Best way to clean the white letters on the Cobalt mooring cover
Best way to clean the white letters on the Cobalt mooring cover
This was my first offseason with our new Cobalt and when I went to go check in on her for the pre-spring prep I noticed that the white lettering on the Cobalt mooring covered looked very dingy. Can I just attack this with a bleach/water mix without damaging the hydrophobic properties of the mooring cover?
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Re: Best way to clean the white letters on the Cobalt mooring cover
I'd be afraid to use bleach. We've only used soap and water, but it only looked new the first season.
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I like to use LA's Totally Awesome for my cover. I don't have the white letters, but that shouldn't make a difference. I like LA's because you can dilute it as far as you want. I do a 50/50 mix. You can get this from Dollar General and Home Depot. Pretty cheap too.
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Re: Best way to clean the white letters on the Cobalt mooring cover
Thanks, I'll try that! Do you think I would need to apply 303 after to get the waterproofing back?NautiWeasel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:54 am I like to use LA's Totally Awesome for my cover. I don't have the white letters, but that shouldn't make a difference. I like LA's because you can dilute it as far as you want. I do a 50/50 mix. You can get this from Dollar General and Home Depot. Pretty cheap too.
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I would. It certainly can't hurt, and I'm sure the LA's will remove any product sprayed on the cover for UV protection. 303 makes great products as well.
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Re: Best way to clean the white letters on the Cobalt mooring cover
I cleaned mine last year with some diluted car wash detergent. I did use 303 to re-waterproof-VTENGR wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:12 amThanks, I'll try that! Do you think I would need to apply 303 after to get the waterproofing back?NautiWeasel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:54 am I like to use LA's Totally Awesome for my cover. I don't have the white letters, but that shouldn't make a difference. I like LA's because you can dilute it as far as you want. I do a 50/50 mix. You can get this from Dollar General and Home Depot. Pretty cheap too.
It took about 1/2 a gallon in a sprayer. Keep in mind, 303 will kill grass if you get overspray---I had a nice 24ft outline of a boat cover and it will also leave some discoloration on concrete....it did go away after about 6 weeks.
Re: Best way to clean the white letters on the Cobalt mooring cover
Did you use a special sprayer? I heard the 303 and some plastics/rubbers don't mix so you essentially have to toss it after use.sailor55330 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:54 pmI cleaned mine last year with some diluted car wash detergent. I did use 303 to re-waterproof-VTENGR wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:12 amThanks, I'll try that! Do you think I would need to apply 303 after to get the waterproofing back?NautiWeasel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:54 am I like to use LA's Totally Awesome for my cover. I don't have the white letters, but that shouldn't make a difference. I like LA's because you can dilute it as far as you want. I do a 50/50 mix. You can get this from Dollar General and Home Depot. Pretty cheap too.
It took about 1/2 a gallon in a sprayer. Keep in mind, 303 will kill grass if you get overspray---I had a nice 24ft outline of a boat cover and it will also leave some discoloration on concrete....it did go away after about 6 weeks.
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Am I the only one that uses a pressure washer on it? no chemicals.
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No, I do as well. But I don't have stains to take of either. I just put my washer on the same setting I would to wash my vehicles, and give her a rinse. Never needed anything more on the covers for this boat. The older boats were a different story. They needed some chemicals to get completely clean.Norris_Boating wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:46 am Am I the only one that uses a pressure washer on it? no chemicals.
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VTENGR wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:39 pmDid you use a special sprayer? I heard the 303 and some plastics/rubbers don't mix so you essentially have to toss it after use.sailor55330 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:54 pmI cleaned mine last year with some diluted car wash detergent. I did use 303 to re-waterproof-
It took about 1/2 a gallon in a sprayer. Keep in mind, 303 will kill grass if you get overspray---I had a nice 24ft outline of a boat cover and it will also leave some discoloration on concrete....it did go away after about 6 weeks.
I bought a super cheap pump sprayer from one of the big box stores- I think it was about $12 and then just tossed it.
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NautiWeasel wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:52 pmNo, I do as well. But I don't have stains to take of either. I just put my washer on the same setting I would to wash my vehicles, and give her a rinse. Never needed anything more on the covers for this boat. The older boats were a different story. They needed some chemicals to get completely clean.Norris_Boating wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:46 am Am I the only one that uses a pressure washer on it? no chemicals.
I'm too much of a wimp to use a pressure washer on a vehicle......no way I could do it on a mooring cover---hats off...
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I have a Generac OneWash, which is variable. It goes down to like 800 psi, and up to 3100. I purchased specifically for washing vehicles, with the bonus of peeling stain off of fences, houses, etc. So far, so good, but I understand where you're coming from.sailor55330 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:36 pmNautiWeasel wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:52 pmNo, I do as well. But I don't have stains to take of either. I just put my washer on the same setting I would to wash my vehicles, and give her a rinse. Never needed anything more on the covers for this boat. The older boats were a different story. They needed some chemicals to get completely clean.Norris_Boating wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:46 am Am I the only one that uses a pressure washer on it? no chemicals.
I'm too much of a wimp to use a pressure washer on a vehicle......no way I could do it on a mooring cover---hats off...
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