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Marine grade vinyl pros & cons

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I was curious about why someone (myself) should pick marine grade vinyl over leather/automotive grade vinyl. Found this video on the topic and thought that it's helpful to understand its properties.

Results from my research on marine grade vinyl :

Pros:
- 500+ hours UV resistance vs 300+ hours UV resistance in automotive vinyl
- Mildew resistance
- Waterproof
- Can be washed

Cons:
- No power (seat) adjustment: if you wash these seats the electronics would probably ruined
- Doesn't last as long as leather

What do you guys think? For people who'd like to keep the top off often this is great.

Here's a good video on this topic
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It would last longer if treated and conditioned properly. Leather would last longer using the same care.

Just FYI: The 300/500 hour UV resistance is accelerated synthetic weathering that tries to mimic real conditions. It's not actual time exposed, i.e. 12.5 days UV equivalent exposure. The 300 hr rating is likely equivalent to years of real world exposure.
 
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Glad Ford went with the Marine Grade Vinyl!

Thanks for sharing.
 

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Marine-grade vinyl has two extra features. It has additional UV protection to prevent the color from fading in sunlight. And it also has antibacterial and antifungal additives to make it mildew resistant.
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