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Best boat wash with Simtex interior?

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Fishwater2002

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Looking for recommendations on the best boat soap to use when washing the boat down before launching & after the season. Is Dawn safe to use on everything including the tubes? I like to give the boat a complete cleaning before bringing it to the marina for the season where it’s stored on the trailer while not in use then again before putting it away for the season. I’ll typically use a black streak remover on the fence panels before washing it so want to make sure whatever soap I use will be safe for the interior, panels & tubes.
 
Carl,

I use dawn dish soap on everything. However, I am struggling to find what I can use for conditioning and uv protection for the seats. On my previous Bennington i was told to use 3M products. They worked great and I was very happy with the product. But I do not know if 3M is safe on the Simtex seats.
 
Jack M said:
Here is a link to the Simtex instructions .You can also call them 800 247 9901 ( Spradling )

Simtex Cleaning Instructions ( 5/24/22 )

club.benningtonmarine.com club.benningtonmarine.com
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I’m clear on the Simtex cleaning but last year I washed the top half separate from the bottom half, I’m looking for something now that’s safe on both surfaces as a general cleaner to get the heavy stuff before I focus on the top deck & pontoons, seems like Dawn may be the winner?
 
Fishwater2002 said:
I’m clear on the Simtex cleaning but last year I washed the top half separate from the bottom half, I’m looking for something now that’s safe on both surfaces as a general cleaner to get the heavy stuff before I focus on the top deck & pontoons, seems like Dawn may be the winner?
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Do we need to use something in addition to cleaning for conditioning and uv protectant?
 
We have Simtex upholstery on our seats on our 2017 Bennington and use only "Ivory Snow Liquid Soap" as that is what they recommended in 2017 when we purchased our boat, and the seats still look like new.
 
RiverBenn said:
We have Simtex upholstery on our seats on our 2017 Bennington and use only "Ivory Snow Liquid Soap" as that is what they recommended in 2017 when we purchased our boat, and the seats still look like new.
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Are you washing the exterior with the Ivory as well? That’s my question, what are people using to wash the exterior of their boat understanding that there are a lot of soaps that can’t be used on the interior. Are people using two different soaps, one for interior & a different one for the exterior?
 
Simple Green mixed at 90/10 water/simple green. Been using it since the 1980's
 
I just bought “Boat Wash” for the outside. It’s safe for the boat, the lake, people and wildlife. Looking forward to using it this week. The pollen is really bad this year.
 
Bobby Bass said:
I just bought “Boat Wash” for the outside. It’s safe for the boat, the lake, people and wildlife. Looking forward to using it this week. The pollen is really bad this year.
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I might try this. I need something safe for the lake as I need to clean my boat dockside - no trailer.
 
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