Mildew on wood

[billconner]

I'm going to "refinish" these spindles. Should I do anything extra for the mildew or just pressure wash, lightly sand, and prime and paint? I was also thinking about setting bottom end in a pail with an inch of preservative before priming. It will be sitting on a 2x5.

 

[PCustoms]

I'm going to "refinish" these spindles. Should I do anything extra for the mildew or just pressure wash, lightly sand, and prime and paint? I was also thinking about setting bottom end in a pail with an inch of preservative before priming. It will be sitting on a 2x5.

Is there a picture?

 

[HalfTonTom]

Is there a picture?

Yes, but there's mildew on it.

 

[billconner]

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Yes, but there's mildew on it.

Well, yes. Oops.

 

[PCustoms]

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Well, yes. Oops.

Clean, prime and paint..

I bet you have some wood decay under that paint though. Is that PT?

 

[Bunsen Honeydew]

Try cleaning with undiluted white vinegar, then add mildewcide to new paint.

 

[Hank11]

I would spray them with some bleach bathroom cleaner all the way around let them sit five minutes and then take a scrub brush with soapy water. Rinse well.

 

[billconner]

Clean, prime and paint..

I bet you have some wood decay under that paint though. Is that PT?

Yes. All pressure treated. 1994 - was that before CCA ban? I think that was after 2000. Some splintering but I have extra.

 

[PCustoms]

Yes. All pressure treated. 1994 - was that before CCA ban? I think that was after 2000. Some splintering but I have extra.

My experience here was the old PT developed green mildew (it was super damp here) and looked "0k". Anything I cleaned up seemed to rapidly accelerate the decay. While solid, wasn't cosmetically acceptable.

Mine was bare, maybe the paint will help.

 

[yhprum]

We can get an additive here you mix into paint to make it mold resistant. I think hydrogen peroxide will kill mold, bleach doesn’t.

 

[PCustoms]

We can get an additive here you mix into paint to make it mold resistant. I think hydrogen peroxide will kill mold, bleach doesn’t.

I wonder how it works on mildew?

 

[yhprum]

Here is what google ai says
While both are fungi thriving in damp environments, mildew stays on the surface as a flat, powdery growth, whereas mold burrows into materials, appearing fuzzy and in various dark colors. Mold is significantly more aggressive, causing deeper property damage and more severe health risks

 

[PCustoms]

Here is what google ai says
While both are fungi thriving in damp environments, mildew stays on the surface as a flat, powdery growth, whereas mold burrows into materials, appearing fuzzy and in various dark colors. Mold is significantly more aggressive, causing deeper property damage and more severe health risks

What's the value in posting AI answers from a Google search?