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surfsup -> fungus on side molding? (5/6/2008 6:44:24 PM)

hey all - !

my first post... and btw, this is a great place y'all have here. i have an '04 Z71 in the very lovely gold color, it is a stunning piece of art. however, i have some sort of fungus growing on my side moldings (the plastic strips)... worse on the starboard side.

it looks like rust, but can't be no rust on plastic... ??? anyway, i am not winning the battle and am thinking about just removing the molding and buffing out the sticky stuff underneath. anyone got any idea what is causing the funk? and has anyone tried running their Z71 bare sided? i got a feeling it might looks nice...?

thx/ old surfer

  
ehhget -> RE: fungus on side molding? (5/6/2008 9:36:07 PM)

Damn the only way I know how to kill mold is bleach.  That would be risky but you could try it in a discrete area first.

northey87 -> RE: fungus on side molding? (5/7/2008 9:29:58 AM)

surfsup, welcome to the forum!!!

silveradolt1 -> RE: fungus on side molding? (5/7/2008 10:29:03 AM)

one of my good friends took the moldings off of his Z-71 and it looks sweet. im getting ready to do that to mine

stickershock -> RE: fungus on side molding? (5/7/2008 10:33:50 AM)

Don't know why you would be having a mold, or algae, issue unless moisture is trapped there for some reason, supporting growth.

To remove it,if you can get at it, try mixing a 50/50 combo of water and household bleach.  Spray it on or pour it on the area your concerned about.... wait 5 minutes and hit it with a high pressure hose stream of water... like from a garden hose.  You may need a brush as well if you can get at this supposed growth.   Sounds like something is not draining, but in all the years of owning cars I never had this problem.  The problem of actual RUST is a whole nother thing.  Sounds like you have a corrosion issue, not a growth issue, but without seeing it I wouldn't know.   Also, plastic or not, mold will grow.  It grows on my vinyl fence all the time, as well as trees, stone, just about any surface that faces north (ie in the shade).   Mold doesn't like direct sunlight, apparently.

surfsup -> RE: fungus on side molding? (5/7/2008 4:00:22 PM)

thanks for the welcomes and good advise (and stabs at)...

i've tried bleach several times and in varying strengths, but ti doesn't help. this fungus seems to be embedded in the plastic. it really does look like rust, but i've never seen plastic rust and the body panels are pristine.

oh well... they are coming off... is this a job i can do, or best left for a body shop?

thx/ old surfer

surfsup -> RE: fungus on side molding? (5/7/2008 4:06:41 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: silveradolt1

one of my good friends took the moldings off of his Z-71 and it looks sweet. im getting ready to do that to mine


i'm thinking... it'll look awesome!

  

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