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    Boat Vinyl Seat Cleaning Advice

    Heater!! Thanks...after the storms passes thru the Maryland area I will give it a try...got to love white vinyl on a boat...but cleaning it UGH!! Don
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    Aircraft Polish/Sealant/Wax

    All, Got some Nuvite NuPower II and some Nuvite Glaze PFS...It seems a simple process to put on...and it warns to put Nupower in light coats and no DA. so I tried it on my old 87 F-250 last night and it goes on super easy and wipes off even easier...but it has a strong odor. However, the end...
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    Boat Vinyl Seat Cleaning Advice

    Thanks The Heater and Flash Gordon...I have always heard little is better...Have not tried Mr Clean but will give it a whirl. The problem I am having is black mold on the seats. The boat sat for 4 years with minimum cleaning...I am going to pick up motor parts this weekend and will check for...
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    Boat Vinyl Seat Cleaning Advice

    Ok tried Flash Gordon's Awesome ($1.00)+Magic Eraser ($6.50)=Win....what do you think? They are the same side of the boat just taken at a different angle...Hopefully I still have a sundeck in the morning...Awesome is..well.. Awesome!!
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    Howdy from Minnesota :)

    Welcome!! Yah you betcha!! North Dakotian stuck in DC...
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    Boat Vinyl Seat Cleaning Advice

    Sorry all...didnt get the chance to do photos yet...work!! UGH!! Caravelle (the boat manufacturer) manual calls for using Citrus. I work in the communication field and we use something called Orange Juice to clean the gell off the cables. Long story short...I picked up a "magic eraser" and two...
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    Boat Vinyl Seat Cleaning Advice

    Thank you all for the inputs!! The seats look fantastic...again now that I am learning to detail (still an FNG) I will try some tests. I will take a few photos of the before and after... detailing...is an art!! Don
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    Boat Vinyl Seat Cleaning Advice

    Need a little advice for a boat...I have white/red/gray seats and they are in severe need of cleaning. Looking for susgestions on what I should use on them...I have tried some simple green, diluted bleach and even tried soft scrub...Used Collinite on the hull and it looks fantastic...but the...
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    Lesson 2 for Newbie

    Good Idea...use them in the wood shop to buff my projects.
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    Lesson 2 for Newbie

    So...reading all the threads about types of cleaners, swirl removers, polish, waxes, DAs, polishing cloths, micro fiber cloths...I decided to buy a boat load of items...Sweet!! Box shows up and I built my own detailing cart with power storage etc...and I try out my new Cyclo Pro-5 on a black...
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    Cilajet

    Thanks again for the great tips everyone...I try and be extremely careful removing the cover but I do think I add into the "loss gloss" every time I unwrap the car. I will search the forum for the sealant...will have to sneak a purchase and delivery past the wife. Wish Autogeek would ship in a...
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    Cilajet

    Thanks Buddhadog...honestly so far...no response from the Cilajet folks. Called the dealer and got the deer in the headlight look over the phone....I will try the MG to get it shine back. Love the car either way!!
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    Aircraft Polish/Sealant/Wax

    Touche!! True...the only time I need a ladder is to do the vertical tail... The last good cleaning I used MG Ulitmate Compound...it worked well removing the grundge...It has a nice gloss...just seems to disappear too soon. I just Collinite and looking forward to trying this weekend.
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    Cilajet

    The car sits undercover outside...need a bigger garage...different forum!! Thanks for the great advice...I am going to work on it this weekend...the original cost was $400 and it looked realllly good...however like you said...4-5 months it is really blahhh to me.
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    Cilajet

    Ok Folks, I purchased a 2005 BMW M3 convertible w/ cinnamon interior and they talked me into Cilajet...maybe because the car in the showroom which had Cilajet and looked liked it was "dripping" paint. The car looked beautiful for 4 months but now it has some swirl marks and doesn't spakle like...
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    Aircraft Polish/Sealant/Wax

    It's cool to see all the plane stories and get advice on cleaning/polsihing them...I fly out of 2W5 in Maryland better known as Special Flight Rules Area. This small mom and pop airport has taken its toll due the GA world falling apart. For now I only get about 50 hours a year in the seat...
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    Aircraft Polish/Sealant/Wax

    It is a 1976 Piper Warrior 151. The clayed and cleaned every inch of the plane however, sitting in the Maryland sun/weather is taking its toll. I used NXT2.0, and Zymol. Looked good for about two weeks then blaahhh. I have not tried the Rejex or Collinite. I am will to test and try...
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    Just Joined!

    Thank you all...I enjoyed every minute of my time in service.
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    Just Joined!

    Thank you dwengier77...could have used your help with the horrible chocolate chip cookies I baked last night...used course sea salt in the mix...it was like having dirt on your clay bar!!
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    Aircraft Polish/Sealant/Wax

    Evening, I am looking for suggestions for my aircraft...I have been using NXT2.0 on the aircraft but unfortunately the plane sits outside and it wax just doesn't seem to hold up. Earlier this year, I clayed, cleaned and waxed...I am so new to the detailing arena I honestly did not know the...
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