How would you clean a hot tub cover?

Fleet

Fleet

The Man With The Plan
I have a hot tub on my deck. The cover is in pretty bad shape. It is grey vinyl. I have many trees in my back yard and there is sap all over the cover. I use the conventional cleaners from the hot tub store, but they are not strong enough.

So, I'm thinking, "I have a Porter Cable and a hell of a lot of detailing supplies - I can handle this." But I don't know what to use. Here is what is in my arsenal:

PC w/ Lake Country Cutting, Polishing, and Finishing 7.5" Pads
Klasse AIO, SG
Poorboys PP, PwC, SSR2.5, SSR1, EX, EX-P, Spray&Wipe
Stoners Bug&Tar Remover, Carpet Cleaner, InvisGlass
1z Cockpit Premium, Vinyl/Rubber Protectant, Leather Treatment
P21s Wheel Cleaner

Any ideas on attack? If I screw this up, its no big loss. I would have to buy a new cover anyways. I'd rather save the $$ and give this a try. The 1z Vinyl/Rubber Protectant did nothing in my test area.

I'll post some before/after pics once I have a Gameplan and try this out.
 
I would S&W with a stiff brush, if you can get meguiars #39 locally that maybe a good option.

A friend of mine(00Ranger) uses S&W to clean his outdoor furniture.

As for the hot tub itself, PP hands down. It will clean anything.
 
Yeah, I have been reading these posts about how PP cleans everything, so I figured I'd give it a shot on the vinyl cover. Cutting Pad at 5.5, right?

Seriously, I have no intention of ruining any PC pads on a vinyl cover. This will be done by hand.

First, I'll try Spray and Wipe, followed by PP.

If successful, I'll seal with ?? EX-P?
 
On the vinyl, if it's a soft cover Spray and Wipe followed by Trim Restorer since it sits outside, if it's a hard cover then I'd use the combo you just described:)
 
If all else fails try a vinyl siding house wash. It usually has chemicals in it to kill the mold and mildew.
Or, mix up a mixture of dishwashing soap and bleach (it too will kill the mildew)
Follow imediately after it dries with a protectant.
 
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