Q: Can I use MoldSTAT on furniture?
What I mean is, I don’t want to get rid of the furniture, just the mold on it. First I would like to understand if the mold killer product can be applied and used on my finished wood furniture as well as upholstered chairs including the the manner in which it should be applied.
I know it sure did the trick on my walls and floors, but just wanted to know specifically about wood furniture.
I look forward seeing your answer soon.
Laura S from Bakersfield
A: If the furniture can get wet, then treat it.
- Dilution Ratio
MoldSTAT Plus is a non-chlorine, color-safe mold killer and cleaner concentrate. At a 3/4 oz of the concentrate to 1 gallon of water dilution ratio, the major concern is whether the furniture (upholstery, cloth, canvas, wood or even wicker) can tolerate getting wet without causing any colors to run. For example, some wood furniture is susceptible to water rings if a glass is left on the table without a coaster, but at the same time, you can clean this type of wood by washing it, and drying it quickly.
- Soak Time
Once you know water won’t cause colors to run, the next concern is tied to the 10 minute mold kill time. Once you apply the mold spray to the furniture, it needs to remain damp for 10 minutes to completely kill the mold. For some furnishings, the 10 minute soak is the problem. Sealed furniture like tables, and even the arms of easy chairs may have a gloss finish or a varnish layer that will prevent the spray from being absorbed and are perfectly safe to treat with a 10 minute soak. Other furniture (more often found in bedroom wood furniture) may not have the same sealant finish and could warp from the absorption of water for 10 minutes… Many times open grain furniture is the way to spot a potential problem.
If you have wood furniture that can’t tolerate the 10 minute dwell time with out damage then the real decision is whether or not you want to risk it, or dispose of the furniture. In the end most remediation projects figure that it makes more sense to try and get rid of the mold at any cost. It doesn’t hurt to try, and if the wood tolerates the treatment then GREAT another piece of furniture is salvaged.
I purchased mold-stat to remove the musty smell that was on the edge of my couch.
I wanted to make sure it would be safe and not leave residue. I called the vendor to ask if the mold stat plus would remove mold on upholstery and they said yes.
A tip that was mentioned was to remove the cushion covers if possible to avoid over soaking the cushions.
It worked and I completely agree, Moldstat Plus is a pretty versatile cleaner ( and it doesn’t stink)