[burningforkstudio]

I am a handbuilder, and I dry my pieces very slowly. I use pieces of drywall for my ware boards, and cover the pieces on them with plastic, and usually place them on shelves that also have plastic draped over them. I find that especially lately, a fine, dusty black mold forms on the boards under the wet pieces. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what do you do to prevent it and/or clean it up? I am not sure how hazardous this type of mold is (is it the actual, scary black mold??), but I am pretty sure I don't want to be breathing in mold all the time if I can avoid it! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! ~lahla

[Marcia Selsor]

burningforkstudio, on 09 November 2012 - 04:51 PM, said:

I am a handbuilder, and I dry my pieces very slowly. I use pieces of drywall for my ware boards, and cover the pieces on them with plastic, and usually place them on shelves that also have plastic draped over them. I find that especially lately, a fine, dusty black mold forms on the boards under the wet pieces. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what do you do to prevent it and/or clean it up? I am not sure how hazardous this type of mold is (is it the actual, scary black mold??), but I am pretty sure I don't want to be breathing in mold all the time if I can avoid it! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! ~lahla

I use a diluted bleach solution and spray my plaster molds and anything else with black mold.
It works. You can wash , or sponge off the mold if you want to avoid spraying the diluted bleach. Wear rubber gloves and eye protection.

Marcia

[Diane Puckett]

I put a sheet of plastic over the ware board for slab pieces or anything I want to dry very slowly, otherwise my ware boards do grow mold. I uncover them for awhile when I am in the studio, moving pieces to dry boards when needed.if the piece needs to be on a dry surface, I put a sheet of newsprint over the plastic.

[JohnnyK]

If you're using standard drywall, you will never rid yourself of the mold problem. The paper face on the drywall supports the growth of mold.

What you might do is use a mold resistant variety used for wet areas like showers and bathroom construction. It is available at Lowe's and Home Depot. I believe the stuff at Lowe's is a light lavender color.

The defining term here is "resistant". Anytime you use an organic surface, you will have mold develop in a damp environment.

[garyb]

Marcia Selsor, on 09 November 2012 - 05:53 PM, said:

burningforkstudio, on 09 November 2012 - 04:51 PM, said:

I am a handbuilder, and I dry my pieces very slowly. I use pieces of drywall for my ware boards, and cover the pieces on them with plastic, and usually place them on shelves that also have plastic draped over them. I find that especially lately, a fine, dusty black mold forms on the boards under the wet pieces. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what do you do to prevent it and/or clean it up? I am not sure how hazardous this type of mold is (is it the actual, scary black mold??), but I am pretty sure I don't want to be breathing in mold all the time if I can avoid it! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! ~lahla

I use a diluted bleach solution and spray my plaster molds and anything else with black mold.
It works. You can wash , or sponge off the mold if you want to avoid spraying the diluted bleach. Wear rubber gloves and eye protection.

Marcia

As a mold professional I can tell you that bleach does not kill mold. You need to purchase a bio-cide. You should be concerned about breathing in mold. More info can be found at www.greenwayairsolutions.com

[weeble]

I use the bleach spray to knock the black down, but replace the pieces when they get too noxious. I lay them out separately to dry, in the sun whenever possible, but eventually the paper starts to break down too much. The hardware store here usually has a stack of broken drywall sheets that they sell really cheap, so for a few dollars, you could just get some new drywall.

[Marcia Selsor]

garyb, on 10 November 2012 - 02:14 PM, said:

Marcia Selsor, on 09 November 2012 - 05:53 PM, said:

burningforkstudio, on 09 November 2012 - 04:51 PM, said:

I am a handbuilder, and I dry my pieces very slowly. I use pieces of drywall for my ware boards, and cover the pieces on them with plastic, and usually place them on shelves that also have plastic draped over them. I find that especially lately, a fine, dusty black mold forms on the boards under the wet pieces. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what do you do to prevent it and/or clean it up? I am not sure how hazardous this type of mold is (is it the actual, scary black mold??), but I am pretty sure I don't want to be breathing in mold all the time if I can avoid it! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! ~lahla

I use a diluted bleach solution and spray my plaster molds and anything else with black mold.
It works. You can wash , or sponge off the mold if you want to avoid spraying the diluted bleach. Wear rubber gloves and eye protection.

Marcia

As a mold professional I can tell you that bleach does not kill mold. You need to purchase a bio-cide. You should be concerned about breathing in mold. More info can be found at www.greenwayairsolutions.com

thanks. hat is very informative. living in the tropics is mold heaven
Marcia

[bobthecat]

burningforkstudio, on 09 November 2012 - 05:51 PM, said:

I am a handbuilder, and I dry my pieces very slowly. I use pieces of drywall for my ware boards, and cover the pieces on them with plastic, and usually place them on shelves that also have plastic draped over them. I find that especially lately, a fine, dusty black mold forms on the boards under the wet pieces. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what do you do to prevent it and/or clean it up? I am not sure how hazardous this type of mold is (is it the actual, scary black mold??), but I am pretty sure I don't want to be breathing in mold all the time if I can avoid it! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! ~lahla

I have not tried this on ware boards, but to clean remove mold from my windows I use vinegar. It is non-toxic and does a great job.

[burningforkstudio]

Thanks for all the suggestions!!