I meant doing it before. I thought it would remove whatever it was that caused your fisheye type problem. But I guess it didn't if you already did the black pad thing. I just know when I did it I was surprised how much sludge it produced. I had a buffing unit that had a water tank on it and...
If it is mold, I doubt it is black mold ( the dangerous stuff) black mold needs a constant supply of water like a leaky pipe to grow. Bleach it and be done.
These things are awesome, I have all my walls covered with them. The 20" works great for a 24" shelf (half sheet of particle board.) The 13" for a 1/3 sheet (16".)...
I think you could easily get a similar look using a plywood base. Granted, it would be quite a bit thicker because of the plywood core and also having to build the covering on both front and back. I think it would look great if you put a proper cap around it. Also, it would be stronger than the...