"Charles T. Low" wrote in message . ..
First I must stop rain-water leaks and improve ventilation - different
thread.

But for now I have some mildewed cabin upholstery. Some of the cushions are
not practically removable without destroying them(?).

Having talked to a few local experienced boaters and read some archived
rec.boats material, I'm thinking of wet vacuuming it, and then cleaning it
with a dilute vinegar solution.

I'm not so concerned if there's a little pigmentation left afterwards, as
long as it's dead. (This is a good working boat, but not a "show boat.") And
so far, odor hasn't been a big problem. I just need to stop this process
from spreading.

(Even if I can clean the uphostery, what about the cushion foam inside ...
?)

Does my plan seem sound? Thanks to all.

Charles

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Charles, is this white nylon material your looking to clean up? If it
is I've been using Weatlies (not sure of the spelling) white wall tire
cleaner. But beware, it has bleach in it, kills mildew but can damage
colored fabrics, so wet them down well before cleaning and rinse off.
But it really works well with one of those abbrasive kitchen pads.