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Removing mould inside bubble?
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Would you settle for the mold not being on the card back. But sort of like dust in the bottom of the bubble?
As I can't see how you are going to catch it all. From a small area lift.
If the mold was "wet" or alive so to speak what about trying cat litter or rice to see if it would have drawn it out from the bubble to the card back ?
I'll send you some wires, as if you use the dental sticks you might need a longer length for manipulation.
The fabric from pledge fluffy dusters might have good grab quality if you could get a piece small enough inside.
Best of luck on whatever you decide .
As I can't see how you are going to catch it all. From a small area lift.
If the mold was "wet" or alive so to speak what about trying cat litter or rice to see if it would have drawn it out from the bubble to the card back ?
I'll send you some wires, as if you use the dental sticks you might need a longer length for manipulation.
The fabric from pledge fluffy dusters might have good grab quality if you could get a piece small enough inside.
Best of luck on whatever you decide .
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Loving the effort. :idea:
Sorry i did not see this topic any sooner, judging from your picture i'm too late to warn you that UVC light is the most effective light to damage the blister and cause it to yellow https://www.usplastic.com/knowledgebase/article.aspx?contentkey=858
I have been working with UVC light to battle mildew on plants and while it kills the mildew and it's spores it does not remove it so you will have to agitate it to remove it from the cardback.
I have been working with UVC light to battle mildew on plants and while it kills the mildew and it's spores it does not remove it so you will have to agitate it to remove it from the cardback.
I had a thought. How about a very long, thin blade or knife? If you could insert it through the gap in the blister, you might be able to literally scrape off the mould and bring it back to the gap on the end of the blade. Brushing off the mould risks dislodging it and spreading it around inside the blister, but if it could be neatly retrieved back to the gap, you might be able to remove almost all of it from the blister.
Well attempt 1 has been pretty successful, before and after below 
I bought one of these from eBay:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333735464167
There was a small gap at the bottom of the bubble where the seal was weak, so I popped it in there and with much manouevering and patience managed to get most of it off. I have probably made the bubble lift slightly worse, but I would prefer that to a load of mould inside. Will have another go later.
I bought one of these from eBay:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333735464167
There was a small gap at the bottom of the bubble where the seal was weak, so I popped it in there and with much manouevering and patience managed to get most of it off. I have probably made the bubble lift slightly worse, but I would prefer that to a load of mould inside. Will have another go later.
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edd_jedi said:Well attempt 1 has been pretty successful, before and after below
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333735464167
There was a small gap at the bottom of the bubble where the seal was weak, so I popped it in there and with much manouevering and patience managed to get most of it off. I have probably made the bubble lift slightly worse, but I would prefer that to a load of mould inside. Will have another go later.
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What a difference, well done with your perseverance.
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edd_jedi said:Well attempt 1 has been pretty successful, before and after below
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333735464167
There was a small gap at the bottom of the bubble where the seal was weak, so I popped it in there and with much manouevering and patience managed to get most of it off. I have probably made the bubble lift slightly worse, but I would prefer that to a load of mould inside. Will have another go later.
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Well that's a well spent 99P Edd
Great work and good to know you got there in the end.
Ian
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edd_jedi said:Palifan said:Well that's a well spent 99P Edd
Yes, £20 on the UV lamp maybe not
Well you can't win them all but maybe you can use it to check that your loose weapons are all legit (or failing that maybe just use it to get a face tan
)Ian
That's a terrific first result, Edd! Well done so far, and hopefully another go can remove what little of the mould remains.
Looks so much better now- great work, Edd 8)
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Great job there Edd. Looks so much better.
I think I've got that version of 8D8 so was going to see if you were interested in it so you could send the other one back for a refund without worrying about getting a replacement. But what you've done there looks great! I'm in no rush to move my stuff on though, so will leave it a while; if you want me to send pics etc. of the one I've got in case you would be interested let me know and I can post some up or stick it in the valuations section.
Big thanks to [mention]welshwookie[/mention] for sending me some more tools in the post! I had another go this morning and 99% of it is now gone There is now a lift in the bottom right corner of the bubble and a little wear on the card where I was rubbing (in hindsight should have put some masking tape on it, whoops!) but it's still a lot better than it was before, and a big upgrade on my old one. Thanks all for the advice!
There is now a lift in the bottom right corner of the bubble and a little wear on the card where I was rubbing (in hindsight should have put some masking tape on it, whoops!) but it's still a lot better than it was before, and a big upgrade on my old one. Thanks all for the advice!
Well done. That's a vast improvement over how it started.
