Moldy seat foam
- stigonpaso
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- model: 906 Paso
- year: 1990
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Moldy seat foam
So I pulled the leather off the 906's seat today with the intention of recovering it and discovered mold. Is there a way of getting ride of the mold in the foam?
- randtcastell
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Re: Moldy seat foam
perhaps the almighty bleach shall deliver us from moldy foam.
1987 Ducati P750
1973 Honda CB450
2022 KTM RC390
1973 Honda CB450
2022 KTM RC390
- stigonpaso
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Re: Moldy seat foam
Aha! Baptize it in the bleach! A fellow bay area lad, hope to see you on the road.
- randtcastell
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Re: Moldy seat foam
I hope to meet you soon! But for now, I'm repairing my 750 Paso after a recent fuel fire: a bit melty.
1987 Ducati P750
1973 Honda CB450
2022 KTM RC390
1973 Honda CB450
2022 KTM RC390
- ducinthebay
- paso grand pooh-bah
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Re: Moldy seat foam
The mold is from the leather, not from the foam. Wash the foam, then treat the leather. Keep it dry is the key.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Duc in the Bay
1990 750 Sport x2-Rosso Blanko (900ss copy) & Nuovo Nudo (Scrambler project)
1991 907 -mostly stock
2002 ST4s - Lots of mods.
1990 750 Sport x2-Rosso Blanko (900ss copy) & Nuovo Nudo (Scrambler project)
1991 907 -mostly stock
2002 ST4s - Lots of mods.
- stigonpaso
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Re: Moldy seat foam
Thanks for the information guys. Sorry to hear about your bike Randy, as soon as you get her back on the road lets ride! (Check out Oyster run in the events section, no set date). Oh and thanks for the shop details.
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- randtcastell
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- ducinthebay
- paso grand pooh-bah
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Re: Moldy seat foam
If you haven't put the seat cover back on the base yet, there is one trick you can do keep it happier for longer. Stop by a quilting store, fabric store, or upholstery store and pick up some batting. Its a non woven mat of poly that is commonly wrapped around foam before the fabric cover is applied. It will smooth out the contours, and let a bit of air under the leather to keep it from getting moldy.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Duc in the Bay
1990 750 Sport x2-Rosso Blanko (900ss copy) & Nuovo Nudo (Scrambler project)
1991 907 -mostly stock
2002 ST4s - Lots of mods.
1990 750 Sport x2-Rosso Blanko (900ss copy) & Nuovo Nudo (Scrambler project)
1991 907 -mostly stock
2002 ST4s - Lots of mods.
- stigonpaso
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- Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:47 pm
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Re: Moldy seat foam
All done! Thanks for the help and great advise guys.