Sooty mold on white paint?

Question

I have a white gazebo the keeps getting covered with a sooty mold which is very hard to clean off. There are three crab apple trees with a similar mold on their leaves. Does anyone know of a prevention or cleaning method for this??

PS I am POSITIVE the it is not shotgun or artillery fungus!

Answer 1

I've used 1/2 bleach and 1/2 water to kill mold but you have to let it on the spots for a while so the bleach can work and it is not really easy.  More sunshine on the woodwork would prevent the mold in the first place.

Answer 2

Check out the remarkable research on toxic mold removal done by environmental expert Dr Ed Close.

http://www.secretofthieves.com/mold.cfm

You might consider using the Thieves Household Cleaner that Dr Close suggests for his remediation clients. I know people who have sprayed their house plants with the diluted cleaner and have successfully solved the fungus issue without harming the plants.

Use a stronger dilution on the gazebo.