Vinyl cleaner???
 

What do you use to clean your vinyl. I just got my seats re-done, and there is a lot of white. I know it will be hard to keep clean. Thanks!

Meguiar's Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner.

Bleach white on the white stuff and then a vinyl conditioner...

sun tan lotion
 

I just finished using spray nine and followed up with 3M - Marine Vinyl Cleaner & Restorer

I too have a lot of white and the seats look great! I had a ton of mildew and stains from last year...now they are all gone...

Thanks for the info.

ya that worked for me on my trade in it was real clean the dealer
was impressed on how clean it was,
I used a brush too, gets the grain clean but dont leave it on to long it dries out the vinyl, the conditioner/protectant will
fix that though.

Great stuff
 

I second the 3M - Marine Vinyl Cleaner & Restorer. I used it for the first time last fall when I put the boat away and it sat all winter and the upholstery is still looking good! It's definately my new treatment to stand by. :cool:

I use Clorox cleaner with bleach. Be careful where and what you spray it on but it sure does make the vinyl pure white with little effort. Then I use Meguires vinyl protectant.

I found that Goop with Lanolin gets stains out and moisturizes as well. Then I hit it with the Meguires.

TUFF STUFF WORKS VERY WELL ..ALWAYS A CAN ON MY RID AND IN MY CAR TOO FOR THOSE OOOOPS OCCASIONS.. ZEP MAKES A VYNIL CLEANER THAT WORKS REAL WELL ALSO BUT IS ONLY AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY .... HAPPY CLEENIN EVERYBODY....

I like the Tuff Stuff spray liquid. Spray it on full strength and use a soft brush with short bristles. Then take a damp towel and wipe clean. It also works great at getting stains out of cockpit carpeting.

Has anyone found any products they like better than Tuff Stuff?
I'm always looking for better ideas.

Dan

Lots of good advice above, and personally I use Spray Nine for most things, and Soft Scrub with bleach for the real hard stains.

HOWEVER, the best piece of advice you should certainly heed is full and complete rinse first, then protectant like 303 found in stores. If you don't rinse, some of the chemicals will break down the threading and prematurely rip. Rinse, rinse, and then rinse again, followed with a protectant.

As Troutly said.....:cool:
My boat is a '93 & I have never used anything but mild soap & water.....but also a soft fingernail brush for the seams. Remove all residue.....no conditioners at all. My vinyl is like new after 9 years. No cracks, no worn/torn seams, etc.....& I take a border collie/lab mix dog with us most times. This method seems to work well.
Maybe, the real key here is to wipe the upholstery down after EACH use, to remove the skin oils, tanning lotions, etc.
and not let it soak in for days, weeks or months. A lttle more regular maintenance than twice a year... ;)

SD-20 is far better than any vinyl cleaner Ive found. Spray it on and us a soft damp brush. It is an all purpose cleaner and can be found at most hardware stores. You wont beleive the difference. Ive used it for years without any problems.