I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping it
off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained and
like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.

On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:10 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping it
off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained and
like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.

Is it like the stuff you get round the bath/shower caused by water
lying on it

"Usenet Nutter" wrote in message
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On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:10 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping it
off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained and
like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.

Is it like the stuff you get round the bath/shower caused by water
lying on it

Domestos will cure it. (not cheap bog cleaner though)

John wrote:
"Usenet Nutter" wrote in message
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On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:10 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping it
off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained and
like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.
Is it like the stuff you get round the bath/shower caused by water
lying on it

Domestos will cure it. (not cheap bog cleaner though)



I'll give it a try, thanks John.

Usenet Nutter wrote:
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:10 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping it
off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained and
like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.

Is it like the stuff you get round the bath/shower caused by water
lying on it

No more of a black substance.

I'm wondering if I can carefully scrub it off as much as possible, then
sand it and then varnish or stain it ? to get them back to niceness

On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:45:07 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

Usenet Nutter wrote:
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:10 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping it
off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained and
like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.

Is it like the stuff you get round the bath/shower caused by water
lying on it

No more of a black substance.

Which is what you get round a bath/shower ???

Usenet Nutter wrote:
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:45:07 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

Usenet Nutter wrote:
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:10 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping it
off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained and
like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.
Is it like the stuff you get round the bath/shower caused by water
lying on it
No more of a black substance.

Which is what you get round a bath/shower ???


Ahh you mean on the mastic ?

if so yep thats the nasty stuff.

On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:34:03 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

Usenet Nutter wrote:
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:45:07 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

Usenet Nutter wrote:
On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:10 +0000, Joseph Craine
wrote:

I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping it
off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained and
like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.
Is it like the stuff you get round the bath/shower caused by water
lying on it
No more of a black substance.

Which is what you get round a bath/shower ???


Ahh you mean on the mastic ?

if so yep thats the nasty stuff.

Oh I see. You meant the normal crap and scum and stuff...If it was as
easy to clean the black stuff as it is to get rid of the scummy
stuff!!

Joseph Craine wrote:
I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping
it off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained
and like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.

First of all, treat it with
http://www.polycell.co.uk/products/p...uld_killer.jsp

Then you have to stop the cause or it will eventually return.

The cause almost certainly being condensation. You need to improve
ventilation.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Joseph Craine wrote:
I have wooden window frames, and along the bottom edge closest to the
window is a kind of black matter like moul looking. I've tried wiping
it off and some comes off but there its still kind of there stained
and like stained in.

What can I do to get rid of it as its quite horrible and lets the home
down on appearance.

First of all, treat it with
http://www.polycell.co.uk/products/p...uld_killer.jsp

Then you have to stop the cause or it will eventually return.

The cause almost certainly being condensation. You need to improve
ventilation.



Bingo I'll grab that, I gave domestos a go with no joy.

I'll grab some from B&Q who I guess will sell this.

I think the person there before had not dealt with the problem and
airing the place out. Also I did not the window seals are shot to death
this afternoon while trying to clean it off.