Boat cover cleaning

[tinknocker]

Does anyone have any suggestions on cleaning a boat cover.Its a couple of years old and its got a couple of mildew spots in it. The biggest problem is all of the dust it has collected. When I take it off or put it on the dust that comes off is thick and always sends me into sneezing fits.Any suggestions? tk

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Boat cover cleaning

The best you can do, other than to replace it, while stretched out on the boat scrub it lightly with a light solution of laundry detergent, then pressure wash it, keeping the wand just close enough to clean the fabric.<br /><br />If you find that the cover does not hold water out as well, you can spray it lightly, using something like a wagner power sprayer, with waterbased Thompson's water seal(clear). This will make the cover a little crisp but works very well and does not deteriorate the acrilyc canvas.