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Submitted
on August 29, 2004 by Richard Newport 30 MKII
Question: I
have a furled 150 genoa with a foam luff from your company. While
the canvas itself is in very good shape, the UV cover is in very poor
condition. Is
the UV cover material sacrificial? Can it be replaced? Is it worth the
expense?
I read the Q&A supporting the use of citrus-based
cleaners, What about
Oxyclean? I talked to someone that had good luck but, they had no idea
if it
would do any damage.
Richard
Newport 30 MK III
Answer:
Hi Richard, Yes, the UV cover is sacrificial and
it can be replaced. You should bring your sail into the sail loft nearest
you and the staff can give you a reasonable estimate of how much life
is left in the sail itself. Along with a cost estimate for replacing the
existing cover, you will be able to determine if the
expense is justified.
We have never tested Oxyclean.
The Oxyclean MSDS states that it is a
Chlorinated Detergent Cleaner with 10-30% Potasium Hydroxide content.
Chlorine
can not be used on any nylon or aramid fiber materials. It might be okay
to use it
on Dacron but you should definitely test it on a small sample area first.
Regards,
Dan Neri
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