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RonE
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Initially Posted - 08/13/2008 :  06:13:44  Show Profile
Does anybody know a good, safe way to clean the sails. Have some hornets nest stains and other accumulated grunge. RonE
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 08/13/2008 :  12:53:10  Show Profile
A couple of years ago I sent a set of sails from my O'Day to [url="http://www.sailcare.com/"]Sailcare [/url] and was very happy with the job they did. I had nasty stains from long storage with leaves and other things. I'm sending my main there this winter.
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RonE
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Response Posted - 08/14/2008 :  04:48:40  Show Profile
Thanks for the input but would like to clean my sails myself. Anybody have suggestions what to use that will not otherwise harm the sails.
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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 08/15/2008 :  13:04:02  Show Profile  Visit Ericson33's Homepage
Ron,
I have cleaned mine in a 50 gal trash can. I filled up the can 3/4 of the way and put in the sail. A small child is the key, but I guess that you could get in there. I soaked mine for 3 days then put it out on the close line to dry. You can add a small amount of oxyclean - For harder stains I make a paste with the oxyclean scrub into the sail using a har brush, then do the soaking.

If anything it will clean out your trash can -
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Kendall
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Response Posted - 08/15/2008 :  22:09:41  Show Profile
If you have a large two car driveway (or your vacationing neighbor has one) than just lay it out with a hose, scrub brushes, and some detergent or a bleach paste. make sore you schedule a couple of hours for this.
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