Facts about Bleach and Sodium Percarbonate

If mildew is already present on a substrate, the mildew must be removed before the substrate is refinished, or else mildew will grow through the new finish. To kill mildew and remove mildew from a surface, follow the steps outlined below:

SOLUTION #1 Bleach: This mixture is the old standard used for years. The chlorine kills algae, moss and mildew. BUT - chlorine breaks down the lignin that holds the wood together, causing excessive damage to otherwise healthy wood. Chlorine is dangerous, environmentally unsound, and likely to cause damage to surrounding greenery. If you must use it we recommend:
a. 3 quarts water
b. 1 quart common household bleach
c. 1/4 cup maximum of liquid dishwasher detergent (ammonia-free) or TSP.

SOLUTION #2: Safe & Effective: Sodium Percarbonate (Disodium Peroxydicarbonate) ***
Sodium Percarbonate is an excellent detergent and bleaching agent based on hydrogen peroxide. It is a good cleaning and bleaching agent at normal temperature, and has strong fungicide effect. (Fruits and vegetables treated with sodium percarbonate can be kept fresh, and be stored for a long time. In medicine, it can kill staphy lococcus, and colon bacillus.)

This product is a white particle powder, non-toxic no contamination, non-flammable, non-explosive, easy to get damp, and soluble in water. It is efficient, safe and economical. It is environmentally safe, biodegradable, leaves no harmful by-products or residues which can harm the environment.

Except for industrial-strength cleaning or stripping jobs, sodium percarbonate is, hands-down, the choice for most average wood preparation jobs.

***Mold and mildew is a vegetative growth, and NOT a type of dirt to be cleaned. It is produced by a tiny plant of the fungus family. It can sprout on most surfaces especially if a food source is present for the minifungus to thrive on, especially on paper and wood. Additionally, mildew can grow on the dirt and soil on them, especially in dampness. Mold spores (seeds) exist everywhere and will grow when the conditions are right. The optimal conditions for growth are 77-88 degree Fahrenheit temperature; moisture-70-98 percent relative humidity; dark and poorly ventilated environments. Like a weed growing on your front lawn, mold and mildew must be killed by an effective, acknowledged, E.P.A. registered disinfectant cleaner making mold and mildew claims. The Environmental Protection A.gency overseas and tests all chemicals which makes claims to kill any living organism such as insecticides, herbicides, algaecides, sanitizers, disinfectants, and rodenticides. An E.P.A. registration number on the label attests to the fact that if the product is used exactly as directed, that the promised "kill" factor which is claimed will take place with the least amount of harm to the environment while applying the product with the most precautionary measures. Your first line of attack is undiluted hydrogen peroxide which is an oxidizing agent (JUST LIKE CHLORINE BLEACH) and should kill the mildew on contact within several minutes. However, hydrogen peroxide is a far safer substitute. Its chemical formulation is H2O2. As the excess molecule of oxygen is released during the oxidizing process, H2O (water) remains as its residue.

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