2016 Vinyl

[Davidda]

After reading some of the concerns on the new textured vinyl, I decided I should try and find out as much as I could before take delivery in a couple weeks, so thought this may be beneficial. 

Spoke to Blair at Malibu..extremely helpful and told me the manufacturer is Spradling Vinyl. He also shared some of his insights on the testing Malibu did on the vinyl and said from a cleaning and toughness perspective, there should be no difference. Spoke to Spradling and they have been the OEM on brands such as Mastercraft and Four Winns ( i believe they still are) and a few pontoon brands. They have been in the business for 40-50 years according to the website. 

They sent me to their website for approved cleaners. There is one mistake on here and that relates to Babes....it is not the boat care wash for the interior obviously, but seat soap that is approved. Babes told me that they had to go through 14 months of testing to get approved by Spradling. To download a copy, go to www.spradlingvinyl.com and click the research tab/research center, then care and cleaning. 

So the skinny from the conversations with Malibu, Spradling, Babes and Boat Bling is this......Should be just a tough and stain resistent as previous vinyl.....should clean up the same though because of the texture you may need a soft bristle brush to lift dirt better than just a micro-fiber towel. 

I appreciate they would only tell me all the positives on the vinyl, but at least I fell like I have a little better grasp on this new product. I am one anal SOB when if comes to the boat so I am just hoping they are all correct or things may get ugly!!!! 

[Sixer]

I'm impressed with how thorough you are!  I've talked to Blair a couple of times, and always have been impressed by how he stands behind his products.  He was very customer focused and wanted to make sure I was properly taken care of as a customer, and if I wasn't he wanted to hear about it.  Part of the reason I'm on Malibu boat #2.

[SSinister06]

great info, thank you for delving into this for all of our information.

[Cipro]

Love this post. Thank you! 

 

In the past, I finished off my Vinyl cleaning with 303 Areospace Protectant. Curious if you plan to do the same or if that came up in conversation.

Edited February 28, 2016 by Cipro

[Davidda]

58 minutes ago, Cipro said:

Love this post. Thank you! 

 

In the past, I finished off my Vinyl cleaning with 303 Areospace Protectant. Curious if you plan to do the same or if that came up in conversation.

303 products are on the approved list so I may. Out of the ones on their list, Babe, Boat Bling, Ducky's and 303 are on the approved list. There are a good number on the list but none other than these that I recognize or have used. I mentioned Babes and Boat Bling in the original post because they responded to my email right away, as did Boat Bling. I was using Hula Care on my 14 23LSV and really loved their products so I will likely make a change to one of these listed here. 

[Shodan01]

Great Post!  I agree - actually asked them if there was any leftover 2015 vinyl since I so far wasn't a big fan of the texturing.  Was worried that a texture would hold more dirt in place than a smooth surface

[lukeusc]

I am wondering if anyone can tell me how to remove blood from the textured vinyl?  One mosquito swat the first day and I cant get the blood spot out.  I am not a huge fan of this material so far. 

[Ronnie]

We use a soft bristle brush and Vinyl Sauce to remove stubborn spots. Haven't tried blood yet though.

[Ottomatic]

We are really enjoying the new vinyl, seems to wear much better than our 13.

 

[ctvandy23]

We love the new vinyl.  The texture adds a great contrast!  No problem cleaning thus far.  We have been using 303 and it seems to get everything off without much trouble!

[Davidda]

On ‎6‎/‎26‎/‎2016 at 10:04 AM, lukeusc said:

I am wondering if anyone can tell me how to remove blood from the textured vinyl?  One mosquito swat the first day and I cant get the blood spot out.  I am not a huge fan of this material so far. 

Here is what is on the manufactures website.

Step 3: Use a 1:1 mix of ammonia and water, or a 1:4 mix of bleach

and water. Rinse with clean water and dry.

[Shodan01]

I was against the vinyl (even requested a build with 2016) and found that I am very impressed.  Honestly I have only used vinyl candy on it and it has come out well.

[Hentz]

Does anyone know if Hula boat care products are approved for the new vinyl?

[joaquin12345]

On ‎6‎/‎26‎/‎2016 at 10:04 AM, lukeusc said:

I am wondering if anyone can tell me how to remove blood from the textured vinyl?  One mosquito swat the first day and I cant get the blood spot out.  I am not a huge fan of this material so far. 

Well I don't know if this is approved or anything but if you have a spot of blood maybe it wont be so bad since some are saying to use bleach or ammonia which I think would be harsher. Anyways Im a nurse and use peroxide on anything that gets blood on it and it comes right out.

[dppendar]

have dye stains from a baseball cap that happened over the weekend---it got really wet and was on the seat.  black/dark blue stain on the moonbeam area. 

nothing is helping it.  Trying to "bake in the sun" technique now.  will report back.  All other things have cleaned right off.

 

[bbattiste247]

5 hours ago, dppendar said:

have dye stains from a baseball cap that happened over the weekend---it got really wet and was on the seat.  black/dark blue stain on the moonbeam area. 

nothing is helping it.  Trying to "bake in the sun" technique now.  will report back.  All other things have cleaned right off.

 

I have had several stains on mine and even 303 spot remover didn't take them out, but after a few more outings, the stains were gone.

[granddaddy55]

The flat vinyl is a nightmare to scrub off a black stain( all white axis) It takes a toothbrush or other and the 303, and some gone completely out and some don't , the new style has to be easier to clean with the high spots getting most of dirt. I only do it once a season  even though i wipe them down daily. It brightens everything significantly , but the hard stains don't seem to be any easier whether I clean them immediately or at ending season 

[1276]

Has anyone used a conditioner (Boat Bling Condition Sauce for example) on the new vinyl after cleaning it with a product like Vinyl Sauce, 303, etc? I am curios if it is necessary to condition/protect  the new vinyl in my 2016 Response.

[ahopkins22LSV]

2 minutes ago, 1276 said:

Has anyone used a conditioner (Boat Bling Condition Sauce for example) on the new vinyl after cleaning it with a product like Vinyl Sauce, 303, etc? I am curios if it is necessary to condition/protect  the new vinyl in my 2016 Response.

Yes! I really like boat bling cleaner and conditioner. The conditioner protects from UV rays and does not last for ever. I try to do it at least twice a year. Plus it keeps the vinyl soft.

[1276]

Thanks for the input. I appreciate it. Still trying to figure out the best procedure for this new vinyl.

[ahopkins22LSV]

Just now, 1276 said:

Thanks for the input. I appreciate it. Still trying to figure out the best procedure for this new vinyl.

There isn't much to it. New, old, doesn't matter is going to get dirty from dust, water, whatever so it needs to be cleaned and conditioned. Depending on use and how much sun it sees or how many kids are in the boat your frequency might be once a year or once a month.

Since your's is new it will be easy to maintain. If you let it slide for years that is when it can be difficult/impossible to bring back.

[TKMalibu]

Has anyone figured out the blood stain solution for this new vinyl yet? We have a mystery red spot (faded to brown so may be blood) that doesn't want to budge with either Vinyl Sauce or 303 Cleaner. Any successful treatments would be appreciated.

[bbattiste247]

12 minutes ago, TKMalibu said:

Has anyone figured out the blood stain solution for this new vinyl yet? We have a mystery red spot (faded to brown so may be blood) that doesn't want to budge with either Vinyl Sauce or 303 Cleaner. Any successful treatments would be appreciated.

The sun. I have found that mine just fade over time. After your boat sits in the sun for a day, I'll bet it will be gone.