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Justin
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Initially Posted - 01/22/2006 :  13:02:45  Show Profile  Visit Justin's Homepage
I couldn't find information in the previous threads, but has anyone had luck putting their curtains in the washing machine? Or are their other recommended methods to cleaning them?

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Justin
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PZell
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Response Posted - 01/22/2006 :  14:42:14  Show Profile
Mine are home made. I just washed one panel recently in the washing machine, but just hung it to dry because it has those little plastic thingies on it for the rods. You could probably safely wash any type in Woolite as directed on the bottle
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djn
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Response Posted - 01/22/2006 :  16:37:13  Show Profile
Hi Justin, I would put them in the normal wash and if they come unglued, you know it is time for replacements. Cheers.
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Justin
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Response Posted - 01/22/2006 :  21:30:50  Show Profile  Visit Justin's Homepage
I went to visit my family today and got my mom's opinion on washing the curtains. She recommends vacuuming and leaving them out in the sun to help kill the mildew. She was saying that they may not come out well from the washing machine, but if the vacuuming and sun doesn't work to try soaking them with mild detergent. I'll try it out and post my results.
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Larry
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 :  10:30:25  Show Profile
Justin,
I recently took down my curtains with the intentions of cleaning them. I had planned on carefully handwashing them with mild detergent. My wife of course took it as an insult to her abilities and I unfortunatly caved and let her give it a try. A short while on the gently cycle in the washing machine with the baby's detergent left us with nothing but shreds. Now I will be shopping for new curtains.
Be careful with how you clean them! Err on the side of caution. I could not believe how those things disintegrated.
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djn
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 :  10:34:44  Show Profile
Hi Larry, the only reason the disintigrated is that they were old. If they were that old, that also means that they were more flamable than new materials. This can even happen with flame redardent materials. It is a good test and now you know they no longer belonged on the boat. Cheers.
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Larry
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 :  10:55:19  Show Profile
Dennis,
That makes me feel better. I'm not going to tell my wife though. They were pretty ratty anyway, and now I know unsafe.
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Justin
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 :  11:14:07  Show Profile  Visit Justin's Homepage
Thanks for the heads up. I don't plan on using the stove much and if I do, I would move the curtains off to the side to be safe. Before I even use the stove, if I ever do, I will first test it out of the cabin and make sure I ignite it properly, preheating the burner and get the hang of how it works.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 :  11:14:28  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Catalina is emphatic that they must be dry cleaned only.
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 01/23/2006 :  18:06:43  Show Profile
I washed mine twice since 1983 using very little detergent and in a delicate items bag using the ultra delicate setting on my washing machine. The first time I didn't notice any problem, but when I washed them again 2 years ago it became apparant that if I do it again they'll be "see through" gauze.

I wouldn't advise washing them at home at all.

Those $#@% things cost hundreds of dollars a set to replace if you buy them from Catalina.
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tcox
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Response Posted - 01/26/2006 :  17:54:21  Show Profile
Sometimes fortune favors the foolish. I put my old 1987 curtains, stained by Mud-Dauber nests, into the normal wash and then through the dryer. They came out beautifully and didn't lose a single nylon glide. I didn't iron them because they returned to the normal pleated (folded actually) condition. They are back in the boat and looking like new! I still wouldn't advise this to anyone unless you look them over carefully first. I could have just as easily ended up with a handful of lint!
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Summers Eve
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Response Posted - 03/12/2006 :  19:04:24  Show Profile
My curtains are toast. Has anyone replaced them with anything other than the $268 ones from Catalina Direct?
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 03/12/2006 :  19:42:57  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
depends on how you price it out Summer, We used left over fabric from the cushions and made our own
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djn
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Response Posted - 03/12/2006 :  20:08:53  Show Profile
Hi Summer, if you look at the tech tips for the 250s, there is a curtain replacement using dowl rod. That is what we are doing using sheer white. Cheers.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/12/2006 :  21:35:36  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Summers Eve</i><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">A rather interesting username ya got there, Steve!
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