[C320-list] Cleaning Mattress Covers

[Fred LEcuyer]

Did these older boats have the water resistant cushion backing as well?

 

We sent cushions from our C30 to a dry cleaner.... big mistake! They shrank and the backing cracked.

 

Fred
 
> Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:04:59 -0400
> From: clburti at gmail.com
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> 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
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
 		 	   		  
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