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Old June 26th 18, 04:21 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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I had a blue confor foam pad in the seatpan of my my glider. I landed in Cordele right before a massive rainstorm, so the inside of the cockpit got wet.
The foam sat wet for two weeks and got moldy/mildue and smelly.
Do you know of any way to clean it?
By its very nature it is very porous so the amount of surface area is huge, and probably beyond hope, but thought I'd ask if anyone has ideas on how to save it?

It does not look bad. Soap and water helped some on the smell but how would it ever dry out without growing more mold?

Best I can tell Urethane is not negatively affected by bleach so I may try to soak it in a 10% solution.

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Old June 26th 18, 05:14 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Maybe try to dry it with warm air. If it dries fast enough, mold won't have time to grow. Put it in front of a space heater that has a fan built in. Of course, be careful not to get it too hot.

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Old June 26th 18, 05:29 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Bleach kills mold but could shorten life of the foam-use minimal
Less damaging-soak foam with baking soda solution and like the previous poster said lots of dry air and air flow
 




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