cleaning seats

[foleytriton.2003]

hey guys what do you recommend to clean and condition seats?????

[totalbeverage]

Bass Boat Saver is what I use. Just dont ever use Armor All it will ruin seats.

[foleytriton.2003]

i've been using bluemagic leather and vinyl cleaner and conditioner.2003 model starting to show small amount of build up of dirt in cracks.i've read manual some years back.where do you find bass boat saver.

[rodnreel]

Bass Boat Saver is a board sponsor. Best way to get it is order it from here:

http://www.bassboatsaver.com

[White Lightning]

I use simple green diluted 50/50 and a magic Clean eraser and they look brand new after a good scrubbing.

[mgd7922]

What does armorall do to the seats? I've used it a couple of times on my boat and haven't noticed anything. I use back to black on the black plastic and rubber parts, didn't want to use it on the seats just because it's thicker and didn't want it to get all over my shorts.

[STRATOS 1]

Magic Eraser cleans them like brand new

[sarmst100]

WHen I bought my boat in 2004 I started using armor all. In 3 three years the seats had little cracks everywhere. Just replaced them and the only thing that will go on my new seats is 303 Aerospace Protectant. From what I've read its the silicone in Armor All that does the damage.

[azdave]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by STRATOS 1 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Magic Eraser cleans them like brand new


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+1

[TRITON20]

actually armor all has alcohol in it to help get it to dry when applied and wiped down... the alcohol actually takes the moisture out of the seat fabric and dries it out

[Higgy]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by STRATOS 1 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Magic Eraser cleans them like brand new


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Yep yep

[foleytriton.2003]

where do you get magic eraser at

[reelman]

Been using AA for years...news to me...they dry so fast here...but humidity is often high so I see no damage after using weekly since Nov 2007...

(My BS antenna goes up when any product is trashed and the poster uses another...
if AA if harmful to boat seats then it must also be for truck seats...sooo maybe we
need to verify this info)

[kkelley]

i think they are referring to mr clean magic eraser that you can get at wal-mart

[foleytriton.2003]

is that good on seats.i ruined some on my last boat

[Olddawg]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by reelman &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Been using AA for years...news to me...they dry so fast here...but humidity is often high so I see no damage after using weekly since Nov 2007...

(My BS antenna goes up when any product is trashed and the poster uses another...
if AA if harmful to boat seats then it must also be for truck seats...sooo maybe we
need to verify this info)</td></tr></table>

AA pulls the moisture out of the vinyl and with time will cause them to crack. No BS just fact. I just replaced all of the seats on my Bass Cat because the guy that owned it before me always used AA and they had so many cracks in them it was painful to even sit on them. The first owner used Lemon Pledge and the seats looked like new when the guy I bought the boat from got it. In 3 years of using AA the seats were junk. Bass Cat recommends Lemon Pledge and thats all I will use now. Use AA if you want, its your boat and your wallet.

[reelman]

I can go lemon Pledge...its also the best for boat windshields and general boat fiberglass...I just wonder why I have never read this about AA after 30 years of bassin and being a Web guy...just sayin.

I taught college science soooo am a cynic or shall we say, just curious.

Forgive me, its the science thing again...my rig is 4 years old with no cracks and all I use is AA....sooooooo.
I have contacted the maker at http://www.armorall.com/products/all/ with this inquiry:

It has been posted on BassBoat Central.com that "Armor All takes the moisture out of vinyl boat seats because it contains alcohol".
Please comment to me so I can verify or clarify or rectify this post so I may pick wisely for my own boat seats... reelman1946@att.net


Modified by reelman at 6:13 PM 8/2/2010

[Olddawg]

Like I said before, I don't care what you use or why. I'm sure AA isn't going to admit that their product caused damage to vinyl seats so asking them is a moot point. As stated BCB does not recommend AA but does recommend Lemon Pledge and since they make the seats its good enough for me. I have never been a professor but I do have common sense.

[sarmst100]

From a Llebroc, a board sponsor. Read the first line.

http://pilotchair.com/cat-clea...s.cfm

[foleytriton.2003]

still looking for best product.triton manual warns against.Do’s & Don’ts
DO’S
VINYL FINISH VINYL CLEANER
DISH SOAP (DAWN, IVORY)
FANTASTIK
303 AEROSPACE PROTECTANT
DON’TS
FORMULA 409
MURPHY’S OIL SOAP
SIMPLE GREEN
DC PLUS
ARMOR ALL
TOP COAT SEALANT
SON OF A GUN
ORANGE 88 DEGREASE
ROLL OFF
BLEACH/BAKING SODA
TURTLE WAX/
TAR REMOVER
APCO
HARBOR MATE
this is straight from manual on triton site