[C320-list] Soaked Cockpit Cushions

[dprudden]

Try a hair drier if the vinegar doesn't work. The heat will expand the zipper and may loosen it up. 

I've heard people say to soak the zipper in a bucket of warm water with vinegar in it.....might be kinda tough to get a big enough bucket to fit an entire cushion, though!

Good luck!

David Prudden
#787

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> On Feb 19, 2014, at 10:21 AM, William Ott <wmo48 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Under the heading of bone-head moves I left our cockpit cushions out for a couple weeks while we were out of town.  It rained and snowed and melted and soak a couple pretty good.  I remember, my ever vigilante first-mate asking whether leaving them out would be problem; of course not, I said the are closed-cell foam.   Obviously they are not.
> These are original equipment cushions and the zippers are 'welded' shut.  I've try all manner of penetrating oil and no luck.  I have rolled the cushions and forced out a lot of water through the seams.  I continue to bake them in the sun.  I have thought about using a sharp drill bit and drilling weep holes in the vinyl sides.  Anyone any ideas ?
> 
> Mike Ott
> 'Amanda Lu'
> #508
> 
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