puregeek Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) So I have these vinyl seats on my boat that are pretty dirty. Have tried off the shelf vinyl cleaners but none seem to work. Anyone know of any special cleaners or some old trick that magically fixes it? I have attached a pic of what the rest or the seat looks like. Edited April 29, 2014 by puregeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodb73 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Hi, Try using acetone and then vinyl restorer. But, be careful not to get the acetone in places you don't want it on. It will work though. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc6264 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I have used a product called gumption to get the worst of it off in the past. Found it worked quite well. Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhype Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I use $2 spray can degreaser from any autoshop Spray on.. leave for 5 minutes, give it a light scrub... then finish with a quick rinse of water.. Cheap and works great! Give it a try Trung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Try sugar soap diluted in warm water and give it a good going over with a soft bristled brush and sponge, it should help, otherwise you need something with a little more abrasivnes to it. Toothpaste worked in with a damp rag will bring it back a fair bit followed by a wipe with 50/50 mix of thinners and transmission oil. For those that were not aware the thinners and oil does a fantastic job on automotive tyres and getting the wax/polish of black trim. I've used these methods for years. Cheers. Sent from my GT-I8730T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Try Exit Mold or Liquid Bleach... used to work for the seats in my boat. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Gumption or exit mould I use! As well as a bit of "elbow grease"! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puregeek Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Bought gumption and acetone. About 60% of the stain comes off with gumption. With the acetone everything comes off but it leaves a guey like residue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Gumption or Jif worked wonders on my old VW Kombi vinyl. Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle18 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I used toilet cleaner. Sprayed it on and allowed to sit for five minutes. A good scrub and washed off with warm water. Took most of the dirt off. Gumption the bits left with a tooth brush. Also used the hose to remove grime. JUST BE CAREFUL you do not weaken the stitching of the vinyl. If that appears to be happening fix it quickly. Ditto Fab but make sure you thoroughly remove all residue/ The hose is a good way. Synthetic chamoise is a good item to use in the cleaning. A wipe with Pine o clean to freshen the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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