I took the covers off of all of my cushions on the 32 and washed those in the machine at home. I washed them with diluted bleach solution. They cleaned up very nicely. For the foam I actually went a bit crazy and soaked them one by one in a kiddy pool filled with bleach/water solution. Then I let them dry in the sun for up to a week (taking them indoors when it rained). Was a pain in the butt but they are in much, much nicer condition now. Cosmetically they were fine, but they stank like 35 year old boat cushions. Not anymore! I didn't get all the foam bleached/soaked, but did maybe half (important v-berth, sitting cushions, etc). Did wash all the covers though.
Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Pete Shelquist via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Paul - > Every few years I take the covers off and wash them. Also spray the foam > to > reduce odor. Biggest issue is sometimes the zippers break during the > pull-off process and I take the piece over to the local shop to repair. > > Someday I will replace the foam and covers, just not this day. Too many > other priorities. > > There's nothing wrong with making due. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of paul > taylor via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 12:14 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: paul taylor > Subject: Stus-List Interior cushions > > I have a 1977 29-1, original cushions. Does anyone know if the cushions can > be washed without shrinkage ? > I was thinking of washing them in an industrial washer with the foam > inside. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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