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Great - Since you had practice on a similar boat you can do mine.
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Great - Since you had practice on a similar boat you can do mine.
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Below is the proper maintenance for Strataglass.
For the customer: We recommend using IMAR Strataglass protective Polish every 1 to 2 months. In the interim, use IMAR Strataglass Protective Cleaner frequently.
Note: All new vinyl can easily get impressions in itself. We recommend new enclosures be left in place to the extent possible. If completely removed, enclosures must be interleaved with either acid-free paper (available from framing shops) or old sheets (the best choice) to prevent "pooling" in the glass, vinyl "seasons" over time and becomes less impressionable. Roll all curtains down and fasten in place nightly to keep perfect appearance. (Review at www.strataglass.com).
Cleaning: Flush thoroughly to cool the surface and rinse away environmental abrasives. Wash with IMAR Yacht Soap Concentrate, or other equally gentle and high quality soap. Do not use Simple Green, Or pine or any other harsh cleaner - they will dull the surface. Apply the soapy water to the clear vinyl section of the curtain with special purpose washing mitt or soft cotton cloths. Thoroughly rinse the soapy solution with fresh water and completely dry the curtains with a high quality chamois. (Swobbit.com makes several tools to make these tasks easier.) Your clear vinyl curtains should be washed whenever your boat is washed. After washing the curtains, apply IMAR Strataglass Protective Polish sparingly with small, light circular motions using a soft cotton cloth. Allow the polish to dry and then remove with a clean soft cotton cloth. Finally, lightly buff to a sparkling shine. Done. For routine maintenance between polishing, use IMAR Strataglass Protective Cleaner. Insure the clear vinyl panels are free of abrasives. Very lightly mist a soft cotton cloth. Lightly and briskly rub a manageable sized area and then lightly buff dry with another clean cloth. Done. We recommend using IMAR Strataglass Cleaner at least weekly but it's so fast and easy you may want to do it daily. You'll love the shine.
Restoring: We once recommended a restoration process but extensive experience shows actual damage cannot truly be repaired. If IMAR Strataglass Protective Polish cannot restore the clarity and shine, it may be time to consider replacing the enclosures. Please...Please...use our recommended procedures and products from the beginning.
For the customer: We recommend using IMAR Strataglass protective Polish every 1 to 2 months. In the interim, use IMAR Strataglass Protective Cleaner frequently.
Note: All new vinyl can easily get impressions in itself. We recommend new enclosures be left in place to the extent possible. If completely removed, enclosures must be interleaved with either acid-free paper (available from framing shops) or old sheets (the best choice) to prevent "pooling" in the glass, vinyl "seasons" over time and becomes less impressionable. Roll all curtains down and fasten in place nightly to keep perfect appearance. (Review at www.strataglass.com).
Cleaning: Flush thoroughly to cool the surface and rinse away environmental abrasives. Wash with IMAR Yacht Soap Concentrate, or other equally gentle and high quality soap. Do not use Simple Green, Or pine or any other harsh cleaner - they will dull the surface. Apply the soapy water to the clear vinyl section of the curtain with special purpose washing mitt or soft cotton cloths. Thoroughly rinse the soapy solution with fresh water and completely dry the curtains with a high quality chamois. (Swobbit.com makes several tools to make these tasks easier.) Your clear vinyl curtains should be washed whenever your boat is washed. After washing the curtains, apply IMAR Strataglass Protective Polish sparingly with small, light circular motions using a soft cotton cloth. Allow the polish to dry and then remove with a clean soft cotton cloth. Finally, lightly buff to a sparkling shine. Done. For routine maintenance between polishing, use IMAR Strataglass Protective Cleaner. Insure the clear vinyl panels are free of abrasives. Very lightly mist a soft cotton cloth. Lightly and briskly rub a manageable sized area and then lightly buff dry with another clean cloth. Done. We recommend using IMAR Strataglass Cleaner at least weekly but it's so fast and easy you may want to do it daily. You'll love the shine.
Restoring: We once recommended a restoration process but extensive experience shows actual damage cannot truly be repaired. If IMAR Strataglass Protective Polish cannot restore the clarity and shine, it may be time to consider replacing the enclosures. Please...Please...use our recommended procedures and products from the beginning.
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Here is a picture of my new front windows with smiles that I fabricated two weeks ago. The second picture is with them installed.
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I would have put frowns (did I spell that right)
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I have never seen it done like that. Frowns get in the way when under way. Limits your visability, plus I like my happy little smiles.
By the way when are you getting an anchor?
By the way when are you getting an anchor?
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What Anchor mister happy!
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The one that is not next to your name.
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I will take care of that.
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Because the weekend is near and mother nature wants to put a damper on prepping our boats.
Back towards the topic...
I'm proud to announce that next weekend we will be holding a "How to clean your isinglass" free seminar. This seminar will be held on the vessel Starry Night. We will use his new front canvas pieces as a demo into the right and wrong way to clean them. We'll use Imar products on the port side and ground up glass and powered clothes detergent on the starboard side. The different cleaning methods should show very clearly the right and wrong way to get the job done. Bring your favorite suntan lotion so that we can see how they effect the clarity as well.
Refreshments will be provided in the cockpit as long as he has stocked his liquor cabinet. RSVP via this forum as soon as possible as class size is limited!
A special thanks to Bob for providing such high quality canvas work for our learning experience.
I'm proud to announce that next weekend we will be holding a "How to clean your isinglass" free seminar. This seminar will be held on the vessel Starry Night. We will use his new front canvas pieces as a demo into the right and wrong way to clean them. We'll use Imar products on the port side and ground up glass and powered clothes detergent on the starboard side. The different cleaning methods should show very clearly the right and wrong way to get the job done. Bring your favorite suntan lotion so that we can see how they effect the clarity as well.
Refreshments will be provided in the cockpit as long as he has stocked his liquor cabinet. RSVP via this forum as soon as possible as class size is limited!
A special thanks to Bob for providing such high quality canvas work for our learning experience.
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Mr. Starry Night do you notice anything???????
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Ouch Mike that hurt.
Wait why can't we use my boat with IMar product and use John's boat with his glass which is older and may have some haze through it. We can use all those cleaners to see if it will remove any stains and haze.
PLUS..... He's in the water.[:-jump2]
Wait why can't we use my boat with IMar product and use John's boat with his glass which is older and may have some haze through it. We can use all those cleaners to see if it will remove any stains and haze.
PLUS..... He's in the water.[:-jump2]