"SARAH" wrote in message .

CAN I POST A PHOTO ON HERE??
SINCE IT WAsn't there when we put it in storage I'm guessing now it's
mold, but wouldn't bleach take that off??
SARAH


Sarah, take a deep breath. Take another. Sheesh!

You've probably got mold or mildew stains. No big deal. Happens on a
regular basis. Did you have any sort of moisture absorbent inside the boat
while it was wrapped for the winter? I've had this sort of thing before.
Almost everyone does, from time to time. Get some mildew stain remover at
Westmarine. That'll take care of all or most of the problem. Sunlight and
stain remover. Anyone with vinyl on a boat will have a stain here or there.
Remember, we're involved in "boatING", not just "boat". Good luck.

Gene Kearns wrote:
On 4 Jun 2006 17:10:58 -0700, SARAH penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


CAN I POST A PHOTO ON HERE??
SINCE IT WAsn't there when we put it in storage I'm guessing now it's
mold, but wouldn't bleach take that off??
SARAH


SARAH...........

LISTEN............

CALM DOWN..........

now. First let me warn you that you can RUIN your vinyl with bleach.

Now, read Jim's post.


Yup. You can do a lot of damage with bleach or those multipurpose
holdhold cleaners (got a nice super-white stubbornly un-shiney spot on
my hull where a tire-stain used to be, thanks to Fantastik).

But if Jim's advice doesn't help, or you can't find the mold removing
stuff, I have had some luck removing leaf litter stains from fibreglass
with those Mr.Clean Magic Eraser sponges. Don't have any vinyl, so I
can't vouch for it, but if you read the precautions on the box it will
tell you if they can be used on vinyl or not.

Stella

Does anyone have any advi. for fly "poop"?? I haven't had this problem
until this year. We normally do not have flies this bad, this early in
the year. I have washed the boat (outside) and scrubbed with no luck,
I'm not sure what to use. I have never had a problem with cleaning the
boat in the 5 years that we have owned it. UNTIL now. I'm scared to
use cleaners on it, maybe they would work but I don't leave them on
there long enough to work (to scared too).
Thanks for all the help everyone!!!

No we have never put anything in it for dampness. Never had a problem
with it before.

I'm calm, I got it. Will go to WBM tomorrow and get some.


Black Dog wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:
On 4 Jun 2006 17:10:58 -0700, SARAH penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


CAN I POST A PHOTO ON HERE??
SINCE IT WAsn't there when we put it in storage I'm guessing now it's
mold, but wouldn't bleach take that off??
SARAH


SARAH...........

LISTEN............

CALM DOWN..........

now. First let me warn you that you can RUIN your vinyl with bleach.

Now, read Jim's post.


Yup. You can do a lot of damage with bleach or those multipurpose
holdhold cleaners (got a nice super-white stubbornly un-shiney spot on
my hull where a tire-stain used to be, thanks to Fantastik).

But if Jim's advice doesn't help, or you can't find the mold removing
stuff, I have had some luck removing leaf litter stains from fibreglass
with those Mr.Clean Magic Eraser sponges. Don't have any vinyl, so I
can't vouch for it, but if you read the precautions on the box it will
tell you if they can be used on vinyl or not.

Stella