Vinyl Seats Bubbling Up

[kevinb4760]

I have a 2020 Veranda and the vinyl seats are bubbling up already. Has anyone else had this problem? I have informed the boat dealer and they have sent pictures to Veranda but they have not heard back yet and it has been two weeks. I understand that everyone is short handed and busy right now so I get it that it may take awhile for a resolution. I am just curious if this has happened to anyone else or if this is just one of those weird one off defects? These pics are from 2 weeks ago and the issue is getting worse. Again I am pleased with how the dealer is handling it I just want to see if this has happened to anyone else?

 

[Grub54891]

Never saw that happen. Did something lean on them spots or an incorrect cleaner was used?

 

[kevinb4760]

Never saw that happen. Did something lean on them spots or an incorrect cleaner was used?

No cleaners have been used as the boat us less than a year old and there are 4 separate locations this is happening in so they would gave to leaned on all four areas and the fourth area just appeared last week. The dealer also said they have never seen this before either. I am just curious if anyone else has had this happen and it appears to be an anomaly.

 

[Jermy-Jinky]

Never saw that happen. Did something lean on them spots or an incorrect cleaner was used?

That's what it looks like to me too. The 3rd picture especially...looks like someone had some kind of oil or lotion on and it reacted poorly with the vinyl. Which, IMO, shouldn't happen either...it's a boat. The seating should be made to withstand contact with sunblock and the like...unless it was some kind of oil based product, maybe?

 

[kevinb4760]

That's what it looks like to me too. The 3rd picture especially...looks like someone had some kind of oil or lotion on and it reacted poorly with the vinyl. Which, IMO, shouldn't happen either...it's a boat. The seating should be made to withstand contact with sunblock and the like...unless it was some kind of oil based product, maybe?

No oil base products and this is my third boat and i have never used any chemical products that were not recommended by the boat dealers and it would be hard to fathom any boat seats not being able to handle sunblock. The boat is on a lift and the lift has a cover so it is out of thr sun and rain when docked.

 

[kevinb4760]

No oil base products and this is my third boat and i have never used any chemical products that were not recommended by the boat dealers and it would be hard to fathom any boat seats not being able to handle sunblock. The boat is on a lift and the lift has a cover so it is out of thr sun and rain when docked.

Plus since the pandemic no strangers have been on the boat using any sunblock that i was unaware of.

 

[Jermy-Jinky]

Plus since the pandemic no strangers have been on the boat using any sunblock that i was unaware of.

It's weird, for sure. That was the only thing I could think of it possibly being. But, sometimes, manufacturers make bad product. Maybe the vinyl maker pumped out a bad batch?

 

[Grub54891]

I'm going with a bad batch also. Hope they replace it soon.

 

[JASinIL2006]

I've seen some bug sprays that will really do a number on rubber and vinyls... I had a bottle leak in a golf bag once, and it dissolved rubber golf club grips, vinyl accent panels on my golf bag, etc. I wonder if it could have been caused by some sort of chemical solvent, with the action maybe exacerbated by the sun.

 

[Commander_47]

Sad to say, but your boat is not made with Marine Grade vinyl. Or it is a badly made batch of poor marine vinyl.

The bubbling is caused by moisture getting between the glue and outer layer of vinyl.

Marine grade is specially designed, and priced accordingly, to NOT do that.

Marine grade vinyl is warranted, typically. for five years. Your boat is a 2020? Veranda owes you a complete set of replacement furniture. Take it back to the dealer, write letters, call, etc.

That is totally unacceptable.

https://www.marinevinylfabric.com/blogs/marine-vinyl-blog/best-marine-vinyl

 

[crazy charlie]

Absolutely a chemical reaction.I second the bug repellant reply.Had a spot on my newly redone interior years ago and saw it happening so grabbed some baking soda which was in the fridge and applied it to stop the chemical action.Mine turned right into a hole,no bubbling up.Charlie

 

[tpenfield]

Spray-on sunblock or other type of lotion perhaps? Some of that stuff can be nasty.