Cleaning products which one?

[fishmen111]

Re: Cleaning products which one?

thanks bud. will the bleach hurt the color in the seats?

Will not hurt the color, but will hurt the vinyl. I use(d) bleach on everything. It is an awesome cleaner and cheap but I never could figure out why my vinyl always cracked in short order. About a decade ago, someone gave me a bottle of McGuires Vinyl Cleaner & Conditioner. Tried it and no joke, it cleaned twice as fast as bleach and left the vinyl very soft. Have not split a seat since (from cracking). Costs a little more than bleach...but a whole lot cheaper than replacing the vinyl.

 

[maxturbo]

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Update:
I went to the boat yard today with an arsenal of cleaners. I had with me the magic eraser, Comet, soft scrub, brillo pad. First tried the eraser no good did nothing. Than it was soft scrub let it sit for over 5 min. did nothing. Smelled good tho. Than it was comet again let it sit for a few min. after rubbing it on with my fingers. did nothing. Last thing left was the brillo pad. It worked it was able to take out the top part of the stain. What I mean is that the floor is textured so u dont slip. The little diamond shape texture for those who dont understand what Im talking about. the pad wasnt able to remove the stain that was between the texture.
And thats the only part of the boat that I never waxed is the floor because of the textured floor.

Scipper77 might be right with the dam acid from the leaves.

Tomorrow I will try the bleach n simple green and im going to bring some paint thinner or acetone **it i'll bring both at this point.

 

[scipper77]

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Update:

Scipper77 might be right with the dam acid from the leaves.

Tomorrow I will try the bleach n simple green and im going to bring some paint thinner or acetone **it i'll bring both at this point.

Believe me we both hope that I am wrong. What kind of wax do you use? Is it carnuba or one of those polymer waxes?

Acetone is some serious stuff. I don't know if it reacts with fiberglass but I once saw a guy try to clean a piece of Plexiglas with it and the result was a disaster. I also saw someone try to remove a spot of nailpolish from there dining room table with nail polish remover (contains acitone) and the finish was ruined. That was a nice table too! Just be careful. on one hand you might try different products untill you find one that works, on the other you might try until you find something that makes things worse.

Good luck.

 

[maxturbo]

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Believe me we both hope that I am wrong. What kind of wax do you use? Is it carnuba or one of those polymer waxes?

Acetone is some serious stuff. I don't know if it reacts with fiberglass but I once saw a guy try to clean a piece of Plexiglas with it and the result was a disaster. I also saw someone try to remove a spot of nailpolish from there dining room table with nail polish remover (contains acitone) and the finish was ruined. That was a nice table too! Just be careful. on one hand you might try different products untill you find one that works, on the other you might try until you find something that makes things worse.

Good luck.

I use mcguires marine wax and polish. But I never did wax the floor cause of it being textured and thats where all the stains are. Yea I will be carefull only doing one section at a time to see if it works or makes things worse. I've spent more on gas going back n forth to the boat yard.

 

[maxturbo]

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Finally,
A winner, I went down to the boat dock again this morning with another arsenal at hand. Bleach mixd with simple green, acetone, paint thinner. And the winner that finally got the stains out was the bleach mixed with simple green. I used a spray bottle and a brush to get between the textured floor. Sprayed the floor brushed it around let it sit for about a min. or so. Than wiped it clean with a towel. Spot less. Got my white floors back.
Thanks guys for all your input.

 

[pvmtsux]

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Aahaa! The magic solution! Just make sure that you wash down with a mild soap and water to prevent the bleach from destroying your vinyl.

 

[bpmcl00]

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haha i think ill be giving that one a try next

 

[maxturbo]

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Aahaa! The magic solution! Just make sure that you wash down with a mild soap and water to prevent the bleach from destroying your vinyl.

Not worried about vinyl didnt touch any. The stains was only on the floor. I wiped it down after with a wet towel. Cant believe what those little helicopter thingies and leaves can do. But at last the floors are like brand new.

 

[maxturbo]

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haha i think ill be giving that one a try next

Yea I kept the rest of the secret posion tucked away for next season.

 

[Polar_Bus]

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not trying to hijack the thread but while were on the topic of cleaners, what is a good cleaner for old mildew stains, on vinyl seats

I also had a difficult time getting the "black death" dirt off all my interior seats. I got another tip about a powerfull bleach based cleaner called Jomax. You can find it at Home Depot. The stuff is amazing at getting out mildew and black dirt off cloth and seat material. Just use Jomax in a WELL ventilated area, and take a break when you feel nausious.. Wear gloves too, the stuff will irritate bare skin.

 

[dr.livingston]

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If it is a stain that comes from a plant material like leaves, chances are it is tannin, or tannic acid. Its the same stuff used for centuries to tan leather. Its the same stuff that stains your favorite fishin' hole to look like tea. It is a foul tasting chemical defense that plants use to keep most insects at bay.