On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 00:16:01 GMT, "Paul" wrote:

My anchor gypsy (okay, I'm not really sure it's called that ... the thing
that I wrap the rode around and it pulls it up when I press the button) is
caulked around the bottom where it attaches to the deck. The caulking is
getting some mold or fungus or whatever -- I didn't DNA test it.

I shot it with some fantastik but that didn't do anything. The caulking
itself seems to be fine but it looks like crap and I'd like to clean it up.

My question is this:

Should I just caulk right over it to make it nice again or will the mold
come right through again? Is there some cleaner that I can use?

My goal is to have a watertight seal that also looks good. Right now it's
watertight so I think all I want to do is make it look good.

Over to you.

Chlorine bleach will work or, if you want spray bottle convenience,
good old "Lysol Mildew Remover" works just as well, and is easier to
store. Buy either in the "cleaning" aisle of your favorite
supermarket.

*Don't* caulk over it, as you won't get a good bond, and the whole
thing will soon be a mess.

Good luck.
noah