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Old Yeller 1970 · 04-29-2006, 09:29 PM

These have been sitting in my shop for several years during Old Yeller's buildup and you wouldn't believe the amount of mold/mildew that accumulated on them.

I was afraid they were gonners but today while I was in an experimental mood I decided to try cleaning them up. The pictures speak for themselves. The Acetone worked best and the Gumout Carb cleaner was a very, very close second. The Lacquer thinner was OK and the Oops was a waste of time.

If you can believe it, the visor that was nearly black came out just as clean as the visor beneath it.

jrb71c20 · 04-29-2006, 10:04 PM

looks good Yeller.....i may try that myself

Cheesewagon · 04-29-2006, 10:06 PM

Wow that's a BIG difference! Man I would have thought the Acteone would have disolved them. Looking good keep the good work.

Tom

Longhorn Man · 04-29-2006, 10:06 PM

brake clean is another good one. I used it to remove the mold from the body panels on my rig.

wakeboarddrumma · 04-29-2006, 11:11 PM

Wow, that's awsome. I might be able to clean up my whole interior like that.

Brainchild · 04-30-2006, 12:08 AM

Nice tip there.Gonna have to keep that one in the ol Noggin

Southpa · 04-30-2006, 12:15 AM

Just don't let the acetone sit for very long or it WILL eat into the material.

72 CustomCamper · 04-30-2006, 01:09 AM

Mine were just as nasty. All I used was window cleaner and they cleaned right up...

Chuck

Old Yeller 1970 · 04-30-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 72 CustomCamper

Mine were just as nasty. All I used was window cleaner and they cleaned right up...
Chuck

Trust me these wern't going to clean up with Windex but I'm glad it worked on yours.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southpa

Just don't let the acetone sit for very long or it WILL eat into the material.

That's a good admonishment because acetone can strip paint and turn rubber to goo. However, leaving the acetone on the vinyl didn't seem to harm it. That's not to say that it didn't take off any of the vinyl as I was scrubbing off the mold because it did. But it was a minimal amount. Keep in mind though, this was a last ditch effort to save the visors or deep six'em.

I even let the acetone soak into the vinyl for several seconds which didn't harm it. It did strip the mold out a little easier. Also, acetone evaporates pretty quickly so its not going to stay in contact with the vinyl very long anyway.

The Gumout also tended to strip off the surface layer of the vinyl like the acetone did but it did no harm overall.

I did get a little bit of either acetone or Gumout on the bracket where the screw holes are and it did strip the paint. This isn't a big beal since I'm repainting the truck but be careful when it's yours.

04-29-2006, 09:29 PM	#1
Old Yeller 1970 DON'T TREAD ON ME Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crosby County, TX Posts: 989	Check out my visors - From mold back to old These have been sitting in my shop for several years during Old Yeller's buildup and you wouldn't believe the amount of mold/mildew that accumulated on them. I was afraid they were gonners but today while I was in an experimental mood I decided to try cleaning them up. The pictures speak for themselves. The Acetone worked best and the Gumout Carb cleaner was a very, very close second. The Lacquer thinner was OK and the Oops was a waste of time. If you can believe it, the visor that was nearly black came out just as clean as the visor beneath it. Attached Images __________________ Old Yeller

04-29-2006, 10:04 PM	#2
jrb71c20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 486	Re: Check out my visors - From mold back to old looks good Yeller.....i may try that myself

04-29-2006, 10:06 PM	#3
Cheesewagon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Perrysburg, Ohio, USA Posts: 409	Re: Check out my visors - From mold back to old Wow that's a BIG difference! Man I would have thought the Acteone would have disolved them. Looking good keep the good work. Tom __________________ '91 suburban 350 TBI - R 700 4 new daily driver '72 Cheyenne Super 49,000miles 350/350 frame up resto w/ matching numbers.

04-29-2006, 10:06 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Check out my visors - From mold back to old brake clean is another good one. I used it to remove the mold from the body panels on my rig.

04-29-2006, 11:11 PM	#5
wakeboarddrumma Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North alabama Posts: 111	Re: Check out my visors - From mold back to old Wow, that's awsome. I might be able to clean up my whole interior like that.

04-30-2006, 12:08 AM	#6
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	Re: Check out my visors - From mold back to old Nice tip there.Gonna have to keep that one in the ol Noggin __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

04-30-2006, 12:15 AM	#7
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,410	Re: Check out my visors - From mold back to old Just don't let the acetone sit for very long or it WILL eat into the material. __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first.

04-30-2006, 01:09 AM	#8
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	Re: Check out my visors - From mold back to old Mine were just as nasty. All I used was window cleaner and they cleaned right up... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"



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