Cleaning Interior

[TonyBuckley]

We all have to do it sometime or other even if just a boys boat like mine! My boat dates back a few years (many actually) but was new to me last year and this was meant to be the first deep clean.

Today has been spent scrubbing and cleaning the interior. Lots of dirt cleaned judging by the bowls of dirty water; everything has had a wipe over and rub today.

But the headlining is of the type that is patterned with a crazy line system and no amount of rubbing has taken the grime from the very shallow ridges.

I have only used multi surface cleaner and mildew and mould cleaner. One of them was powerful enough to bleach spots on my shirt so not just fairy liquid.

Can anyone recommend a solution to getting the headlining spotless - not sure it would take steam cleaning but I was thinking of that?

Many thanks...

 

[BarryH]

We all have to do it sometime or other even if just a boys boat like mine! My boat dates back a few years (many actually) but was new to me last year and this was meant to be the first deep clean.

Today has been spent scrubbing and cleaning the interior. Lots of dirt cleaned judging by the bowls of dirty water; everything has had a wipe over and rub today.

But the headlining is of the type that is patterned with a crazy line system and no amount of rubbing has taken the grime from the very shallow ridges.

I have only used multi surface cleaner and mildew and mould cleaner. One of them was powerful enough to bleach spots on my shirt so not just fairy liquid.

Can anyone recommend a solution to getting the headlining spotless - not sure it would take steam cleaning but I was thinking of that?

Many thanks...

I used MucOff motorcycle cleaner on my vinyl cockpit cushions. I didn't know they were blue. I always thought they were black!

 

[Otter]

We painted our headline with bathroom paint - total transformation.

 

[LittleSister]

CLEANING INTERIOR: We all have to do it sometime or other even if just a boys boat like mine!

When looking to buy a boat I'd formed the impression that a lot of people just put their boat on the market when it got too awful!

 

[Steve Clayton]

http://www.universalstoneuk.com/

or

http://www.k-wax.co.uk/page4.php?view=productPage&product=5&category=2

 

[TonyBuckley]

We painted our headline with bathroom paint - total transformation.

What is bathroom paint? Intrigued.

 

[winsbury]

Thus stuff.. spray on, wait for foam to subside then wipe off with clean paper towel, it gets right into grained surfaces and lifts the dirt out. http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/esd-safe-clean-room-treatments-lotions-dispensers/2655848/

 

[Otter]

What is bathroom paint? Intrigued.

It's paint designed for bathrooms, lots of it in B&Q. It has a slightly shiny finish and a tin will do a whole boat two or three times over. Mould resistant, wipe clean.

 

[chinita]

We painted our headline with bathroom paint - total transformation.

+1

I use this:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/dulux-bat...tracking url&gclid=CISypuKNlL0CFe3ItAodqAoAdg

 

[cirruss]

+1

I use this:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/dulux-bathroom-soft-sheen-paint-pure-brilliant-white-2-5ltr/42729?kpid=42729&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product Listing Ads-_-Sales Tracking-_-sales tracking url&gclid=CISypuKNlL0CFe3ItAodqAoAdg

Would this adhere to fibreglass/plastic of the headline area inside the cockpit of a small 19ft sailboat? I presumed as emulsion must be for wood or similar?

 

[pandos]

The stuff for cleaning vinyls and plastics in cars is very good for this. There are a few different ones in Halfords.

It may take more than one application. Before I discovered this stuff I had used a soft nail brush water with jif with bleach....gave good results but was messy and difficult..

The spray was easier.

 

[rotrax]

We all have to do it sometime or other even if just a boys boat like mine! My boat dates back a few years (many actually) but was new to me last year and this was meant to be the first deep clean.

Today has been spent scrubbing and cleaning the interior. Lots of dirt cleaned judging by the bowls of dirty water; everything has had a wipe over and rub today.

But the headlining is of the type that is patterned with a crazy line system and no amount of rubbing has taken the grime from the very shallow ridges.

I have only used multi surface cleaner and mildew and mould cleaner. One of them was powerful enough to bleach spots on my shirt so not just fairy liquid.

Can anyone recommend a solution to getting the headlining spotless - not sure it would take steam cleaning but I was thinking of that?

Many thanks...

We find 'Pink Stuff' paste very good. Cheap too. Excellent for fenders as well.