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Humidor mold?
gmdrews Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 11-30-2009
Posts: 902
B/SOTL I need your help...
this is a photo taken of where the drawer goes on my desktop humidor.
I have not used this humidor for atleast a year but due to lack of space i need it again.
I know the quality of pic is not very good but does that white crap look like mold to you?
If it is can i just wipe it down with something and make sure it doesnt come back or trash it?
mold.JPG
rah0785 Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 01-26-2011
Posts: 946
.......try plain white vinegar and water into a spray bottle first. That will work fine if the mold has not gone deeper into the wood. If it is into the wood you can try detergent+bleach+hot water and a scrub brush. Don't just try dry wiping it away. You could case the mold to become airborne and spread into other areas. I have read if it was grown beneath paint or varnish then that surface needs to be sanded away after it is cleaned off until all signs of the mold are gone. good luck.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 11-02-2006
Posts: 121,359
Can't tell what that is from the photo.

If the discoloration is on the outside edge of the humidor where the drawer fits, its possible that it's just a failed varnish coat and not mold. Mold is more likely to occur inside the humidor, near the humidifier where it is more moist then on the external seam of a door/drawer.

Generally speaking, the use of vinegar, bleach, detergent are all sure-fire ways to destroy the wood of the humidor or permanently taint it with an undesirable odor, or both.

If you have lowered the humidity, you can just wipe mold away. If you wish, you can use a bit of isopropyl alcohol or a mixture of ammonia and distilled water on a rag - just don't saturate the wood. This would increase the chances of ensuring that the colony is dead. Stains can be removed by a light sanding if desired, but this is not critical.

Unless you live in a salt mine, viable mold spores are everywhere in the air already, so your best method of control is to simply keep humidity in check.
dalek Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 12-16-2010
Posts: 745
A friend of mine had good luck using hydrogen peroxide to get rid of some surface mold in a humidor.
DrafterX Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 10-18-2005
Posts: 98,645
burn it off with a torch.... Mellow
Northsidepk Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 10-22-2010
Posts: 2,263
Get a really big pot and boil the humidor








FYI-this works for seasoning too!
daveincincy Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 08-11-2006
Posts: 20,033
DON'T WIPE DOWN THE HUMIDOR....































I think I see either the image of Christ or the ghost of Gazoo (little green alien from Flintstones), but can't tell for sure which one. It could be very valuable.
rah0785 Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 01-26-2011
Posts: 946
daveincincy wrote:
DON'T WIPE DOWN THE HUMIDOR....



I think I see either the image of Christ or the ghost of Gazoo (little green alien from Flintstones), but can't tell for sure which one. It could be very valuable.





.....O.M.G.

.....HE'S RIGHT! OhMyGod

.....TRY HOLY WATER.

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