[C320-list] Cleaning Sunbrella

[Greg Flanagan]

This is exactly what I do. 

PS Love the name and hull number.

Cheers,

Greg Flanagan
Hoop Dancer #1076
Sidney, BC

> On Nov 10, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Ken <kspir4 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Peter,
> Sunbrella has good cleaning and weather proofing videos online. I use their 303 cleaner and lightly scrub with a soft brush in my bath tub before rising well with shower nozzle, letting dry, and water proofing. Have done this every year or every other year on topside sunbrella depending on use and dirt over the year. Still looks and works great. Good luck.
> Ken
> MoonDancer
> 1089
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Nov 10, 2019, at 6:01 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > You can certainly wash them in the machine on gentle cycle. A couple of tips:
> > Sunbrella recommends not using detergent as it degrades the waterproofing, use soap.
> > Use 303 Fabric Guard to renew waterproofing and aid stain resistance.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Chris Burti
> > Commitment #867
> > Farmville, NC
> > 
> > From: nibj
> > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2019 5:31 PM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Cleaning Sunbrella
> > 
> > Our “new to us” 320 has nice sunbrella covered cushions with mesh backing in the saloon, V-berth and state room, but after removing them today for winterization I realized they smell bit musty. Looking online it seems to be OK to wash them in the machine, but do people actually do this? I don’t want to ruin one of the nicest parts of the boat (and the online pages don’t mention the mesh backing).
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Peter
> > 
> > Tangled #226
> > 
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