Mold issues

[KBCustom]

Hello everyone,

I wanted to get some feedback back on an issue I'm having with a particular order I'm working on right now. I've been casing my leather, but since this is a rather time consuming order it's had to sit for an extended amount of time. Problem is, it has developed what I can only assume is mold on the back side of the leather. I have contact paper on it as well. If anyone has had a similar issue I would like to hear what can be done or maybe it's really nothing to worry about since it's just on the back side. Thanks 

[KBCustom]

Thought maybe a picture may help.

[Northmount]

You definitely don't want mould in your shop, so need to get it cleaned up.  I found oxalic acid removes the mould and stain.  Some people put plain old listerine mouthwash in their casing solution to help prevent mould and fungus while tooling.

Tom

 

[TonyRV2]

Its hard to tell from the photo how big the piece is, but can it be put in a large ziploc bag and stored in the refrigerator in between tooling sessions?  This would go a long way in preventing mold formation.