Vinyl stains

GodSmile · 09-16-2018, 04:15 AM

All,
I've got several areas of outside vinyl upholstery (bow cushions). Every year (but this year is the worst) I get pink(ish) stains that I cannot remove, despite trying every sort of cleaner I can think of. I can remove these cushions for cleaning so I'm not limited to lake-friendly sorts of cleaners. Thoughts on what this might be and how to clean?

noreast · 09-16-2018, 06:58 AM

Could be sun screen, I've been told there is also pink mold but I've never seen it.

Dave R · 09-16-2018, 07:28 PM

https://gestaltscientific.com/ This is a relatively new product that's supposed to address the problem. Have not tried it.

GodSmile · 09-23-2018, 05:54 AM

Have ordered this product. A review by a reputable boating magazine was positive. Will post my own review after I try it.

tis · 09-23-2018, 06:37 AM

I wonder what causes that pinking?

Merrymeeting · 09-23-2018, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tis

I wonder what causes that pinking?

It's a mold

WJT2 · 09-23-2018, 06:08 PM

Try using Soft Scrub. Apply to a sponge/ towel . (do not apply to he stain on the cushion) Wipe the area and rinse.

GodSmile · 08-29-2019, 09:12 AM

All,
So I did try the Pink Away product. There can be several causes of "pinking" but the most onerous is mold, which is what my vinyl had and which I could not remove or even diminish with any of the typical methods. The Pink Away product only works on mold, not on other types of stains. The bottom line is the product worked very well. It takes several applications, which must be done in bright sunlight.
The downsides are as follows:
1. The manufacturer (Gestalt Scientific) seems to be a start up, who are scaling up to more of a high volume supplier. Their customer service isn't the greatest, and my order took over 2 months to arrive.
2. The product is quite expensive.
3. The product has a limited shelf life (although they improved that recently).

Hope this helps anyone else with this issue.

Cal Coon · 08-29-2019, 06:34 PM

Speaking of cleaning products here, I realize it's a little off topic, but just wondering if anyone has ever tried a product called F11? I get "pop ups" all the time for it when I'm on the computer, and it looks like good stuff, but it was very expensive, so I would like a few actual "customer" reviews of it before I splurge on it. I don't mind spending the money for it, if it works, I just don't trust the customer reviews on line.

09-16-2018, 04:15 AM	#1
GodSmile Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 190 Thanks: 91 Thanked 57 Times in 37 Posts	Vinyl stains All, I've got several areas of outside vinyl upholstery (bow cushions). Every year (but this year is the worst) I get pink(ish) stains that I cannot remove, despite trying every sort of cleaner I can think of. I can remove these cushions for cleaning so I'm not limited to lake-friendly sorts of cleaners. Thoughts on what this might be and how to clean?

09-23-2018, 05:54 AM	#4
GodSmile Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 190 Thanks: 91 Thanked 57 Times in 37 Posts	Thanks Have ordered this product. A review by a reputable boating magazine was positive. Will post my own review after I try it.

08-29-2019, 09:12 AM	#8
GodSmile Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 190 Thanks: 91 Thanked 57 Times in 37 Posts	Pink Away Home Solution - Review All, So I did try the Pink Away product. There can be several causes of "pinking" but the most onerous is mold, which is what my vinyl had and which I could not remove or even diminish with any of the typical methods. The Pink Away product only works on mold, not on other types of stains. The bottom line is the product worked very well. It takes several applications, which must be done in bright sunlight. The downsides are as follows: 1. The manufacturer (Gestalt Scientific) seems to be a start up, who are scaling up to more of a high volume supplier. Their customer service isn't the greatest, and my order took over 2 months to arrive. 2. The product is quite expensive. 3. The product has a limited shelf life (although they improved that recently). Hope this helps anyone else with this issue.

09-16-2018, 06:58 AM	#2
noreast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 648 Thanks: 316 Thanked 120 Times in 93 Posts	Could be sun screen, I've been told there is also pink mold but I've never seen it.

09-16-2018, 07:28 PM	#3
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	https://gestaltscientific.com/ This is a relatively new product that's supposed to address the problem. Have not tried it.

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09-23-2018, 06:37 AM	#5
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,723 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	I wonder what causes that pinking?

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09-23-2018, 06:08 PM	#7
WJT2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Foxborough MA Posts: 176 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 31 Posts	Try using Soft Scrub. Apply to a sponge/ towel . (do not apply to he stain on the cushion) Wipe the area and rinse.

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08-29-2019, 06:34 PM	#9
Cal Coon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 475 Thanks: 179 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	Speaking of cleaning products here, I realize it's a little off topic, but just wondering if anyone has ever tried a product called F11? I get "pop ups" all the time for it when I'm on the computer, and it looks like good stuff, but it was very expensive, so I would like a few actual "customer" reviews of it before I splurge on it. I don't mind spending the money for it, if it works, I just don't trust the customer reviews on line.