Hello fellow Bennington owners out there. I could you use your help with a problem I'm having with the vinyl seats on my boat. I have a 2008 Bennington pontoon and the boat is docked on a fresh water pond in Rhode Island. Earlier in the year I got lazy and made the mistake of not covering the seats with the protective playpen covering. I left it uncovered for 3 to 4 weeks. I started to notice some grime spots on the vinyl seats and also some discoloration on the tops of the seating. At first I thought the issue was just dirt and a good cleaning would take care of the issue. Then I noticed a orange or yellowing of the surface and thought it may be due to the sun's ultra-violet rays. I tried cleaning it with a few recommended vinyl cleaners (Aerospace 303) to no avail. A friend recommended a degreaser. I tried it on a small spot and that took out the orange color. I finished cleaning about half of the seating and covered it up to be finished the next morning. When I took the playpen cover off, the orange color was back, almost to the point of being worse than before. Needless to say, I was disappointed. After leaving the cover off for a hour or so, the disclorization tended to fade away or at least not be so obvious. I have not cleaned the remainder of the seats as of yet because I think the issue may be mold related but I'm not sure. I tried to attach a few pictures for your viewing pleasure but for some reason was unable to do so because apparently the file was to big. I haven't figured out how to change the file size as of yet but If anyone out there has a remedy to help me minimize this problem I sure would appreciate your help. Thanks for your consideration.
Regards,
Tom
Regards,
Tom
