[Rhodes22-list] Sail Cleaning Help

[Bob and Kathy Quinn]

Agree, I would not use bleach.  Borax (spelling?) is a good choice for cleaning the sails and might attack the mildew.  If not, West Marine or any marine supply store should have a cleaner specifically made to get the mildew off.  

Bob in Florida
S/V "NoKaOi 3"




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 From: Stephen Staum <snstaum at gmail.com>
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I would try to avoid bleach on the red canvass as fading is inevitable. The Dacron sail is impervious to bleach. I would lay the sail out & use a 50/50 mix applied w a rag directly to the moldy areas. Rinse w water & wash w soap & water. 

Good cleaning. 

Stephen Staum
s/v Carol Lee 2
Needham, MA

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On Aug 10, 2013, at 9:50 AM, Bill Pauer <billpauer at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am washing my genoa sail and I have gone to the Doyle website.  I  
> have a little mildew on the Dacron but most of the grime is on the red  
> canvas edge of the sail.  Doyle says to remove mildew with bleach and  
> that the Dacron is bleach safe, but what about the red of the canvas?  
> How much should I dilute the bleach?
> 
> Thanks
> Bill
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