I have a mess on my hands.

All this OCD started after we saw friends liberally apply mildew and stain-remover on their upholstery one morning before launching , and without going behind it with anything. The residual product (probably had bleach in it) did some neat stuff to their upholstery wherever it was exposed to the full sun UV rays, all day, later that day ... (yellowed and cracked prematurely vs the ares under their canopy, etc.)

Now THAT is crazy. Pretty much any bottle of cleaner I've ever looked at specifically says to rinse after using it. But I suppose reading directions is too much to ask ;) Thanks for linking those MSDS's.

As I mentioned above, using bleach the proper way is very safe and won't cause any damage. I've been using bleach (usually diluted to about 1:5 ratio, give or take) for many, many years and have NEVER had any issues with it... but then I always rinse it off afterwards!
 
Ha-ha, Lazy; my posts are always aimed at likelihood there may be others reading a thread besides you (I mean, based on your 9- to 5 alone, I wouldn’t “lump” you in with the majority of other SeaRay owners! :)

And, who the heck reads instructions. Sheeesh! :p
 
Thor, you give me too much credit! But thank you for the kind words.

Read instructions? We don't need to stinkin' instructions! My uncle used to call them "destructions"! But yeah, I'm guilty of being a non-reader on at least a few occasions. :)
 
Wow, I didn't know that about the Magic Erasers, great tip. Almost everything you read or videos show using one.

Like the saying goes; just because you can doesn't mean you should - but of course since it's on the internet it has to be true. ;)

BTW, I would step up to almost anything as a progression. I did that on my 260DA before reupholstering it. Figured I could not make it worse.

Below are pictures from before (abused and neglected seat by the previous owners - this was about 1-year after I purchased the boat - lived with white duct tape for a whole season) and the reupholstering that I did personally.
IMG_20150412_192802152.jpg260DA - Cockpit.jpg
-Kevin
 
If your going to use bleach then dilute it down so it is not so strong and you will find that it will actually do a better job and not damage the area your cleaning, but do rinse it down with fresh water to remove the bleach from the vinyl. I use diluted bleach to wash down my decks after fishing as it removes the fish and bait smell and sanitizes the area. Again I rinse it all down with fresh water to remove the bleach.
 
Thor, you give me too much credit! But thank you for the kind words.

Read instructions? We don't need to stinkin' instructions! My uncle used to call them "destructions"! But yeah, I'm guilty of being a non-reader on at least a few occasions. :)

Usually if I am reading instructions it's too late!
 

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