I found mold and moisture in my canopy. help/suggestions

In nearly 7 years of ownership of my current cap (Leer 180) with carpeted headliner, I've never seen anything like this.

 

Might require a trip to a boat dealer thanks for the idea. It sounds like I need more air movement. Which is an interesting battle between being water tight and moving air

Thanks for not being a jerk! I appreciate the conversation! mold sucks, I'm sorry about your flood!

 

Thats what the Leer dealer said

 

How do you get airflow and keep it watertight?

 

Just spoke to the leer dealer and he said this is what he used to clean the mold

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There are ways that prevent water from getting in, but still "leak" air. The cab of the vehicle is a great example. So is your house.

G.

 

You’d be surprised about what mold can eat, it can grow in and eat the layers of optically clear glue used inside glass camera lenses to hold their different glass objectives together, and their anti reflective surface coatings, along with the lubrication grease and oil used in the barrel. If the manufacturer is using ammonia and or latex based contact cement, and other organic based contact cements, they are goners in a humid environment.

If I were OP, I’d put a dehumidifier with more efficiency than a light bulb or a small chemical one in the back since he’s got an active mold colony growing back there, it’s spores will be impossible to get out without ripping out the carpet and all the glue.

 

Looks good if you have carpet, I would have used that to do detail cleaning and to not destroy the carpet, but your mold spores are still there and the only thing you can do to get rid of it 100% is to use bleach on the hard parts after you remove the old carpet. About the only way to keep the carpet now is to keep it dry and use a very good dehumidifier when its humid out to help keep it at bay, or move to the desert.

 

I don't think it's actually mold. It appears to be mildew, which can be controlled pretty well here in the PNW. Just have to keep the environment relatively dry.

 

I usually just keep my front slider window open all the time on the canopy (for air movement for the dogs when I have them in the back). Just don’t feel like closing it in between the times I don’t have them with me. I do notice once in a while a little stream of water dripping from the seal of the bottom of the canopy. But never had an issue of water coming in the slider window. And trust me if I got the wife’s belongings wet when we go some place I would get an ear full. Just wondering if maybe there is some heat that is transfering up into your bed from the exhaust. Maybe even an exhaust leak. Little bit or warm wet air seems like it’s a perfect recipe to grow something. Just some food for thought.

 

I appreciate the experience and advice!

 

I think the planets just aligned and several factors caused it. I think the bed rug insulates it at least a little. we had snow then it warmed up and melted. it was on the shortest days of the year. very minimal sunlight. no air flow. I was out of town for 10 days during that stretch. Spent the day researching dehumidifiers in Boats Trailers and RV's. I'm young and should have been playing better defense.

 

If the mold comes back I will replace it!
I'd just have different dust issues in the desert

 

If you need to let it sit for awhile, I use this in both my boat and my RV: https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west...fan-dehumidifier-120v-ac--7867518?recordNum=4

 

You don't worry about that starting a fire?

 

Do you always park nose out like that? Water might be getting in above your rear glass.

 

Cant find a leak. i think it has to be a humidity issue. trying out a bucket of damprid

 

I'm saying park nose in for a couple weeks and see. I can't imagine humidity causing that, maybe if it was summer and really hot and humid.

 

Not at all. Their designed for this use. Just don't put it within maybe 6 inches and I think you're fine. I've been using them for over a decade. They do seem to have about a 5 year lifetime or so, but it's worth it. Never put one in the truck though, just used DampRid for that.

 

Ok,I don't see what it would hurt to give it a try