Restore & Protect Marine Vinyl & Boat Seats

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Repair sun damage, mold, mildew, cracks, tears, and protect vinyl boat upholstery.

See what others have done:

Collage showing moldy seat before and after application of Rub 'n Restore® Marine White boat vinyl restorer

Mold Corrected with Marine White

Collage showing sun damaged, blistered, faded, dry boat vinyl cushion above and after restoration with Marine White and Forest colors by Rub n Restore

Sun Damage Fixed with Marine White & Forest Colors

Collage showing stained, faded, sun damaged pontoon boat vinyl above and after recoloring and UV protection with Marine White Rub n Restore vinyl dye below

Mildew & Sun Damage Corrected by Marine White

Collage showing sun-faded pink jet boat seat on right and after Red Chili RubnRestore vinyl dye on right

Sun Faded Vinyl Seats After Red Chili

Collage showing sun damaged pontoon vinyl seats above and after repair with custom taupe Rub n Restore vinyl protector paint

UV Damaged Vinyl Restored with a Custom Taupe

Before-after collage showing blistered, brown UV damage on vinyl boat dash

Sun Damaged Dash Protected with Custom Color

Collage showing mold stained vinyl pontoon seats above and after UV protection and new RubnRestore grey vinyl paint

Pontoon Seats Transformed with Stone & Slate Greys

It's easy in these few steps:

Clean

Use our Flite cleaner followed by a solvent like denatured or rubbing alcohol to clean and pre-treat mold.

Repair

It's perhaps a little dry, looks terrible, but otherwise undamaged.

My finger tips detect damage to the vinyl.

A finish will correct dry and slightly porous vinyl.

Use our flexible filler putty to repair cracks and splits that have not yet torn through the backing like the first image below. Click here for instructions.

Holes or tears through the material should be reinforced with a subpatch kit before filler is applied. See the video here.

Picture of splitting, cracking marine vinyl on boat upholstery

The tear in this boat vinyl needs to be subpatched before it can be fixed with filler.

Large areas (more than 4 square feet) of severe cracking or scaliness are most economically resurfaced with a rubberized coating found elsewhere. Learn more here.

Large areas are sun-rotted and flaking away.

If the vinyl is flaking away or the mesh backing is exposed over large areas, the most cost-effective approach is to resurface the vinyl with a rubberized coating.

Close-up photo of gouged, cracking, scaly vinyl spa cover damaged by sun and UV

Picture of UV damaged marine vinyl flaking away and exposing mesh backing

Picture of sun damaged spa cover showing flaking vinyl surface and woven backing

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Choose Color

Rub 'n Restore® colors condition and add UV protection.

Standard colors

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Example of leather chair in Rub n Restore's pure Bright White color with triangular swatch in upper left corner as reference

Bright White Vinyl & Leather Finish

Example of leather chair in Rub n Restore's Marine off-white color with triangular swatch in upper left corner as reference

Marine White Leather & Vinyl Protectant

Example of leather chair in Rub n Restore's pale Ivory color with triangular swatch in upper left corner as reference

Ivory Vinyl & Leather Finish

Example of leather chair in Rub n Restore's light Beige color with triangular swatch in upper left corner as reference

Beige Vinyl & Leather Finish

Digital illustration of a chair in the light Sand color leather restorer by Rub n Restore, showcasing a triangle sample of the color and its leather grain in the top left

Sand Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair showing Rub n Restore light Camel tan color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Camel Vinyl & Leather Finish

Image of chair in Rub n Restore Buckskin color with triangle example of color on leather in left corner

Buckskin Vinyl & Leather Finish

Graphic showing chair in Butterscotch Rub n Restore tan color with triangular sample of color on leather in upper left

Butterscotch Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair showing Rub n Restore butterscotch Cognac color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Cognac Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair demonstrating Rub n Restore rich Tobacco brown color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Tobacco Vinyl & Leather Finish

Image showing chair with Rub n Restore Cinnamon brown color plus triangular example of texture in left corner

Cinnamon Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair showing Rub n Restore brick red Rust color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Rust Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair showing Rub n Restore burgundy Cherrywood color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Cherrywood Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair demonstrating Rub n Restore Walnut brown color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Walnut Vinyl & Leather Finish

Graphic of chair in dark brown Chocolate Rub n Restore with triangular swatch of color of leather in upper left corner

Chocolate Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair demonstrating Rub n Restore dark brown Mahogany color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Mahogany Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair demonstrating Rub n Restore coffee brown Espresso color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Espresso Vinyl & Leather Finish

Artistic depiction of a chair in the dark taupe Pebble leather paint by Rub n Restore, complemented by a triangular patch showing leather texture in the upper left corner

Pebble Vinyl & Leather Finish

Example of leather chair in Rub n Restore's neutral mushroom Taupe color with triangular swatch in upper left corner as reference

Taupe Vinyl & Leather Finish

Graphic of armchair in light taupe Clay color by Rub n Restore with triangle example of leather color in left corner

Clay Vinyl & Leather Finish

Example of leather chair in Rub n Restore's pale Ash grey color with triangular swatch in upper left corner as reference

Ash Vinyl & Leather Finish

Example of leather chair in Rub n Restore's light Stone grey color with triangular swatch in upper left corner as reference

Stone Vinyl & Leather Finish

Example of leather chair in Rub n Restore's medium Slate grey color with triangular swatch in upper left corner as reference

Slate Vinyl & Leather Finish

Graphic rendering of a chair refinished in dark grey Smoke color leather paint by Rub n Restore, with a triangle highlighting the color's depth and leather grain in the top left

Smoke Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair demonstrating Rub n Restore charcoal grey Peppercorn color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Peppercorn Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair demonstrating Rub n Restore Black color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Black Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair showing Rub n Restore dark Midnight Blue color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Midnight Blue Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair showing Rub n Restore Storm Blue color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Storm Blue Vinyl & Leather Finish

Image of armchair in turquoise teal Lagoon blue color by Rub n Restore along with triangular example of leather color in upper left

Lagoon Vinyl & Leather Finish

Graphic of leather chair in Rub n Restore Sea Foam (light aqua blue color) with triangular swatch of color in upper left

Sea Foam Vinyl & Leather Finish

Image of leather club chair in Rub n Restore Pine green with triangular example of color in upper left corner

Pine Vinyl & Leather Finish

Graphic of leather club chair in Rub n Restore Mustard yellow with triangle example of color in upper left corner

Mustard Vinyl & Leather Finish

Infographic showing leather chair in Rub n Restore Brick red color with triangular swatch of color and texture in upper left corner

Brick Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair showing Rub n Restore hot Red Chili color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Red Chili Vinyl & Leather Finish

Picture of leather chair showing Rub n Restore red Wine color and triangular swatch in upper left corner for reference

Wine Vinyl & Leather Finish

Graphic rendering of chair in Rub n Restore's rich purple Plum hue with a triangular close-up of the color and leather texture in the upper left

Plum Vinyl & Leather Finish

Apply Color

Sun damage, fading, mold and leaf stains will disappear with a new finish. Rub 'n Restore® colors double as a sunscreen, so your vinyl will be protected and look new.

Most folks use a sponge to apply. A brush or spray gun also work. Learn more here.

Care & Maintain

Less is more when it comes to cleaning and care. Start with a rag dampened with water or mild soap. Aggressive cleaners and solvents may result in the need for touch-up, which is easy.

No other conditioning products are needed after using Rub 'n Restore®. In fact, such products may discolor your finish or make it sticky.

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