Sponsored

Marine Grade Vinyl questions

dcmdon

Well-Known Member
First Name
Don
Joined
Mar 25, 2021
Threads
11
Messages
208
Reaction score
297
Location
Metro-West Boston
Vehicle(s)
.
Your Bronco Model
Undecided
Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out what model to order and am curious if anyone has actually seen and reported on the MGV.

As a person who has lived on or near the ocean for most of my life and run boats for 40 years I can tell you that the vinyl in most boats is not anything special.

So MGV is not necessarily a good thing.

What is or would be a great thing is if the vinyl is like VW puts in their cars currently. Or what MB used to call "Tex" vinyl in their cars. Its thick and strong and can survive anything.

Any input from anyone who has actually seen or touched the MGV that Ford is using would be great.

Thanks.
Sponsored

 

DeltaBravo

Banned
Badlands
Banned
Banned
First Name
Delta
Joined
Jul 20, 2020
Threads
28
Messages
1,291
Reaction score
3,039
Location
Arizona
Vehicle(s)
MIKES MOM
Your Bronco Model
Badlands
Clubs
 
- 500+ hours UV resistance vs 300+ hours UV resistance in automotive vinyl
- Mildew resistance
- Waterproof
- Can be washed
 

Lilj4425

Badlands
Well-Known Member
First Name
Jacob
Joined
Jul 16, 2020
Threads
85
Messages
4,258
Reaction score
18,664
Location
Greenville, SC
Vehicle(s)
2021 Badlands Bronco
Your Bronco Model
Badlands

Butzy

Base
Well-Known Member
First Name
Butzy
Joined
Jan 23, 2021
Threads
25
Messages
1,257
Reaction score
2,260
Location
Brookfield, Ohio
Vehicle(s)
f150 & bronco
Your Bronco Model
Base
Clubs
 
I was able to touch and sit on it yesterday. Only thing I have to compare it to is boats and cars and I can say it doesn't feel like either of them. It is very similar to the leather in the obx trim. Who's to know how durable it is. Only time will tell.

IMG_30211.jpg


20210327_120619.jpg
 

Sponsored
OP
OP

dcmdon

Well-Known Member
First Name
Don
Joined
Mar 25, 2021
Threads
11
Messages
208
Reaction score
297
Location
Metro-West Boston
Vehicle(s)
.
Your Bronco Model
Undecided
I saw it and got to feel it in person at Supercell East. Pics here: https://www.bronco6g.com/super-duper-photo-thread-from-bronco-super-celebration-east/

I honestly couldn’t even tell the difference between it and leather. I had to ask one of the engineers which it was. Felt amazing and of very good quality. I’m getting MGV in my Badlands.
Thats the info I was looking for. It sounds like the VW or MB products, which both feel like leather. Except that after 7 or 8 years they don't start to crack and tear. Thank you.

Marine grade vinyl is really a meaningless marketing term. Iike "aircraft grade aluminum". (no such thing, aluminum is defined by its alloy and heat treating. Many of which are used on aircraft)
 

Butzy

Base
Well-Known Member
First Name
Butzy
Joined
Jan 23, 2021
Threads
25
Messages
1,257
Reaction score
2,260
Location
Brookfield, Ohio
Vehicle(s)
f150 & bronco
Your Bronco Model
Base
Clubs
 
OP
OP

dcmdon

Well-Known Member
First Name
Don
Joined
Mar 25, 2021
Threads
11
Messages
208
Reaction score
297
Location
Metro-West Boston
Vehicle(s)
.
Your Bronco Model
Undecided
This web page and my phone don't get along. See edit....
I saw. Thanks.

Your pics show a 2 tone MGV interior. Is it me or is MGV only available in black in the configurator?

I'm trying to avoid a pure black interior. I like a little color.

It amazes me that Ford doesn't offer a simple tan or grey in every model. That's like interior 101. Black, then tan, then grey.

Don
 

rustedgoat

Base
Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 6, 2021
Threads
0
Messages
143
Reaction score
306
Location
NJ
Vehicle(s)
Honda Element
Your Bronco Model
Base
Seats might be marine grade, I doubt the electronics are
 

Sponsored

Gamecock

Banned
Badlands
Banned
Banned
Joined
Jul 16, 2020
Threads
14
Messages
3,009
Reaction score
10,259
Location
Virginia
Vehicle(s)
2021 Bronco Badlands / Sasquatch
Your Bronco Model
Badlands
Marine grade vinyl is really a meaningless marketing term. Iike "aircraft grade aluminum".
No. It’s not. MGV has specific characteristics that make it MGV. 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.
 

Shotsy

Badlands
Well-Known Member
First Name
Joe
Joined
Jul 23, 2020
Threads
4
Messages
597
Reaction score
2,015
Location
Massachusetts
Vehicle(s)
'22 Ford Bronco, '18 BMW m240i, '04 Honda Element
Your Bronco Model
Badlands
Clubs
 
What does the hours spec measure? Hours with the top off? 500 hours is only 20 days.
If you want to get technical, it's more like ~50 days, assuming you're not in Alaska in the summer.

Plus, like anything else, you'd need to condition the MGV on a regular basis.

All that being said, I'm going for MGV in my Badlands. Seems like a no-brainer if you're planning on having the top off.
 

NC_Pinz

Outer Banks
Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2020
Threads
21
Messages
1,217
Reaction score
2,800
Location
Central NC
Vehicle(s)
2022 Ford Bronco OBX w/ Squatch, 1975 Ford Bronco
Your Bronco Model
Outer Banks
Clubs
 
Two tone MGV in the Black Diamond.
 

_finack

Badlands
Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 20, 2020
Threads
3
Messages
330
Reaction score
627
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vehicle(s)
2015 Lincoln MKZ
Your Bronco Model
Badlands
If you want to get technical, it's more like ~50 days, assuming you're not in Alaska in the summer.

Plus, like anything else, you'd need to condition the MGV on a regular basis.

All that being said, I'm going for MGV in my Badlands. Seems like a no-brainer if you're planning on having the top off.
Same. I was just a bit astounded by that low number.

And thanks for the catch. Sunlight hours. Duh.
 
OP
OP

dcmdon

Well-Known Member
First Name
Don
Joined
Mar 25, 2021
Threads
11
Messages
208
Reaction score
297
Location
Metro-West Boston
Vehicle(s)
.
Your Bronco Model
Undecided
No. It’s not. MGV has specific characteristics that make it MGV. 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.
Thanks.
Sponsored

 
 


Top