Regal 42SC Owner's Manual page 251

CARPET-INTERIOR
The interior cabin carpet is produced from 100% BCF
nylon. The 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.
The following will help maintain your carpet:
Regular Vacuuming
This is the most important single factor in keeping carpet
beautiful is to vacuum it on a regular basis. Sand and dirt
particles will abrade the carpet fi bers in a faster manner.
This abrasion will cause non-repairable damage to the
fi ber that will reduce the carpet's life expectancy. 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.
Professsional Cleaning
Interior carpet is the same as high-end residential carpet
and the carpet should be treated accordingly. Periodic pro-
fessional carpet cleaning using either the hot water extrac-
tion or dry cleaning powder method will help manintain
the beauty of your carpet. This will remove the ground
in soil.
Spills
At some point in the life of the carpet, there is always the
potential for a spill. Remove the spill immediately. The
quicker the spill is removed, the easier it is to clean up. The
longer a spill stays on the carpet, the more likely it is to
stain the fi bers, regardless of the cleaning treatment used.
When a spill occurs, always blot the area being 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 being
tracked on to the carpet, which will cause matting of the
fi bers.
Mats can be ordered from your Regal dealer. These mats
fi t the nautical decor and provide the best surface to catch
dirt and sand particles. Also, entrance mats can be ob-
tained from local sources. Look for mats with a non-skid
backing.
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