Anyone have any tips for cleaning boat canvas. Mine sits outsides on the boat all winter and has some dried on green algae and seagull crap that I want to clean off. Needs a good deep cleaning but I want to clean it and also not hurt and perhaps restore the waterproofing. The canvas is dirty but still seems to keep out most of the rain water.
Tips for ceaning boat canvas covers.
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eaglemaniac
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Timely question Rockfish. I live beside the ocean so I get a lot of algae buildup. I've heard it should be a mild soap like dish soap and to try whatever you use in a small area, especially on darker coloured tops. Hopefully there will be some helpful advice. Thanks.
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Captain PartyMarty
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Magic Eraser+ vynil cleaner Worked like a charm on my old boats cover before I sold it. It looked like new afterwards, the only problem that the magic eraser break down pretty quickly so buy a bunch if you have a big area to clean!
casper5280
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Use Pledge spray on polish for the windows works great.
Red Monster
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Really, Casper? Polish?
Fish Assassin
Crew Member
It really works on plastic windows..... Pledge furniture spray
casper5280
Crew Member
Ya didn't believe it myself. Tried it last year on my side curtains and couldn't believe how great they turned out. It also keeps them soft.
Mighty Sylvan
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Yup, Pledge. Works great and the rain will bead off for awhile.
Red Monster
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Okay, Pledge spray on polish. I have some old original windows that are stiff from age but otherwise perfect. I should give that a try. Hey, I have some Pledge! It says with natural orange oil. Does it matter what kind of Pledge? It not aerosol but spray on like you said. Thanks
Prawn Star
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I tried the 303 stuff and it works really well. How about scotch guarding? What do you use?
fish stalker
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pledge aerosol and pledge orange oil are totally different the aerosol one has wax in it. both oil and wax will fill small scratchs and make it look better. do not leave the oil on it is potent stuff and can eat finishs. I like the Glo orange oil but any (wood) oil works awesome to clean gummed up glass stainless etc. I dont think id use it on your boat top. I might try that 30 second cleaner which is tsp and bleach and then treat it with a really good uv protector. West Marine has some different cleaners and CT has this stuff http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotive/products/g12310-plastx-clear-plastic-cleaner-polish/ Trotac has a bunch too
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