Working Potter on tue 14 may 02
Well, we are underway clearing the overgrowth from the unused kilnsite this
week readying it for a kiln moving to it from another studio site and I
have
brick from a couple kilns I bought and broke down and moved here , in the
past ,but never got around to redesigning and reconstructing the kilns ,
and the hard and soft brick all have a nice fuzzy coat of soft green
moss.Anyone know how best to remove that as it will cause the setting of the
bricks to be less than accurate when utilized?We hope to get things on the
deconstruction of the last kiln to be moved here soon and anyone willing to
pitch in on the later organized effort is welcome to join us in the effort
for a free work session/workshop on kiln building.Let us know if you will be
interested and we will put you on the call list.
''Misty '' in Columbia,SC
Leslie Ihde on tue 14 may 02
My instincts tell me you should put the bricks on top of a kiln while it
is firing. Soggy bricks take forever to heat up. Bleach, even vinegar
kills molds and moss, but adding water to bricks seems like a bad idea.
They need to be dried out some how, maybe scraped with a steel brush.
Others may have a wiser answer.
L.Ihde
On Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at 03:25 AM, Working Potter wrote:
> Well, we are underway clearing the overgrowth from the unused kilnsite
> this
> week readying it for a kiln moving to it from another studio site and
> I have
> brick from a couple kilns I bought and broke down and moved here , in
> the
> past ,but never got around to redesigning and reconstructing the
> kilns ,
> and the hard and soft brick all have a nice fuzzy coat of soft green
> moss.Anyone know how best to remove that as it will cause the setting
> of the
> bricks to be less than accurate when utilized?We hope to get things on
> the
> deconstruction of the last kiln to be moved here soon and anyone
> willing to
> pitch in on the later organized effort is welcome to join us in the
> effort
> for a free work session/workshop on kiln building.Let us know if you
> will be
> interested and we will put you on the call list.
> ''Misty '' in Columbia,SC
>
>
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Betty Morgavan on tue 14 may 02
Misty...
There is a horticulture product called Greenshield that is an algaecide.
We use it on the walkways in our greenhouse to get rid of the algae build
up. It is put on in its liquid form(mixed with water), left on overnight,
and then scubbed off in the morning. It is suppose to be used on
non-porous surfaces because it is also a bacteriacide and fungicide but it
also works well on the algae problems on our walkways.
I expect this product would work for you.
Any questions, please e-mail me.
Betty Morgavan
Greenhouse Curator
Central Michigan University
betty.m.morgavan@cmich.edu
Ditmar on tue 14 may 02
All the ideas suggested will kill the moss but take time and you'll still
have to remove the moss itself.
Use a power washer. Adjust to a fan spray and the high pressure will take
the moss right off, leaving a nice surface.
Lay out the bricks and go for it. Or use a helper to move and turn them as
needed while spraying.
Fast, no chemicals and no need to wait for it to die.
Ditmar
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From: "Working Potter"
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Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 9:25 PM
Subject: Moss removal from outdoor stacked bricks?
> Well, we are underway clearing the overgrowth from the unused kilnsite
this
> week readying it for a kiln moving to it from another studio site and I
have
> brick from a couple kilns I bought and broke down and moved here , in
the
> past ,but never got around to redesigning and reconstructing the kilns
,
> and the hard and soft brick all have a nice fuzzy coat of soft green
> moss.Anyone know how best to remove that as it will cause the setting of
the
> bricks to be less than accurate when utilized?We hope to get things on
the
> deconstruction of the last kiln to be moved here soon and anyone willing
to
> pitch in on the later organized effort is welcome to join us in the effort
> for a free work session/workshop on kiln building.Let us know if you will
be
> interested and we will put you on the call list.
> ''Misty '' in Columbia,SC
>
>
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