Big cooler, old mold stains?

[Aleforge]

I have a cooler that was left with crap in it over a week last year. Needless to say it had some mold growth on the sides. I tries soaking and scrubbing it with a heavy bleach concentrate but it only faded the spots. Its one of the wheeled "extreme" Coleman ones and I was hoping to use it as a mash tun.

Do you guys think its OK to use and ignore the stains, or do you think I am playing with fire and the mold can never be completely removed?

Thanks

 

[hopsalot]

30 minute soak in oxyclean, if that don't work then nothing affordable will

 

[Aleforge]

I will give it a shot, thanks!

 

[Gosassin]

you're going to be boiling the liquid afterwards, right? What the heck, go ahead and use it.

 

[wilserbrewer]

IMO, for mold and mildew, nothing beats bleach. I cleaned out a nasty stained cooler w/ ajax or comet cleanser and a sponge. Looked damn near new when finished. Several hot water rinses and maybe a day or two to air out when your all cleaned up.

 

[ChshreCat]

Self-serve car wash power sprayer might be worth a shot.

 

[cellardoor]

 

[Aleforge]

you're going to be boiling the liquid afterwards, right? What the heck, go ahead and use it.

I was thinking the same thing, but I am gonna some of the other suggested methods first. I am tight on money and didn't want to go out and buy another cooler.