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Maybe they're not...if someone has a gray cover, perhaps they can check the label on it?
I need to check my cover. Everything I found pointed to ours also being SurLast and the cover was manufactured by outerarmor/commercial sewing. Either way it's a moot point like you mentioned as commercial sewing recommends 303 fabric guard for both SurLast as well as Sunbrella. I'd love for our covers to be Sunbrella but it looks and feels very similar to my bimini.
Wow, it must be supplier differences. My mooring cover does not look nor feel like my bimini cover - texture is different. My bimini is thicker/tighter weave with complete sunlight black out for shade, while my mooring cover is thinner/looser weave that lets some light through. Could be how they're made...go figure.
Wow, it must be supplier differences. My mooring cover does not look nor feel like my bimini cover - texture is different. My bimini is thicker/tighter weave with complete sunlight black out for shade, while my mooring cover is thinner/looser weave that lets some light through. Could be how they're made...go figure.
Mine has felt the opposite. Granted I've seen my boat all of once in 7 months. I'll give them both a closer look this weekend when I pull it out. Bimini is still in storage, so I haven't seen that at all.
Maybe I need to apply 2x or more. Good tip. Thanks!
Just out of curiosity, did you use the fabric guard, or the all purpose spray? Black or grey cover? Mine's looks like it might be on its last legs (intact, but can see light speckling through from underneath). Debating trying a year with fabric guard, or just ordering now. Worst case is the same, buying a new one.
Used the 303 fabric protector. I had the grey deluxe cover that does not have the cleet covers. I may have over sprayed because I am pretty sure I completely soaked the thing as it was dripping wet. Within weeks it completely shredded itself to bits. Driving down the turnpike with 30 feet of cover blowing in the wind until I noticed it must have been pretty entertaining for the people behind me.
Sounds like the wrong product. You need to use 303 Fabric GUARD, not the Protectant - totally different uses. And getting it slighly wet while spraying is good, but not soaking wet. You want a nice even wet coat on the clean fabric, then it must dry fully in warm conditions to cure the product. If you used the wrong product, soaking it probably damaged the fabric right through it.
I can see a bit of light through mine too, even when new. Fabric Guard isn't very expensive so a good cleaning and then treatment might be all it needs. Yearly treatment makes a big difference to water repellency and durability. It helps with UV light breakdown of the fabric too.
Mine is/was the same way. Can definitely see light through it and always have been able to.
It's the outside. Not sure who said that.
Maybe I just never noticed until now since I'm getting suspect of its longevity, felt like I was in a planetarium LOL.
. I know it made a HUGE difference as the boat was now dry. Before I would typically have some water to pump out from the bilge if it had rained during the week. Not any more. 