Vinyl Cleaner?

[tcfire226]

What is the best cleaner/protector for my seats that I can buy at a boat shop, bass pro, cabela's, Academy, etc....?

[chpthril]

For general wipe down, I use "303 vinyl cleaner" and for a conditioner, I use the "303 protectant"

For toughed stains and mildew, I have found that Dura Gloss #541 Cleaner with Mildew Buster works great. For occasional mild mildew, a water/bleach solution works great to.

For and end of season deep cleaning, I used Simple Green with a bucket of warm water and a medium/soft brush. Fallowed by a liberal coating of protectant.

Congrats on the 22Ve and welcome to the best forum on the net. Post some pics when you get a chance

[Jason B]

I have the McGuires Vinyl/Rubber cleaner and conditioner. I don't care for it. It leaves a nasty film that rubs off on your skin and feels gross. It doesn't clean at all either--which is fine I use it as a protectant anyhoo. I paid 16$ for it though, so I'm using it till it's gone! I suppose that doesn't answer your question, but it should help eliminate one alternative.

[tcfire226]

I have the McGuires Vinyl/Rubber cleaner and conditioner. I don't care for it. It leaves a nasty film that rubs off on your skin and feels gross. It doesn't clean at all either--which is fine I use it as a protectant anyhoo. I paid 16$ for it though, so I'm using it till it's gone! I suppose that doesn't answer your question, but it should help eliminate one alternative.

yeah, McGuires is what I am using currently and it smells like sh*t! Can't wait till its all gone.

[tcfire226]

For general wipe down, I use "303 vinyl cleaner" and for a conditioner, I use the "303 protectant"

For toughed stains and mildew, I have found that Dura Gloss #541 Cleaner with Mildew Buster works great. For occasional mild mildew, a water/bleach solution works great to.

For and end of season deep cleaning, I used Simple Green with a bucket of warm water and a medium/soft brush. Fallowed by a liberal coating of protectant.

Congrats on the 22Ve and welcome to the best forum on the net. Post some pics when you get a chance

Where can I buy that at? The 303 and #541?

[Jason B]

Tcfire,
Most marinas stock it.

[chpthril]

Where can I buy that at? The 303 and #541?

Tcfire,
Most marinas stock it.

Also West Marine and Boaters World carry the 303's. The Dura Gloss, I get @ a local autobody supply store.

[mtnsmith]

If you have really tough mildew ever, as I did, try the comet spray gel bathroom/mildew remover. I went through every alternative including bleach and nothing worked like the comet. Here is the thread with some pictures.
http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5461

For protecting after the cleaning, 303 protectant seems to work the best at repelling stains and keeping the vinyl soft. It just didn't seem to be able to keep the Florida mildew at bay, oh well.