Comment on Ah, the Nordic spring.

random_character_a@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just sit on it. It builds character.

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  • random_character_a@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How Wabi-Sabi of you

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    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No, I don’t think the green stuff is wasabi.

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      • random_character_a@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I like sushi and eat like a pig

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• krashmo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Power washers clean everything

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  • ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    My father broke one of these chairs when he power washed it. So yes, they clean everything.

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• hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Since power washer was already mentioned, I’ll suggest fire

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  • random_character_a@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Since it’s probably made from polyethylene it’ll mostly burn non-toxic. If I didn’t live so close to city center this might actially be a solution.

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• dumbass@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That’s when you’re supposed to go throw them in the river.

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• ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yes, oven cleaner with lye.

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  • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They are talking about that weird chalky plastic oxidation and sun damage. As far as I know you have to strip a layer off one way or another to remove it.

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    • ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I thought the green-black was mold, but it may just as well be some kind of oxidation I guess. Though if that’s the case then maybe lye will melt it down anyway lmao

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• saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  WD-40. Spay it on, let it sit a few mins, wipe it off. Enjoy your chair having the sweet scent of machinery and innovation for about an hour.

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  • random_character_a@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    One way to make sure I’ll be left alone in peace.

    …but wife will just waste money buying new ones and get rid of the old ones with me on them.

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• ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Probably best option is to sand it, prime it, and repaint it. Use a UV resistant paint or top coat, and should be good for several more years.

  The green black gunk is probably algae, maybe with mildew (guessing you live somewhere that gets humid, or at least takes a while to dry from dew) so feel free to wipe it down with bleach or a fungicide after sanding but before you paint it.

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  • random_character_a@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The whole country is basicly a swamp when it’s not frozen wasteland.

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    • ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      In that case, I’d recommend the sanding, then a wipe down with bleach for the algae, then primer impregnated with a fungicide like Zinsser mold blocking primer (just an epa-approved example, but decent place to start). It’ll form a barrier between the raw degraded plastic and the paint (so anything existing won’t continue to grow), as well as helping prevent molds from growing in the new paint layers.

      Just wait for a really dry day to do it (much as you can, you know, or if you have a garage you can run a dehumidifier in that may work too), and let the paint dry for a long time between coats to prevent any moisture trapping.

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