RichMan Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I'm looking into a piece of equipment right now and there is some slight damage but it's hard to identify off the bat if it's mold or some other kind of damage. See pic. I also thought it would be a good topic of discussion for knowing how to recognise it and when to know if it can be salvaged or it will only get worse and cause spread on the rest of your gear or even cause skin and health issues (breathing in spores). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chile57 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 For what its worth - doesn't look like mold to me. Mold tends to be more black-ish than brown-ish. Looks like the remnants of a burn or tear (like by rusty metal or similar) to me. Hope this helps. Disclaimer: not a certified mold "expert" but I have seen some gross shit in my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMan Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, chile57 said: For what its worth - doesn't look like mold to me. Mold tends to be more black-ish than brown-ish. Looks like the remnants of a burn or tear (like by rusty metal or similar) to me. Hope this helps. Disclaimer: not a certified mold "expert" but I have seen some gross shit in my day. Thanks. I'm not an expert either but I have lost 2 chest pads because mold somehow got into them despite my strict after game routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman666 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Looks like good old fashioned rust. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I was leaning towards rust as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creasecollector Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Yeah, this definitely looks like rust to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Has anyone else said rust? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chile57 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 I don't know - could be rust (don't think anyone's mentioned that yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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