Moldy tack

belle4 · 03-07-2006, 12:49 PM

Bad me, I left all the gear in the horse trailer for the winter. Nice day today, so I look in the horse trailer and find a mess.

What's the best way to clean mold on leather?

Super_Trooper · 03-07-2006, 12:58 PM

I just get warm murphy's oil and a sponge and clean as normal (you may want to first wipe the mould down depending on the amount).

I have done that a few times......usually it dosent harm the tack, expeically if you get at it right away!

3WishesDun · 03-07-2006, 01:16 PM

Living in the land of mold...lol...Florida... I have always just used any brand of Leather cleaner...and had it wipe right off. In the summer humidity....I run the window A/C unit in my tackroom or my tack turns white/green in a week. I am sure it will be good as new with just a few swipes.

Cyn · 03-08-2006, 11:58 PM

I use baby wipes. Thay have very mild soap on them. Then I use murphy's OIl...I love that stuff...It smells good.

Dawn · 03-09-2006, 10:53 AM

Once leather molds, it will always be there. It lives in the leather, not on the outside (kind of like a moldy block of cheese or loaf of bread). You can continue to wipe it off the outside, but it will keep coming back.

There is one thing that I have successfully used to rid leather of mold. It's an air purifier that is capable of killing mold (is used in black mold houses). Of course, it costs $1200. But if you have a lot of expensive show tack...

CJ · 03-09-2006, 11:21 AM

I used Horsemans One Step cream on a saddle that was so Badly molded you couldnt tell what color it was. (Turns out it was a Black with Red seat parade saddle!)

QHGirl · 03-09-2006, 11:34 AM

I agree, wipe it down with a damp cloth, to get the "spores" off of it, then start cleaning away! I have also soaked nasty leather in hot water and Murphy's oil then wiped it off after it soaked and then after it dried, I followd up with a good leather conditioner.

KEEP in mind if it is light stuff, conditioner and soaking will darken the leather!

It happens to ALL of us.. btw!

CarolinaFilly · 03-09-2006, 11:50 AM

My tack gets moldy too... I hate it. I wipe it off first some before I go to clean it... I use baby wipes. Makes it easier to clean when I do. Stuff gets really moldy around here too. Sometimes in just 4 or 5 days! Grrr. Lol.

Trixiesue · 03-09-2006, 12:16 PM

We just refinished a extremely moldy circle-y saddle a customer brought in to our store to have us look at. We used Leather Therapy wash first to get all of the mold and mud off of the leather and then after a day (to let the leather dry) we applied Leather Therapy Conditioner two coats (which helps to resist mold from forming on the leather). I now wish I had a before and after pic to show everyone, oh well maybe next time.

03-07-2006, 12:49 PM	#1
belle4 Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,429 Images: 447	Moldy tack Bad me, I left all the gear in the horse trailer for the winter. Nice day today, so I look in the horse trailer and find a mess. What's the best way to clean mold on leather?

03-07-2006, 12:58 PM	#2
Super_Trooper Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BC Canada Posts: 9,472 Images: 77	I just get warm murphy's oil and a sponge and clean as normal (you may want to first wipe the mould down depending on the amount). I have done that a few times......usually it dosent harm the tack, expeically if you get at it right away! __________________ True commitment begins when you reach the point of not knowing how you could possibly go on, and deciding to do it anyway! http://b1.lilypie.com/mCKWm7/.png

03-07-2006, 01:16 PM	#3
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 16,982 Images: 655 Blog Entries: 27	Living in the land of mold...lol...Florida... I have always just used any brand of Leather cleaner...and had it wipe right off. In the summer humidity....I run the window A/C unit in my tackroom or my tack turns white/green in a week. I am sure it will be good as new with just a few swipes. __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost I've Been Snowballed!

03-08-2006, 11:58 PM	#4
Cyn Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,653 Images: 840	I use baby wipes. Thay have very mild soap on them. Then I use murphy's OIl...I love that stuff...It smells good. __________________ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ I've Been Snowballed!And BAMBOOZLED by the monkey gang!

03-09-2006, 11:50 AM	#8
CarolinaFilly Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC, In the sticks!! Posts: 2,091 Images: 686 Blog Entries: 1	My tack gets moldy too... I hate it. I wipe it off first some before I go to clean it... I use baby wipes. Makes it easier to clean when I do. Stuff gets really moldy around here too. Sometimes in just 4 or 5 days! Grrr. Lol. __________________ *"It's not always rainbows and butterflies* It's compromise that moves us along." Proud Member of the Paint Club!!

03-09-2006, 10:53 AM	#5
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 31,484 Images: 1390	Once leather molds, it will always be there. It lives in the leather, not on the outside (kind of like a moldy block of cheese or loaf of bread). You can continue to wipe it off the outside, but it will keep coming back. There is one thing that I have successfully used to rid leather of mold. It's an air purifier that is capable of killing mold (is used in black mold houses). Of course, it costs $1200. But if you have a lot of expensive show tack...

03-09-2006, 11:21 AM	#6
CJ Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 5,759 Images: 48	I used Horsemans One Step cream on a saddle that was so Badly molded you couldnt tell what color it was. (Turns out it was a Black with Red seat parade saddle!)

03-09-2006, 11:34 AM	#7
QHGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 7,079 Images: 276	I agree, wipe it down with a damp cloth, to get the "spores" off of it, then start cleaning away! I have also soaked nasty leather in hot water and Murphy's oil then wiped it off after it soaked and then after it dried, I followd up with a good leather conditioner. KEEP in mind if it is light stuff, conditioner and soaking will darken the leather! It happens to ALL of us.. btw!

03-09-2006, 12:16 PM	#9
Trixiesue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Silver Creek New York Posts: 459 Images: 65	We just refinished a extremely moldy circle-y saddle a customer brought in to our store to have us look at. We used Leather Therapy wash first to get all of the mold and mud off of the leather and then after a day (to let the leather dry) we applied Leather Therapy Conditioner two coats (which helps to resist mold from forming on the leather). I now wish I had a before and after pic to show everyone, oh well maybe next time.

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