Results are in on the best vinyl cleaner

Ok I finally decided to give Malco Leather and Plastic cleaner a try on the recommendation of a couple well respected members here. I think many here know that I am very anal about my boat especially my vinyl. I constantly wipe it down while out on the lake and always use Babes after each use. I have been using Exquisite and a mild brush for the last two seasons for my weekly deep cleaning and was very excited and pleased with the results. I quickly became a champion of it and saw it become the top recommendation here on WW. I've also used 303 cleaner and even a steam cleaner to clean with.

I got my Malco the other day and finally yesterday was able to get out to the boat for a try. I didn't expect much because as I said I keep my vinyl pristine all the time. When I sprayed the Malco on I couldn't believe what I saw. I'd leave it sit for about 30 seconds and just watch as it began to desolve a film of dirt I didn't even know was there, it was unbelievable. I could use just a microfiber towel to wipe it away. When I cleaned a section it was night and day difference to the eye ( I tried to capture it with camera but couldn't) and this is on otherwise clean, bright and shiny vinyl. It made what I thought was brand new looking and clean vinyl actually clean and brand spanking new. I actually felt shame when I saw how clean it could be. I told my wife that and she said "no one keeps their boat as clean as you. I seriously don't think it was this clean from the dealer. You could feel it was clean like squeeky clean. I have some stitching on my sun pad that I've scrubbed using Exquisite and couldn't get it perfectly clean. I just sprayed this on let it sit a few seconds wiped it away and the stitching looked brand new. I had to stop because it was getting to hot and it would dry before it could work it's magic so I resumed later with my buddy that came out on the lake with me and he was astonished too. He was blown away knowing how anal I am about my boat.

Malco is by far the top dog when it comes to cleaning vinyl. Again I've used Exquisite, Babes, 303 cleaner and steam they all fall short.

Thanks Sparky Jay, I had resisted your recommendation but that was foolish and Darren Yearsley's recommendation put me over the top.

Originally Posted by hatepain

Ok I finally decided to give Malco Leather and Plastic cleaner a try on the recommendation of a couple well respected members here. I think many here know that I am very anal about my boat especially my vinyl. I constantly wipe it down while out on the lake and always use Babes after each use. I have been using Exquisite and a mild brush for the last two seasons for my weekly deep cleaning and was very excited and pleased with the results..

Hello All,

Reviving an old thread, but I am a recent convert to Malco!
I posted a bit of the 1st post on this thread, and this post is the reason I decided to try it.
If you missed this thread when new, the first page is worth going back to read.
The first page.

Seriously Hate, 'weekly deep cleaning'... wow!
Your recommendation was the one that made me try Malco Leather and Plastic Cleaner.

The boat has been in outdoor storage with the transom literally hanging over a seawall, with the original 12 year old cover on it, for 2 years.
Mildew ran rampant. It has been 2 1/2 years since it was cleaned.

BTW, I did all of this with one hand (I had a beer in the other hand).
Don't try this at home, I'm a professional.

First, this is the juice:



Click here for Malco Website



Before:
well, I had just sprayed it down with the Malco, and took a few swipes with the brush on it.
The left side of the picture didn't even get hit with the brush, so you can kind of tell what it looked like before I sprayed / brushed it.
I let it soak for about 1 minute.




During:
I took a paper towel, and took a swipe at it....



After:
I sprayed it off with a garden hose, (the dirt literally washed off, without rubbing), then I hit it with some 303...



WOW!

All this in less than 5 minutes with one hand! I didn't even get the beer finished!

Thanks HatePain for the write up, you saved me alot of work, and possibly the $$ on a new interior!

Looks and feels new... the seat looked worse than the before picture shows, and now looks better than the after picture!

Malco is not easy to find, but well worth it.

I figure the rest of the boat is a 4 beer project, but I don't want to rush it... so maybe a 6 pack?