OMG thats massive, no chance of getting it a machine to wash.
Nothing wil remove the stains, but you can use a solution of milton or bleach to kill the spores and stop it spreading . and get rid of the mouldy smell.
how about a paddling pool in the garden to wash it.
or peg it down on the garden , throw buckets of soapy water all over, and rinse off with a hosepipe
make sure its well rinsed though . Do it on a breezy sunny day and pitch it to dry it, use a mop to get excess up off sig, then towels as it gets drier, finish off drying on the line.
Looks like the tent was packed away with the inners still a little bit damp is it black spots on the cloth that you have got , you could use a dilute solution of Milton sterilizing fluid to kill the mould spores but this will not clean the black spots
As it is on the inner tent you could try scrubbing it with a mild detergent or one of the modern tech was solutions like nikwax
One member on here used Dettol Mould & Mildew Remover Trigger spray on the inner tents and said it worked well, I have not tried this on inner tents but I have used it on hard surfaces and fabric shower curtains with great success
I would have thought it would be ok on the inner tent as it is not waterproof but don’t put anything like detergent near your outer tent/flysheet
thanks guys. just nipping to go outdoors now but gonna pitch the inner up in the garden this afternoon and try and tackle it. bought Milton and the Dettol mould and mildew remover so will report back if either prove successfull.
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Whatever you use, rinse it off really, REALLY well. Soak it through with a hose several times, then leave it pirched till dry. Otherwise it's possible that a condensation-damp flysheet could get blown against it and any residue will transfer over.
Out of the two, I prefer Milton to the Dettol M&M remover. The latter contains surfactants ie the stuff that breaks down water surface tension. You don't want that anywhere near a tent flysheet.
Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 31/5/2009
Whatever you use, rinse it off really, REALLY well. Soak it through with a hose several times, then leave it pirched till dry. Otherwise it's possible that a condensation-damp flysheet could get blown against it and any residue will transfer over.
Out of the two, I prefer Milton to the Dettol M&M remover. The latter contains surfactants ie the stuff that breaks down water surface tension. You don't want that anywhere near a tent flysheet.
As ever, Val is right. Many household products contain surfactants which can affect the waterproof treatment on tent fabric. When I have had a mildew problem on a tent, a 10% Milton solution works to kill spores and any odour but will not remove the speckling. Nikwax tech wash can go some way to reduce the marks, but won't remove it all together. And you need to dry it off very thoroughly indeed, so a sunny, breezy day is ideal.
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Topic: HELP - my tent is going mouldy!
