[Tiara Open] Cleaning the 50 amp cable

[CaptBrett]

So i have a glen denning cable master on our 38. The cable is nasty dirty, and needs a major clean up.... any good solutions form our Tiara friends?


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[jclark003]

I found acetone works well. doesnt seem overly aggressive and cleans the cable right up.

[ReelMagic]

I also own a 38 Open w/Glendenning cable retriever and tried to use a product specifically made to clean the cable.... Don't use it. Although the cable gets clean I believe the stuff has a wax in it to protect the cable.... As a result the cable slips when retrieving it..... Had to re-clean w/soft scrub to remove the wax.... After that the cable retrieved normally.... M2C.... Thought acetone might be a little strong for the cable material but may try in the future....

[CaptBrett]

I also own a 38 Open w/Glendenning cable retriever and tried to use a product specifically made to clean the cable.... Don't use it. Although the cable gets clean I believe the stuff has a wax in it to protect the cable.... As a result the cable slips when retrieving it..... Had to re-clean w/soft scrub to remove the wax.... After that the cable retrieved normally.... M2C.... Thought acetone might be a little strong for the cable material but may try in the future....

Yep so far that works best
Also trying my marine spray9


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[sbw1]

Acetone will work but it will make the cable sticky and then it attracts dirt. A better cleaner is toluene which works as well but does not damage the finish on the cable.

[holiday3900]

So i have a glen denning cable master on our 38.  The cable is nasty dirty, and needs a major clean up.... any good solutions form our Tiara friends?  


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I have the same problem on our 3900 Sovran. I used BleachWhite on a 4' area to see how it worked ....this is the stuff they sell in the automotive section for whitewall tires. I sprayed it, let it sit for a minute, then used a damp sponge with integrated scrubber...it worked really well. I don't think it harmed the rubber. Haven't gotten to the rest...

[jhhall]

I use a Brillo pad. Takes some elbow grease but does not leave a residue like Acetone

[reeltimebrad1]

Try methyl ethyl ketone just wear nitrile gloves when using it. then apply 303 vinyl protectant.

[bruce33]

So i have a glen denning cable master on our 38. The cable is nasty dirty, and needs a major clean up.... any good solutions form our Tiara friends?


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A product called Marine Strip works awesome! Smells like acetone but they say you can use it in vinyl, which I did also on the bolster around the cockpit of my 41. Worked great. I did follow it up with a leather/vinyl cleaner with mink oil. It's a little tacky, but dries quickly and doesn't stay tacky at all. Highly recommend.


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[sbw1]

So i have a glen denning cable master on our 38.  The cable is nasty dirty, and needs a major clean up.... any good solutions form our Tiara friends?  


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A product called Marine Strip works awesome! Smells like acetone but they say you can use it in vinyl, which I did also on the bolster around the cockpit of my 41. Worked great. I did follow it up with a leather/vinyl cleaner with mink oil. It's a little tacky, but dries quickly and doesn't stay tacky at all. Highly recommend.


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Toluene also works very well and does make make cords tacky as acetone does. It is cheap and comes in decent sized containers. I like it because it works like a boat product without the rip off pricing of a boat cord cleaner product. Learned about it from a guy who details big boats for a living.