Joe, Did the same thing to my Pearson. Over the course of a few weeks of sun and rain they cleaned up nicely.
You got lucky on the mainsail cover! Stay away from the windows with that thing! Joel On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 2:56 PM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > My plastic shroud guards (split plastic over the shrouds) managed to > collect a TON of nasty dirt and pollen under them. The stainless looked > really nasty! I decided I hate these things and dumpsterized them. I got an > idea and got my pressure washer from home to see if I could clean them. It > actually worked fairly well and the stainless is somewhat improved and dirt > free, if still dull. So……I have this pressure washer in my hands and the > mainsail cover is looking really nasty. It is about 30 years old and has > had “perma-mold” for years that has resisted all cleaning efforts. I have > the nozzle – and there is the nasty cover – and it is going to get replaced > anyway this fall, so why not give it a go? I expected the cover to get > blasted to pieces, but to my surprise it held up and the mold is 99% > blasted away J > > I wouldn’t try this on anything valuable, but it DID work. > > Now for the shrouds – I could just replace them, but that is kind of a > PITA for the uppers. Should I polish them, not worry about it, or ??? > > > > > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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