Regal 42 Fly-Grande Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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Cosmetic Care & Maintenance
Use approved carpet cleaners only. Always try on a test
area fi rst. Many spots and spills can be removed using
a cleaner combined with a clean, white terry towel. Try
not to soak an area excessively and do not use solvents
because most interior carpet is glued in place. Solvents
will break down the backing and fi bers.
All stains should be removed as soon as possible as this
enhances the ability to remove the stain.
Th e interior cabin carpet is produced from 100% BCF
nylon. Th e nylon is treated tropically with an anti-soil
chemical that will assist in keeping your carpet looking
beautiful longer.
General Care and Maintenance
Your carpet is a high luster nylon that can look great for
years to come provided you follow some basic care and
maintenance. Nylon is the highest performing synthetic
fi ber in the market and has dense pile that will give a
long wear cycle and high performance.
Th
e following will help maintain your carpet:
Regular Vacuuming
Th is is the most important single factor in keeping car-
pet beautiful is to vacuum it on a regular basis. Sand
and dirt particles will abrade the carpet fi bers in a faster
manner. Th
is abrasion will cause non-repairable dam-
age to the fi ber that will reduce the carpet’s life expec-
tancy. Use a vacuum with a beater bar verses a vacuum
alone as it will lift the fi ber and help open the carpet to
allow the vacuum to remove grit.
Professional Cleaning
Interior carpet is the same as high-end residential car-
pet and the carpet should be treated accordingly. Peri-
odic professional carpet cleaning using either the hot
water extraction or dry cleaning powder method will
help manintain the beauty of your carpet. Th
is will re-
move the ground in soil.
CARPET-INTERIOR
Spills
At some point in the life of the carpet, there is always
the potential for a spill. Remove the spill immediately.
Th
e quicker the spill is removed, the easier it is to clean
up. Th e longer a spill stays on the carpet, the more likely
it is to stain the fi bers, regardless of the cleaning treat-
ment used. When a spill occurs, always blot the area be-
ing cleaned. Do not rub or scrub. Follow the cleaning
instructions.
Cabin Door/Cockpit Entrance Mats
Entrance mats on a boat are very important to help re-
duce the dirt and sand that is brought on to the carpet.
Also, entrance mats reduce the amount of moisture be-
ing tracked on to the carpet, which will cause matting
of the fi bers.
Mats can be ordered from your Regal dealer. Th
ese mats
fi t the nautical decor and provide the best surface to
catch dirt and sand particles. Also, entrance mats can
be obtained from local sources. Look for mats with a
non-skid backing