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cbabe

(4,528 posts) Wed Jan 22, 2025, 11:26 AM Jan 22

Moss growing on my car. Worried about paint damage. What to do? Is there some kind of spray?

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Moss growing on my car. Worried about paint damage. What to do? Is there some kind of spray? (Original Post) cbabe Jan 22 OP

Moss or mildew? sinkingfeeling Jan 22 #1

Moss. cbabe Jan 22 #3

Simple green Historic NY Jan 22 #2

Thanks. cbabe Jan 22 #5

Dish soap and water should take it off. sinkingfeeling Jan 22 #4

Ok. I might car wash/detail to start. And then try to stay ahead of it. Moss everywhere even inside gas lid and along ... cbabe Jan 22 #6

Is this a car on the road or just parked forever in the shade Historic NY Jan 22 #7

Street parking. Plus it's a very mossy year here, sidewalks, steps, tree trunks - unusually very green cbabe Jan 22 #8

avoid a northerly direction Historic NY Jan 22 #9

Ok. Depending on curbside openings. Car facing south cbabe Jan 22 #10

sinkingfeeling

(53,800 posts)

1. Moss or mildew?

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 11:39 AM

Jan 22

cbabe

(4,528 posts)

3. Moss.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 11:45 AM

Jan 22

Historic NY

(38,365 posts)

2. Simple green

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 11:39 AM

Jan 22

cbabe

(4,528 posts)

5. Thanks.

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:09 PM

Jan 22

sinkingfeeling

(53,800 posts)

4. Dish soap and water should take it off.

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 11:49 AM

Jan 22

cbabe

(4,528 posts)

6. Ok. I might car wash/detail to start. And then try to stay ahead of it. Moss everywhere even inside gas lid and along ...

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:13 PM

Jan 22

Windows and door handles…

Historic NY

(38,365 posts)

7. Is this a car on the road or just parked forever in the shade

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:18 PM

Jan 22

rotating it around helps.

cbabe

(4,528 posts)

8. Street parking. Plus it's a very mossy year here, sidewalks, steps, tree trunks - unusually very green

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:23 PM

Jan 22

Historic NY

(38,365 posts)

9. avoid a northerly direction

Reply to cbabe (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:39 PM

Jan 22

it helps

cbabe

(4,528 posts)

10. Ok. Depending on curbside openings. Car facing south

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:42 PM

Jan 22

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