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Quicksilver 675SD — Maintenance
Aereachuse,especiallyifusedinsaltwaterareas,rinsethecanvascompletelywithfreshcold
water.
Onaregularbasis,brushoffanyloosedirt,pollen,etc.,andhosedownwithwaterandcleanwitha
mildsoluonofanaturalsoapinlukewarmwater(maximum38°C).Allowthecanvastosoak,
however,donotletthesoapdry.Rinsethoroughlywithfreshwater.Letthecanvasdrycompletely.
Donotstoreanyofthecanvaspieceswhilewet.
Theeffectsofultravioletlightcansomemesbereducedbychemicaltreatmentofcanvasitems.
ConsultyourQuicksilver®dealerorcheckyourcanvasmanufacturer’smanualbeforeusingany
chemicaltreatmentsonyourcanvas.
Tocleanstubbornstains,soakfabricforapproximatelytwentyminutesinamildsoluonconsisngof
nomorethan30mlofbleachand15mlofnaturalsoapperliteroflukewarmwater(nottoexceed
38°C).Rinsethoroughlyincoldwaterseveralmes,thenallowthefabrictoairdrycompletely.
Retreatthefabricusinganaircuringproductsuchtoensurewaterandstainrepellency.Refertothe
canvasvendor’srecommendaonforaddionalinformaon.
Zippers & Hardware
Lubricatezippersandfastenersperiodicallywithaclearsiliconespray.Intheabsenceofsiliconespray,
awaxcandlecanbeusedtolubricatethezippertrack.Replaceanymissingfastenersoranyfasteners
showingsignsofcorrosion.
DONOTusepetroleumbasedproducts,suchaspetroleum
jelly,onthezippersorfasteners.
Vinyl Windows
ThecanvasonyourboatmayincorporateEisenglasspolycarbonatewindows.Regularcleaning,
ulizingcompablecleaners,coupledwithpropermaintenancetechniqueswillsignificantlyimprove
thevinyl’sservicelife.
Neveruseregularwindowcleaners,detergents,abrasives,
petroleumbasedproducts,oralcoholtocleanyourvinyl
windows.Donothandlevinylwithsunscreenonyour
hands.Sunscreenwillpermanentlycloudthevinylwhere
handled.Donotfoldvinylpanels.Storeflatorrolledwith
smoothpaperorsoclothbetweenlayerswhendry.
Rinsevinylthoroughlywithcleanwatertoremoveanydust,dirtparcles,saltwaterorenvironmental
agentsbeforeapplyingcleaningproducts.Thisshouldbedonefrequentlytoavoidbuildupofsalt
water,dirtandotherenvironmentalcontaminants.Usingasonon‐abrasivecloth,washwindows
insideandoutwithamildsoapandwatersoluon.Rinsecompletelywithcoolwater.DONOTUSE
DETERGENTS.
Useseparateclean,soclothsorspongesforapplicaonofcleanersandpolishes(Usethe
manufacturer’srecommendedproducts).Onlyuseasmallamountofcleanerorstreakingmayoccur.
Ifyougetstreakingoraleoverfilm,rinsethewindowwithcleanwater.