[C320-list] Cleaning Mattress Covers

[Fred LEcuyer]

Rollie:

 

Did the covers shrink? Were they the silver and pink pattern?

 

Fred
 
> Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:27:58 +0000
> From: argates2nd at comcast.net
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cleaning Mattress Covers
> 
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> 
> I once had old cushions steam cleaned at a commercial laundry in Bristol, RI.  It helped the fabric but did not do much for the old foam within - as expected.  Rollie  #182 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Burti" <clburti at gmail.com> 
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com 
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 3:04:59 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cleaning Mattress Covers 
> 
> It shouldn't be a problem if the covers are removed, washed in cold water 
> setting with  mild cold water detergent or Woolite and tumble or line dried. 
> I haven't done ours, but  I have done so on older boats with far less 
> durable fabric. I always air dry to minimize shrinkage. 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Karl Mielenhausen _/) <C320 at suddenlink.net 
> > wrote: 
> 
> > Anyone have an experience (good and bad) with cleaning the pink and gray 
> > mattress covers in the aft and V berths? Methods that prevent shrinkage? 
> > 
> > Thanks, 
> > Karl 
> > 
> > ------- Forwarded message ------- 
> > From: "Fred LEcuyer" <fred.lecuyer at live.com> 
> > To: c320 at suddenlink.net 
> > Cc: 
> > Subject: RE: C320IA Website 
> > Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:01:14 -0300 
> > 
> >  Thanks, Karl. 
> > 
> > I've been trying to get an answer from Catalina on cleaning the mattress 
> > covers in teh forward and stern berths. Kent Nelson said he'd send info 
> > specific to our boat (hull number 926) but we haven't seen it yet. We're 
> > away for the weekend and will launch on Tuesday. Any words of wisdom on 
> > washing or dry cleaning the covers? They are the pink and gray thin 
> > material. 
> > 
> >  I looked through prior on-line discussions but didn't get a clear answer. 
> > 
> >  Fred 
> > 
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> 
> -- 
> Chris Burti Farmville, NC 
 		 	   		  
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