping bag up there along with a deflated airbed and a pillow. Is there anything I can do to stop, prevent and reverse this?

Hi - there's been a few threads on this before, searching on "dettol" will probably bring most of them up. General consensus of opinion is to use Dettol mold and mildew remover - which works a treat, but make sure it is well ventilated and don't breathe the spray in!

Someone also recommended oil of cloves. I tried this a few weeks ago, and haven't had a mold problem since (could be coincidence - but it was a regular occurrence before). It certainly killed the existing spores, and didn't leave any stain. I used a weak solution of the cloves, otherwise it'll smell like a dentist's waiting room. I'm going to stick with the cloves now, as dettol may destroy the fabric after prolonged use.

This comes up at least once a week, quick search on "mould and roof" - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... mit=Search

I had this problem when I kept stuff in the roof and the door shut. I cleaned the mould off sucessfully with Dettol and have not had a reoccurance since leaving the door into the roof open. The Dettol didn't cause any staining and I washed it off with water as soon as I felt it had done the job. I now only store my silver window covers up there. As mentioned earlier probably best not to use it to often as it may well damage the fabric.

Grizz wrote:I put the roof up today to show off to a mate. When I looked inside to roof area I noticed mould on the canvas, I've not put the roof up in a couple of months and I have been keeping a sleeping bag up there along with a deflated airbed and a pillow. Is there anything I can do to stop, prevent and reverse this?

Removing the roof and fitting a full length glass panel in it's place would definitely cure the problem I reckon

Hi, I followed all the excellent advice here when I had the same problem - dettol mould (a wonder cleaner, wouldn't know there had ever been any dampness), keep the hatch open and air the bongo frequently. Hasn't occured since and smells sweet as a daisy!!

Thanks very much guys. I'll go to Boots this week.