Mark,
After receiving Rolands input yesterday, I went home to check the
label on the X-14 cleaner bottle.
X-14 Mildew Stain Remover contains Sodium Hypochlorite, as does my gallon
jug of Clorox bleach. So this supports Roland's observations. Further
investigation of the X-14 label also revealed that the manufacturer includes
vinyl automobile and boat tops as items appropriate to be cleaned with
their product.
I checked with one of our chemists. She claims that Hydorchloric acid
consists of Hydrogen and Chlorine, and that _Hydorchlorite_ consists of
Hydrogen, Chlorine, and Oxygen. ( and is less corrosive than Hydorchloric
acid )
She also mentioned that a conservative approach to the use of this product
would involve ( big surprise ) dilution with a small amount of water. She
claims it would be just as effective, though it would take a bit longer to
work.
For the record, X-14 also contains Sodium Carbonate.
Castrol Super Clean contains 2-Butoxyehtanol, Sodium Metasilicate, and
Sodium Hydroxide.
Wesley's ( Blue Coral ) Bleche Wite contains Sodium Metasilicate and Sodium
Orthosilicate.
While I realize there are no Alpines/Tigers running around with white Vinyl
Hardtops ( at least I think there aren't ),
I hope this information proves useful for other Sunbeam vinyl applications,
and/or other vehicles our Sunbeam group may own.
Rick
Fedorchak
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