What to use to get rid of mold in cabinet

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Just picked up a Guantlet and there is a bit of mold in the cabinet, what is the best way to get rid of it? Doing a google search has brought up alot of ways, I do have some Mold Control spray but I don't know if I should use it in the cabinet. I have read to use borax, vinegar, bleach, just wondering what is best? Also is it safe to use those magic eraser cleaners to clean up a control panel?
 
Just picked up a Guantlet and there is a bit of mold in the cabinet, what is the best way to get rid of it? Doing a google search has brought up alot of ways, I do have some Mold Control spray but I don't know if I should use it in the cabinet. I have read to use borax, vinegar, bleach, just wondering what is best? Also is it safe to use those magic eraser cleaners to clean up a control panel?

A lot of people use Simple Green but I haven't tried it yet, personally I use something called Concrobium Mold Control that Home Depot sells and seems to do a good job, it supposedly not only kills the existing mold but leaves a residue that keeps it from coming back.
 
For me.....it depends on what the cabinet is made of. Anything made of metal or real wood/plywood, a light misting of bleach water takes care of it. For partical board or MDF (or anything else that sucks up moisture like a sponge), I pull out a small palm sander to remove it.

Edward
 
I do have some Concrobium Mold Control but haven't used it because doesn't it just crush the mold and leave it in the cabinet? Also I read using bleach to kill mold on wood only kills the surface mold and if there is any in the wood that eventually it will grow back because bleach can't be absorbed into the wood so the mold spores are still there. Has anyone used borax to kill mold? I was thinking of sanding it, what type of mask do you wear Elutz when you sand?
 
Do you need a mask when you sand plywood?

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I was thinking of sanding it, what type of mask do you wear Elutz when you sand?

It doesn't have to be anything crazy. Home Depot/Lowes type places have them. Most of them have labels stating what they're for.

Edward
 
mold remover

i ,use a mold remover from Walmart the cheapest, i take out all of the electronics,monitor, wiring,board,power supply control panel ,marquee,light fixture...,and i get a hard bristle brush and a container with hot water put some soap in the water ,and add bleach,then scrub it in outside of course,but first i spray the mold remover,works really well and the wood inside is then nice and clean,but don't forget to use a towel and whip everything dry or u could get swelling,if u dry it fast it wont be a problem,done this to my ms.pacman,defender,and moon patrol.
 
You can spray some Lysol in the cabinet before you clean anything. Obviously don't spray it on any of the electronics directly, but a few short spritzes on the moldy wood is good. Try to close the back of the cabinet quickly after so the Lysol fumes stay in there and leave it shut for a few hours so they're trapped inside. This will kill a lot of the surface mold before you clean with other products and will help prevent you from kicking up live spores and spreading them. Don't spray too much as you don't want to damage anything by making it too wet, just a few light spritzes can do wonders and make your clean up a lot easier and less hazardous. Do it a couple of times if necessary, before you start the physical scrubbing.
 
I spray bleach liberally twice a day for an entire week (OUTDOORS). Then I sand the surface,afterwards spray concrobium twice a day for a week. Then I seal the concrobium in under a coat of satin clear.
 
Magic Erasers

You asked in the original post if magic erasers are safe for the CP. I have had amazing results with magic erasers on several different types of CPs and side arts. I have yet to see any negative results but I have never tried a plexi/lexan style CP. On these I always use Novus.

I have used little Isopropal Alcohol (IPA), and a tooth brush on wiring harnesses and electrical components since there is no real danger if it gets on the connectors. If you get the connectors or components really wet with IPA a spritz of electrical contact cleaner will dry it right up.
 
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