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Jonathan
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Detail Work
Apr 5
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, 2010 at 3:48pm
Thought I would share a little of my work Ive done here lately.
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Wake man
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The second one is very impressive!
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Jonathan
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Apr 6
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, 2010 at 8:14pm
Thank you sir!
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Captain YARRR
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, 2010 at 4:43pm
What products do you like to use on vinyl? I've heard bleach works as well as anything else. Thoughts?
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Jonathan
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Apr 8
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, 2010 at 5:38am
Bleach & water is probably one of the safest but spray nine makes a real good vinyl cleaner as well.
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Owtlaw
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Apr 8
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, 2010 at 8:15am
Where do you get your Spray Nine? West Marine has it, but they want an arm and a leg.
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, 2010 at 10:29am
Here's another hot tip, passed along to me several years ago...which I've been following ever since. I've found no better method -- and I've tried just about all of them.
Go find your standard blue liquid cleaner/degreaser, in the large bottle, at a cleaning place. Costco or Home Depot. It's about $3 for a gallon. Use it 75/25 cut with water, in a spray bottle.
Spray on vinyl, use medium bristled brush in circular motion to work in. Do as many times as necessary. RINSE with water when done. Do small sections at a time.
For really NASTY stains and dirt -- especially on white vinyl/rubber rub-rails, I use SoftScrub with bleach, with a medium grain scrubbing pad (for rub rail), or same soft bristled brush for vinyl.
When finished cleaning, use 3M "303" Vinyl UV protectant as finishing. Find 303 online. Expect to pay about $60 for this for a good sized supply. I guarantee you there is nothing better out there. I've used on all boat vinyl and car interiors of all types (including leather) for years. It's amazing stuff -- and goes a long way. Dries non-greasy.
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Captain YARRR wrote
on Apr 7
th
, 2010 at 4:43pm:
What products do you like to use on vinyl? I've heard bleach works as well as anything else. Thoughts?
Be careful cleaning with bleach....even with a diluted mix it will eat the threads in your vinyl stitching.
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Jonathan
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, 2010 at 1:23pm
Owtlaw wrote
on Apr 8
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, 2010 at 8:15am:
Where do you get your Spray Nine? West Marine has it, but they want an arm and a leg.
Academy
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Captain YARRR
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, 2010 at 5:33pm
Shaka wrote
on Apr 8
th
, 2010 at 10:39am:
Captain YARRR wrote
on Apr 7
th
, 2010 at 4:43pm:
What products do you like to use on vinyl? I've heard bleach works as well as anything else. Thoughts?
Be careful cleaning with bleach....even with a diluted mix it will eat the threads in your vinyl stitching.
Ooooo, that's very important to know! I haven't had to clean anything yet that didn't require a wiping off. But good to know in the future.
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Jonathan
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Apr 9
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, 2010 at 4:36pm
Shaka wrote
on Apr 8
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, 2010 at 10:39am:
Captain YARRR wrote
on Apr 7
th
, 2010 at 4:43pm:
What products do you like to use on vinyl? I've heard bleach works as well as anything else. Thoughts?
Be careful cleaning with bleach....even with a diluted mix it will eat the threads in your vinyl stitching.
Just about any product will do that over time. It also makes a big differance in whether you keep you boat covered or not.
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Jonathan
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Apr 15
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, 2010 at 9:05pm
Recent picture....
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Wake man
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, 2010 at 4:03pm
that's definitely a shine when it looks good on a camera phone
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Jonathan
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Apr 17
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, 2010 at 9:08am
Just thought I would let everyone on the board know that for the next two weeks Im running a special. For the next two weeks Im detailing all cars & trucks at $85.00 for my deluxe service.
Pass the word if you know anyone that might be interested.
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Captain YARRR
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Apr 18
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, 2010 at 5:42pm
That's a good deal, I wish my Viper was dirtier!
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2004 Dodge Viper SRT-10: 460 RWHP, 503 RWTQ
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