[ARSCLIST] Growing things...

[Graham Newton <gn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The following link is microscope picture of some mold or mildew growing
on the covers of some 7" reel tape boxes issued by Capitol Records for
the Hi-Q library.

http://www.audio-restoration.com/Micro_mould.JPG


This is what the box looks like... the mold is brownish grey and dust-like...
on this box, it is most obvious within the rectangle between the words
"underscore" and the timings:-

http://www.audio-restoration.com/MVC-711F.JPG


I suspect the mold is feeding on the varnish that the printer used for a
gloss surface on the box labels.


Suggestions for cleaning this off have included...

1. Wiping with a cloth moistened with white household vinegar (5% acetic
acid) is said to remove most of it and supposedly kill any remaining spores,
although it is suggested by others that the vinegar probably won't kill the
mold spores.

2. Another suggestion is 10% Javex in water is used but it might bleach
the paper, which preferably is to be avoided.


Any comments or suggestions on this subject would be appreciated.



... Graham Newton

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