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Goody

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How do you care for head rests?
« on: November 15, 2004, 04:40:44 pm »
I've had my spa for 4 months and have not treated the head rests. They are starting to discolor. I live in Michigan and want to treat them before the snow flys. These are removable and black high density foam, I think. I use 303 on the cover and love it but don't know if it would be OK to use. What would be best?

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How do you care for head rests?
« on: November 15, 2004, 04:40:44 pm »

tony

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2004, 06:06:53 pm »
I use 303 on my headrests.  It works just fine.  Once per year I do a thorough scrubbing to clean off any oxidation and give a liberal dose of protectant.

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2004, 06:45:27 pm »
I don't, I have a Marquis.......

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2004, 07:01:57 pm »
I don't, I have a Beachcomber

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2004, 07:33:18 pm »
So you guys that don't... is it because you don't see any oxidation, you're worried about residue, or what?

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2004, 07:38:25 pm »
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So you guys that don't... is it because you don't see any oxidation, you're worried about residue, or what?

Marquis and Beachcomber have molded headrests that are part of the shell....

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2004, 10:39:12 pm »
Ah... thanks for enlightening us non-beachcomer & non-marquis owners.

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2004, 10:49:27 pm »
I don't, I have a Marquis....

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2004, 08:07:05 am »
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So you guys that don't... is it because you don't see any oxidation, you're worried about residue, or what?



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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2004, 10:05:22 am »
For what it's worth, we've occasionally seen pillow discoloration due to contact with hair color, etc.  There are some nasty chemicals in personal care products that seem to react badly when combined with chlorine/bromine.  We were able to isolate the cause when we found that it was typically the pillows in the seats used by females (with colored hair, etc.) that discolored.

Disclaimer:  I am not a male chauvinist... just making an observation based on our experience in the store.   :)

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2004, 10:05:08 am »
Yeah, and just imagine what the hair dye is doing to the scalp of the user....

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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2006, 06:08:19 am »
after 5 years of use in my colman all the head rests were discolored.  the lower part that was in water was a little lighter then the upper part.  if there is some treatment to prevent this in my up coming spa purchase i would love the advice.
thanks
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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2006, 03:04:14 pm »
I let them be for a couple reasons. The old style pillows in the industry often fell apart before they would even have time to discolor and I hated pillows for that reason as they end up getting waterlogged. The newer style pillows hold up very well structurally but they will discolor over time, especially if you have ozone but the reason they disclor is the sanitizer and ozone but since I know what those do for me I just accept the disoloration and am happy the pillows don't fall apart like the old ones used to.
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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2006, 03:29:39 pm »
tony hit the nail on the head.  303 is the way to go.  I use it on the pillows when I do my cover--normally bimonthly.  It also works great on the control pads and filter compartment cover as well.  Great stuff.
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Re: How do you care for head rests?
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2006, 05:41:48 pm »
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tony hit the nail on the head.  303 is the way to go.  I use it on the pillows when I do my cover--normally bimonthly.  It also works great on the control pads and filter compartment cover as well.  Great stuff.


I said that???  Oh yeah...it was November 2004...I remember now.

Actually, 303 is great stuff for lots of surfaces.

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