Cleaning Air deck

[stray]

I've just acquired a Bombard 380 Aerotec and it needs a good clean up.
After spending over an hour on the floor and using over half a bottle of Fairy power spray I've managed to get a small section half clean.



The trouble is that the rest of it looks like this;




Any suggestions for cheaper or easier cleaning options?

Also what's the best paint for the Transom?

[John Kennett]

The texture of the air floor means that scrubbing isn't very effective, but a pressure washer works pretty well.

[Max...]

I'd just use some general detergent, an old fashioned scrubbing brush and a gentle abrasive, maybe sugar soap or even granulated sugar sprinkled on top.

[stray]

Looks like I'll have to dig out the pressure washer, and if that doesn't work I'll keep on scrubbing.

[ppenman]

Originally Posted by stray

Looks like I'll have to dig out the pressure washer, and if that doesn't work I'll keep on scrubbing.

Cif will get it off.

[Solent Bombard]

Get some magic sponges off ebay they are cheap and don't last to long doing the air deck but they really do get the dirt out of the textured surface.

I used about 12 cleaning my whole bombard with a bottle of rib shine made the boat look like new.

They don't look or feel like they will do the job but they are bloody brilliant also great for removing stains off paint and other hard surfaces.

Magic sponge in Home, Furniture & DIY | eBay

[SmithG]

Pressure washer's can be too powerful,
I met someone last year with a aerotec 380, It had 2 big patches on floor,
The pressure washer blew holes in it.

[stray]

Originally Posted by SmithG

Pressure washer's can be too powerful,
I met someone last year with a aerotec 380, It had 2 big patches on floor,
The pressure washer blew holes in it.

Wish you'd posted that earlier;





Not a happy chappy.

[A1an]

Might be a bit late but I used the wife's washing up powder for doing my Honwave, the granules of the powder got into the textured surface a treat.

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by stray

Wish you'd posted that earlier; Not a happy chappy.

Bugger. Looks like I need to amend my advice to either use a crappy jet wash or go very carefully. I had no idea that a pressure washer would do that sort if damage, it's worked really well for me. Sorry!

[stray]

No problem, it's my own fault for trying to blast that stain off.

Any way after several hours trying to clean the floor, using; Fairy, CIF, washing powder, Vanish stain remover, washing up liquid and Pound shop Stain and mold remover. I've found that they'll all remove the surface muck, but none of them shift will the ingrained dirt even after working them in with a brush or pad.

[bmb779]

Try some Fenwicks caravan cleaner,absolutely brilliant at removing mildew and mould.

[Locozodiac]

We use air decks on top of rib decks, mainly so sit on for long cruises instead of seating on tubes. Have tried all sort of cleaners, no one gentle enough on air deck fabric. What works pretty well and with minimum scrubbing effort is acrylic thinner (AT) sounds cracy, but works.

Make a big cotton pad apply a generous amount of AT and gently rub against fabric, roll the cotton as to rub with clean pad area. When cotton has been completely rolled and there's no left clean area to keep rubbing, make a new one and so forth. If not dirty area of cotton pad will transfer cleaned dirt back to floor fabric.

AT cleans fast and evaporates fast too, if with fear using AC, try it as described on a small fabric portion. The worst you can do is hard scrubbing on top air deck fabric, better is rubbing with a product that removes hard stains, dirt stuck faster.

Happy Boating

[SIBer]

I'd avoid a pressure washer. Mone will take layer of skin off.

Rib revive seems well reviewed.

Rib Revive - cleaner for Hypalon and PVC tube fabric

[SIBer]

I'd avoid a pressure washer. Mine will take layer of skin off.

Rib revive seems well reviewed.

Rib Revive - cleaner for Hypalon and PVC tube fabric

[Ribandmotorhome]

Ribshine cleaner then protector over the top. Stops sun damage too