Odious Mold

[GianniWest]

Does anyone have effective remedies for mold? Thanks to all

[Northmount]

Here are a couple links. You can search for more as well. Look for mold, clean, remove, and similar groups of words.

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=14384&hl=%2Bclean+%2Bremove+%2Bmold+%2Bsaddle

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=23063&hl=+remove%20+mold%20+saddle#entry147512

Tom

[TackCollector]

If it's smooth leather, I wipe it down with Lysol disinfectant wipes or any Dollar General or Family Dollar knockoff. I found that really works and the mold doesn't come back. I had tack in storage, I was only in back in town for a day or so, found green hairy mold on stirrups and fenders, and I didn't have time to properly clean it, so I hastily wiped it down with the Lysol wipes that I keep behind the seat. To my amazement, it didn't hurt the leather, strip the color, or do anything undesirable. 18 months later, saddles are still stored in the same place but mold has not returned.

I'm not sure what would happen on "new" roughout that is still dry, porous, and rough. But it should be okay on older stuff that had worn a little smooth and has been oiled some.