need help with vinyl stains

[Rob Rondini]

i have tried vinyl cleaner, soft scrub and white vinegar. nothing seems to get the rust stains off. i have been hesitant to use strait bleach, will this damage the vinyl?

[hotrodmarlin]

Try Whink. it's in a little brown plastic bottle you can buy at the grocery store for getting rust out of clothes. Works like a charm on most things but not sure if it will eat up the vinyl. Good luck

[frankypettolina]

Try barkeepers friend, or liquid sander (not stripper, but sander, comes in gallon jugs)

Barkeepers friend is available in the cleanser section of Walmart.

[giantfan]

There is a cleaner for rigid inflatables which works great on vinyl.

I forget the name, but I will stop by the marina tomorrow and take a look.

[Captain Michael Buffington]

for rust try snow bowl or muratic acid, don't leave it on long, it will work. Anything else like mildew use arm and hammer magic erasers, the ARE majic!
Michael

[JD5652]

for rust try snow bowl or muratic acid, don't leave it on long, it will work.
Michael

Muriatic Acid!! .....are you sure??? I use a diluted muriatic acid to etch concrete and clean out my raw water cooling system..... and it's diluted 50/50....I've never tried it on vinyl, but I would think that muriatic acid is a little strong for that application......

[Captain Michael Buffington]

It takes rust off immediately, just a little dab will do! Its the major ingrediant in clr rust remover. Just a capful and then wipe and rinse. It works, I promise.
Michael

[Rob Rondini]

thanks guys, I'll let you know what happens.

[ncnarc809]

CLR should work and shouldnt hurt the vinyl either I dont think, I have used it to take the stains out of Pintail and snowgoose feathers during the mouting process and it don't eat the feathers so I think vinyl will be ok

[Banshee]

I'm confused do you want to put em on or takem off?????
JW