Power washers clean everything
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random_character_a@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Does anyone have tips on how to get off that green-black gunk that start to grow on that very chair model after if has seen couple of summers and sun has made it’s surface coarse and it’s shedding microplastics like no tomorrow.
krashmo@lemmy.world 8 months ago
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 8 months ago
My father broke one of these chairs when he power washed it. So yes, they clean everything.
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Since power washer was already mentioned, I’ll suggest fire
random_character_a@lemmy.world 8 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.
dumbass@lemy.lol 8 months ago
That’s when you’re supposed to go throw them in the river.
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yes, oven cleaner with lye.
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 8 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.
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 8 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
saltesc@lemmy.world 8 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.
random_character_a@lemmy.world 8 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.
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 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.
random_character_a@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The whole country is basicly a swamp when it’s not frozen wasteland.
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 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.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Just sit on it. It builds character.
random_character_a@lemmy.world 8 months ago
How Wabi-Sabi of you
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 months ago
No, I don’t think the green stuff is wasabi.
random_character_a@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I like sushi and eat like a pig