Has anyone cleaned or replaced the interior cushions on an older boat? If you've successfully cleaned them, what method did you use? If you've replaced them, what source(s) did you use? Thanks sb
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Best source we know of
For interior cushions; U.S. Yacht cushions at usyacht@aol.com If you need something truly custom, a local yacht interior shop is a good bet, too. ph.
For interior cushions; U.S. Yacht cushions at usyacht@aol.com If you need something truly custom, a local yacht interior shop is a good bet, too. ph.
tried cleaning...
I tried cleaning them without success. Too many years on the fabic and too much mold and mildrew in the foam. I had new ones made at a local shop. I brought in all 11 cushions and they copied them perfectly with new 4 inch foam and the fabric I chose. Cost me $1100 counting everything, (about $680 US) and the make a huge diffence in the look and the smell of the boat. Paul 1974 Catalina 27 Vancouver BC, Canada http://community.webshots.com/album/14287993qauQVQbYXp
I tried cleaning them without success. Too many years on the fabic and too much mold and mildrew in the foam. I had new ones made at a local shop. I brought in all 11 cushions and they copied them perfectly with new 4 inch foam and the fabric I chose. Cost me $1100 counting everything, (about $680 US) and the make a huge diffence in the look and the smell of the boat. Paul 1974 Catalina 27 Vancouver BC, Canada http://community.webshots.com/album/14287993qauQVQbYXp
Local Auto Upholstery Shop..
I went to an auto upholstery shop, got the entire set of cushions for my C-27 redone for about 500 bucks. Wish I had followed Paul's advice, and gotten a brand new set for 680 bucks. Sounds like a hell of a deal. Rob
I went to an auto upholstery shop, got the entire set of cushions for my C-27 redone for about 500 bucks. Wish I had followed Paul's advice, and gotten a brand new set for 680 bucks. Sounds like a hell of a deal. Rob
Cleaning is worth a try
I asked the identical question at the site this winter and got several good suggestions. First I removed the covers from the cushions. Then I left the cushions out on our deck for several days to let the sun work on the black spots and current mildew, if any. Then I sprayed the cushions with Lysol and let them set again. After that I let them set out again for several more days and then rinsed two of the smaller cushions with a bleach solution. These two took a heck of a long time to dry out, but I wanted to find out if rinsing them would get rid of the black spots. It did somewhat. I decided not to do the larger cushions because of the dryout time and then put the covers on all the cushions and treated them with over the counter upholstery foam cleaner. I used Bissel and Woolite. Both worked well, cleaned the cushions, and I didn't see any difference in the quality of the products. One of the cans had a built-in brush on top of it. That was handy. The cushions look good and smell good now. My wife warned me against even soaking the covers because of the material, so washing them was out of the question. I was also told not to do this on this site. Before spending $500-700 on new cushions, I would recommend trying this unless the covering is worn out or you just want to change the upholstery. I had maybe $10 in upholstery cleaner and Lysol. That's my 2 cents worth. Tom
I asked the identical question at the site this winter and got several good suggestions. First I removed the covers from the cushions. Then I left the cushions out on our deck for several days to let the sun work on the black spots and current mildew, if any. Then I sprayed the cushions with Lysol and let them set again. After that I let them set out again for several more days and then rinsed two of the smaller cushions with a bleach solution. These two took a heck of a long time to dry out, but I wanted to find out if rinsing them would get rid of the black spots. It did somewhat. I decided not to do the larger cushions because of the dryout time and then put the covers on all the cushions and treated them with over the counter upholstery foam cleaner. I used Bissel and Woolite. Both worked well, cleaned the cushions, and I didn't see any difference in the quality of the products. One of the cans had a built-in brush on top of it. That was handy. The cushions look good and smell good now. My wife warned me against even soaking the covers because of the material, so washing them was out of the question. I was also told not to do this on this site. Before spending $500-700 on new cushions, I would recommend trying this unless the covering is worn out or you just want to change the upholstery. I had maybe $10 in upholstery cleaner and Lysol. That's my 2 cents worth. Tom
Make Your Own
I recently built new cushions and new cushion covers. I bought the SailRite video which tells in great detail just how to do it. It's very easy and you will love the new, 4" open cell foam cushions and nice new covers. If you need more info, or would like to see some pix.... Captronbob@yahoo.com
I recently built new cushions and new cushion covers. I bought the SailRite video which tells in great detail just how to do it. It's very easy and you will love the new, 4" open cell foam cushions and nice new covers. If you need more info, or would like to see some pix.... Captronbob@yahoo.com
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