Keeping seats clean

[Ronnie0471]

anyone having trouble keeping the rear swim mat and or seats clean ? Seems if as much so look at the seats they get stains etc

 

[Bruce]

Boats Babes Seat Soap and a microfiber or brush should clean them up easily.

 

[Glassman]

Boats Babes Seat Soap and a microfiber or brush should clean them up easily.

I bought some of that stuff and I'm STILL waiting for the babes to show up and clean my seats!

 

[Bruce]

I bought some of that stuff and I'm STILL waiting for the babes to show up and clean my seats!

She may be a little old for you

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[Eric195]

I've used Z-Care on all my jetskis and boats for the past couple years and it seems to get all the staines up easily. Just don't forget to use the 303 Protectant every once in a while.

 

[Rtimleck]

I find spray nine and then 303 works well

 

[Murf'n'surf]

I find spray nine and then 303 works well

Good method. Degreaser like Simple Green, Spray Nine or Roll Off will clean them up nice and you MUST put the 303 on them to seal out the dirt. The 303 should buy you more time between cleanings other than just water and boat brush.

 

[Glassman]

You guys nailed it with the 303 for great protection. I buy it by the gallon, use it on the rubber roof of my RV - it does the trick!

 

[Casey_215HO]

I tired the Babes boat products and i'm not impressed with any deep cleaning abilities... It was recommend by a marina to try Spray Nine Marine Cleaner and it's fantastic!! works great everywhere including the swim platform. I got a large bottle for $9 but you can buy it on Amazon as well. Link: http://www.amazon.com/Spray-Nine-26932-Marine-Cleaner/dp/B00144CZRM

 

[GIII]

A wet Mr. Clean sponge does wonders.

 

[215Larry]

CLR foam spray for $4 and non abrasive scotch bright pad works wonders as well.

 

[Speedling]

There is no hope.
If you have children, there is little hope of keeping the seats together much less clean. Instead, embrace the chaos and give them chips and doritos every trip out. Don't even need cupholders for your soda/pop or beer because it won't matter. The acidic fluids will end up pretty much everywhere once you jump into the water to chase down the toys your son threw out of the boat (but you had too pee anyways, right?).
Once you have embraced chaos, there is no longer any need to drive "nice" however as who cares if someone drops a drink or sandwhich. I personally was thrilled when I got my grill and it didn't drip grease everywhere. Luckily my kids learned how to compensate by rolling the hot dog full of ketchup and mustard around on the seats like they are rolling a cuban.
Good luck with your endeavor and let me know when you embrace chaos.

 

[SCSTWG]

There is no hope.
If you have children, there is little hope of keeping the seats together much less clean. Instead, embrace the chaos and give them chips and doritos every trip out. Don't even need cupholders for your soda/pop or beer because it won't matter. The acidic fluids will end up pretty much everywhere once you jump into the water to chase down the toys your son threw out of the boat (but you had too pee anyways, right?).
Once you have embraced chaos, there is no longer any need to drive "nice" however as who cares if someone drops a drink or sandwhich. I personally was thrilled when I got my grill and it didn't drip grease everywhere. Luckily my kids learned how to compensate by rolling the hot dog full of ketchup and mustard around on the seats like they are rolling a cuban.
Good luck with your endeavor and let me know when you embrace chaos.

I let everyone do what they are going to do while on the boat and don't get upset, but once I bring it in for the day, the boat gets a complete wipe down. Vinyl Sauce on all of the seating and Hot Sauce on all of the gelcoat and fiberglass. A couple of times per year I will break out the Spray Nine, magic, eraser, etc. and the boat is mint inside and out.

 

[SGMPhil]

Thanks for all of the good suggestions. I live in Alabama and my dog has been known to track some of this crazy Alabama mud into the boat and that is a PITA to clean :/

 

[Julian]

I TRY to keep our guests to a "please no artifically colored chips" rule, but it is not a hard enforced thing. In fact my wife said the following while I was trying to convince her to get a new boat:

"You aren't going to go back to being SUPER ANAL about cleaning it, and enforcing food rules are you?"

I smiled and said "of course not".

She laughed and said "just try to be reasonable" LOL

Seat cleaning---very gentle magic eraser. For the undersides of the seat....they work awesome too against mildew!

Swim deck...hose and elbow grease....????

 

[Robert Sands]

Love the cleaning tips. Like most of you I let my guests do what they want, we're all adults so it's not that bad, although I find the cigarette ash that settles on the seats is the worst offender. I also keep my boat in the marina all season so the bugs are everywhere. I keep a handheld Dyson vacuum in a dry bag for the bugs and dust, I hit the seats, fiberglass, etc., with Bonami foam class cleaner (crazy good on everything for some reason), and follow up with 303 protectant. I have a Mr. Clean eraser for really tough streaks on seats or the interior. So far the boat looks like new, the Bonami even got the black stains out from the mooring cover.