Hello all! I just purchased a 2001 36 Catalina mkii. I've got to do some cleaning in the cabin, and I've heard that I can't use normal household cleaners. Any recommendations for cleaning products for the wood, the head, galley etc? There is what looks like some mold/mildew on the door in the V-Berth. Not sure how to clean that up properly. Also found some mold on a couple cushions. Should I dry clean them, or would that harm the fabric? Would love some advice.
Interior wood: orange glow.l
Mold: vinegar? Concromium sold at Home Depot. Spray solution in cheap ($10?) garden sprayer. Also spray under cabin floor boards,'behind drawers, around fresh water tanks.
Cushions? Depends on type fabric.
peter g
2000 C36, MK2, Hull. #1897
wonderful, wonderful, wonderful ! ! !. 5 th Catalina
Thanks so much for the reply! So the vinager is safe to use on all the wood?
Not recommended for wood
peter g
2000 C36, MK2, Hull. #1897
wonderful, wonderful, wonderful ! ! !. 5 th Catalina
Hi, this list is taken from a 2000 summary of cleaning tips found in the Technical Section.
In summer 2000, SailNet C36 maillist members shared tips for a variety of cleaning needs. Those tips were collected and published here for convenient reference.
Note: The best advice is to use bleach for mildew, soaps and detergents for other cleaning, but never to mix them together. Bleach is a very powerful chemical, capable of all kinds of reactions. For example, never, ever, mix bleach (which contains hypochlorite) and "ammoniated" cleansers: bleach plus ammonia yields free chlorine gas, a very nasty way to die.
Bill & Barb
s/v Northern Lights
2002 Catalina 36 MKII #2086
Rock Hall, MD
Northern Chesapeake
@sidthekid
Thank you so much for all of that info! Really helpful!