I left my strap coiled up in my toolbox for a long time (probably 8 months) without it moving and i think with the combination of rain, snow, and a temporarily wet tarp in there, it got a little humid in there and mold started growing on the edges of my strap. whats the best way to clean this off? it doesnt appear to have harmed the strap...and is my thinking correct that mold wouldnt have eroded anything?

 

Warm water and chlorine will kill it. Perhaps an ounce to a gallon should do it. Put another ounce of dish wash detergent in the mix to help the chlorine do its work (surfactant). Stir the pot once in a while.

My $0.02

 

would chlorine/bleach harm the material?

 

YES. (or at least it's likely enough to not try it on something life critical like a recovery strap)

I would try simply pressure washing it first (water only).

Personally, I would designate it a tree saver and get a new recovery strap.

 

If you left it somewhere drier and with good ventilation, mold should die and clear up on it's own?

Would take awhile though.

The bleach/soap idea makes sense, but it's too risky considering it might dry out/damage the strap.

 

Just use some warm water and a rag maybe just a little dawn and clean it off. It wont harm it

 

Don't mix bleach and amonia based dish soap like Dawn. Creates toxic gas. That combo has killed more people thinking that more is better.

 

Throw it away and get a new one.

 

i agree get a new one

 

Pressure wash it and dry it out decently, then put it in a plastic bag of some sort to help keep the moisture off it. No sense in wasting money buying another cause it's got a little mold on it.