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Location: Corning, Iowa | Our boat sets outside all the time, with the custom cover on it, and another cover over it. It's about 4 years old, and still in great shape, but it's very dirty. What would you use to clean it? Just go to the car wash? Thanks Doug |
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Location: Tinley Park. Fish Cen IL. Bass & Vilas Cty.Muskie | You need to be careful if you have a canvas cover and add a plastic cover on top of it, especially in the Spring. You do not want any moisture trapped between these covers or you will get mold(black spots) and if not treated right away -it can lead to mold holes. If you get the black spots on your waterproof canvas cover use a biodegradeable washer like Ivory dishwater liquid soap and give it a good scrubbing. The way I clean my Ranger cover is just with a hose and maybe some fantasic(recommended) and now that my cover is about 6 years old and I leave it outside these last 2 years. I use 3M 303 Aerospace protective in a spray bottle and wipe. It is great stuff and is like a sunscreen for boat covers. |
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Location: Corning, Iowa | Thanks, the top cover isn't that tight, but I check it all the time. We're about ready to start getting it out, on weekends. The cover is burgundy, in color, so we're careful with keeping the sun off it. The man that made it said anything with red in it fades worse, so we keep it covered all the time. What is the 3M product, and where do you get it? Thanks again Doug |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | I used 303 High Tech Fabric Guard on my last canvas cover and it worked great. High Tech Fabric Guard is the product you want, not the Aerospace Protectant. It's a pain to apply and has very bad fumes. I setup a couple saw horses and some tall boxes to prop up the cover off the floor in the garage. You have to spray this stuff on liberally. I used a pump garden sprayer that had a good adjustable tip on it. My 20ft cover went through nearly 2/3 of a galon. I found it on-line for about $50/gal. In stores it goes for MUCH more. Sounds like a lot of money but it really works and has a UV protectant.
I would refrain from using any products to clean the cover tha twill deteriorate the threads like Fantastic or Tilex. If simple soaps won't get it clean try using Simple Green. |
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