Pollen? stains on vinyl

dalderman · Soul Rider Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 356 City: Carlsbad

Does anyone have a good way to clean those little yellow/orange stains that bees and wasps leave behind? I'm not sure if it's pollen or poop but it gets everywhere when the cover is off the boat. If you wipe it off when it's fresh, it's smears and if you leave it to dry it stains. Either way, it's been driving me crazy for the years and I haven't found any decent way of cleaning it without leaving a faint yellow stain. I've been using Babes Seat Soap lately and that hasn't helped.

NKCrider · Posted: Jun 03, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject:

i use the Extreme Mr. Clean magic erasers on my vinyl for mildew stains and what not every year

DRAGON88 · Posted: Jun 03, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject:

dalderman, have you tried just leaving it out in the sun for a few days? (I guess this is problematic if you guys are still having a lot of pollen issues.) My experience is that the sun bleaches out the pollen and spider dropping stains.

ckdollar · Criminal Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 75

I have some engine grease on my vinyl. Any way to get those out?

smokinheels10 · Outlaw Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 100

NKCrider, does the magic eraser get that off pretty easily?

pet575 · Posted: Jun 04, 2010 8:24 am Post subject:

Make sure you use a UV protectant like 303 after using Magic Erasers, guys.

rc5695 · Criminal Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 94 City: Greenville

My favorite vinyl tools?

Soft Scrub (http://www.softscrub.com/) for really bad stuff. takes almost all mildew stains out. Not too sure about heavy grease, but it'll do light grease. Used the stuff "with Bleach" last couple times without problem.

followed by Meguiars ? can't find the name of the stuff here at work. It is great though, no gslippery greasy feeling, but leaves it nice & shiny. You can rub your hand across it and it doesn't leave your hand all nasty or anything... does mild cleaning too. Just bought another bottle at Advance Auto last weekend for $4.50 on sale!

NKCrider · Posted: Jun 04, 2010 10:29 am Post subject:

smokinheels10, yeah they do it fairly easily...

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

The guys over on the Supra forum have been raving about Exquisite cleaner lately. It might be worht a shot. They sell it on ebay.

scottb18 · Newbie Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 24

i just picked up a bottle of this @ a local boat dealer. http://www.marinespraynine.com/ they said it was what they used to clean their boats. it worked very well for me.

MobiusLSV · Newbie Joined: 06 Sep 2009 Posts: 33

Malco Leather and Plastic Cleaner and a semi stiff brush removes virtually anything. Makes my vinyl so white i need sunglasses to look at it!

homelandairtap · Criminal Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 53

krazy clean

Bama_Wake · Criminal Joined: 03 Jun 2010 Posts: 77 City: Mobile

PURPLE POWER!! I was a boat detailer at Bass Pro Shops and it would clean anything with no problem. And Star Brite Black Streak Remover works well too.