[Milsurplus] OT: Black Mold on manuals

[David Stinson]

(I don't think it's "OT" at all).

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From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
Subject: [Milsurplus] OT: Black Mold on manuals


> I recently got some older instruction manuals that have black mold on the
pages.
> Does anyone know how to get it off and clean up the pages?...

Some amount of black staining is unavoidable.
Bleach will kill the mold, but will spread the stain and may
damage the print.  If you decide to try bleach, mix a 50% solution and
try it on a non-critical page first.
Were they mine, I would try drying them
thoroughly in an oven at about 150 degrees, then take them outside
with a dust mask and a brush and brush away as much as would come off.