ProAction

[Blitz]

I was watching a marine show and noticed an advertisement for ProActive Cleaning system and was wondering if anyone has used it with sucess or failure - or just comment...

http://www.buyproaction.com/

I am not affliated in any way to the product and don't really need it. I believe that good maintenence could prevent most oders but wondering about the benefits seen in real world applications of this product.

 

[Peggie Hall HeadMistress]

Did you happen to notice that the active ingredient is...

Chlorine dioxide, which is highly corrosive and destructive to rubber and flexible PVC. From their website:

[FONT=Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif]"Pro Active products are so effective because Chlorine Dioxide is a gas, therefore it is able to penetrate every nook and cranny of any space, it can also penetrate the fibers of porous materials like upholstery, carpets and curtains."


[/FONT]So I don't think I'd recommend using it on a boat.

 

[Captain Jimmy G]

I have used this stuff and have to say I was shocked by the results! I had a friend with a newly purchased boat that had a terrible cigarette smoke smell inside - he tried everything from steam cleaning the carpets, chemical odor killers etc, nothing had long lasting effects. I told him I saw this product on TV and was keen to buy it for him to try. We set off 1 proaction 24 and came back the next day. The smell was ALMOST gone!! not completely though, so I set off another to finish the job - it worked, there is no more reminance of the smoke smell!

Also regarding the corrosive argument - I contacted the company and was told that studies have shown Chlorine Dioxide in gas form to not be corrosive, however liquid form can be - so I guess this is the confusion. I know they are selling the stuff and will probably say anything, but they did provide me with a bunch of links to studies to prove their point!

 

[Peggie Hall HeadMistress]

Two applications to get rid of smoke odor IN THE AIR that may or may not return makes it a very expensive air freshener IMO. Get back us next spring after the boat's been closed up all winter. If the smoke odor hasn't returned, it may be something worth trying.