Mildew on Boat Cushions Clean up?

[swamprooter]

Been around the block on this.....will bleach dry/crack the vinyl? simple green? etc........got some stubborn mildew that has embedded in the pores on the seat fabric....any homemade or store bought concoctions?

[turkeyman]

I always use tileX

[dukluk]

I have a pontoon, and I use a Chlorox brand product, but it's not full-strength chlorox.....it's got "Cleaner+Bleach" written across the front of the spray bottle....it works great on upholstery and everything else on the pontoon.....never had any problems with it, at all, even after 3 years of using it.

Dollar General always has a big supply of it on the shelf.

[kb7722]

My mother in-law use the clean their boat seats every weekend with Tilex (soap and bleach). After a year the vinyl stated cracking. I don't think its a problem if you us a harsh cleaner once every now and then, but not weekly. Once you get it clean, use some vinyl conditioner/protectant to keep mildew from staining again.

[rjohnson]

Starbrite Mildew Remover and a plastic bristle brush. Then protect with Aerospace 303. Do not use mildew remover in bright sun as it dries before it can dig in and get the mildew loose.

[backwoods]

Wesley's bleach white. Now know as blackmagic bleach white I believe. Walmart in automotive section.