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ltenny
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Initially Posted - 11/29/2001 :  17:22:00  Show Profile
My interior cushions are intact but have absorbed dirt, salt, etc over the years and look and smell a little dirty.

This might be a ridiculous idea, but I was wondering if anybody has had success "washing" their interior cushions: washer & dryer for th
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Rob
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Response Posted - 11/29/2001 :  17:31:03  Show Profile
Try using a product called "Febreeze" instead. You just spray it on and that's it. I used it and was pleased with the results.
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sshaw
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Response Posted - 11/29/2001 :  20:33:21  Show Profile
When I got my boat it had a bad oder. I did wash the cushion covers in the washer on gentle cycle, then dried them in the sun hanging off the deck (it was summer then). Don't know how well the vinyl would do in the heat of a dryer. I used Fabreeze on t
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dgabel
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Response Posted - 11/29/2001 :  21:40:20  Show Profile
When we got our 79 Catalina, the cushions were very moldy, and since my wife is alergic to mold, we knew that something had to be done.

We washed the cushions in the back yard with simple green and a scrub brush. Hosed them down, and let them dry in th
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mroettersr
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Response Posted - 11/30/2001 :  00:38:18  Show Profile
The cushions in my Catalina 22 smelled from mildew and cigaret smoke. I used a Bissel carpet and fabric shampoo machine without taking the covers off the foam core and it worked great. I followed that up with a bleach solution in the bilge and the boat
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c25sailor
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Response Posted - 11/30/2001 :  09:33:36  Show Profile
We also used Simple Green on our cushions. An upholstery attachment with a shampooer avoided the need to remove the covers. We had a bad experience with cleaning some cushion covers in the house once and didn't want to risk any damage. The vinyl backs cam
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 :  07:38:38  Show Profile
When i first got my boat i used a bissel steam cleaner...it worked well.

good luck

Robin on the "Breakin' Wind"
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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 12/02/2001 :  19:58:27  Show Profile
Robin: Maybe a boat name change would help your boat smell better:).....just wondering.....Gary on Encore!
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goodone
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 :  21:09:08  Show Profile
When I got my boat it's cushions too smelled awful. I removed
the covers and took them to a laundromat and washed them in those
LARGE machines that they have there....worked like a charm! As
for the foam, I simply let them air out for a few days( kind
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