Island
Girl's SEA
GLOW™ and NEUTRAL CLEAR™
Cleansing
Lotion/Conditioners |
General Description:
These "Cleanser/Conditioners"
evolved from our initial success
with ISLAND GIRL Pink™ ("IG Pink™) . However, they are more potent in ability to
remove surface gumminess, scale and oxidation and (unlike IG Pink™)
uniquely penetrate the
underlying material with nourishing plastic conditioners. These
protect against damage by UV,
mildew
and algae while also brightening and protecting the colors. SEA GLOW™ is
unique in being able to prevent and reverse yellowing of white
and
clear plastics.
Compared with IG Pink™ there is some
reduction in versatility as a cleaning agents: the residue of non-water
soluble conditioner does make these products unsuitable for spot
cleaning of
carpets, walls and some other surfaces.
How They Work:
Our Cleanser/Conditioners
were initially
developed to remove surface gumminess, while also preventing the
"drying out" of vinyl that eventually leads to
brittleness
and cracking: Even new vinyl fenders, cowl vents and inflatable
dinghies
start to become gummy within months of exposure to hot sunny
conditions.
The gum is derived from the original plasticizers transmigrating
to the surface ("sweating out") by the
heat of the sun. This process becomes accelerated by increased porosity
of the original vinyl surface through scuffing, UV damage and
inadvisable
attempts at cleaning with acetone or MEK. These non-specific solvents
damage vinyl surfaces
leaving them "raw" and leaky.
The exuded gum attracts airborne pollutants and so it is often dark
brown
or black in
appearance.
On thicker vinyl, accumulated gum
eventually dries to
form
a blistered scaly surface overlying yellowed surface oxidation. On
vinyl
upholstery, a much thinner darkened surface, impregnated by grime is of
similar
origin and is commonly called
"sun damage" that is impervious to regular cleaners.
A Need Fulfilled:
The original ISLAND
GIRL® Cleansing
lotion™ ( reformulated in 1996 as "ISLAND GIRL PINK
Cleansing Lotion™) was very popular for its ability to
selectively
dissolve
away surface gum, without dissolving undegraded vinyl. However, It
occurred to
us
that constantly removing the gum did not deal with the underlying
"drying
out" of the vinyl . [We now
only recommend IG Pink™ to be
used with copious water dilution for general cleaning of brand new
(or restored) vinyl,
rubber and other plastics, leather gelcoat, painwork etc. Simiilarly, IG
Pink™ is suitable for
precleaning prior to using our Cleanser
Conditioners or new ELIXIR™ product].
a)Maintaining
Suppleness by Replenishing Plasticizers.
That is why we developed
our two
"Cleanser/Conditioners"
: NEUTRAL CLEAR™ (originally called "CRYSTAL
CLEAR") and SEA
GLOW™). These contain special long chain polymers that
penetrate
and nourish the vinyl. These products selectively remove surface gum
and
oxidation from vinyl and rubber [and are more potent in this respect than IG Pink™] whilst
allowing the polymeric conditioner to penetrate and
cling
to the intermolecular spaces of the underlying surface. In this way,
the
conditioner replenishes the original vinyl plasticizers lost through
oxidation
and evaporation.
b) Removing and killing oxidation
All ISLAND GIRL®
Cleansers dissolve away chalky
oxidation
from both the surface and deep micro-crevices of all plastics,
including hypalon and gelcoat. However the
polymeric
conditioner of our two Cleanser Conditioners
has an additional
benefit: it inhibits return of oxidation after the pre-existing
oxidation and partially degraded material has been removed by the deep
cleansing action of the
products. Furhtermore, being a clear but flurescent liquid, the
conditioner adds depth to dark colored material and brighteness to
white and colored material.
c)
Protection against color fade and other UV damage
The UV from sunlight is nature's sterilizing agent in
that it kills harmful bacteria etc. However, in a related way it
damages man-made materials. UV sets of a "free radical" chain
reaction that cause normally fliexible polymeric chains in vinyl to
cross-link and therefore become stiff and brittle. It also
destroys colored pigments, by acting like a bleach.
The Fluorescing agents in our Cleanser/Conditioners "pacify" the UV by using up its
energy in intensifying the natural colors of the colored pigments in
the plastic. Thus, as predicted, color fade is greatly reduced
[See testimonial by a European manufacturer of hypalon] in
Europe. The rigidity caused by cross-linking is also reduced again
acting to maintain suppleness of the plastic. This is in addition to
providing additional plasticers as described above.
c)
Protection against Mildew and Algae growth
In 1997, both Cleanser/
Conditioners were
further improved and now contain up to 14 special
ingredients that are complexed together in carefully fiel= tested
proportions.
Both products have been designed to protect
against growth
of mildew and algae in the hot and
humid
climatic
conditions of Florida and areas with a similar climate.
Penetration of plastic surfaces by these organisms can lead
to formation of black mildew spots or the brown/pinkish algae
discoloration
of older white vinyl surfaces. These
protective actions are an addition to all the other anti-aging
properies of these
productc
B. Superiority to regular
"store bought " cleaners"
A video showing comparison with two
leading brands is shown below.
NOBODY has yet come up with comparable products with 15 years of
customer feedback and field trials.
C.
Difference betwen SEA GLOW™ and NEUTRAL CLEAR™ Cleanser
Conditioners?
While both
products have very similar restorative and anti-aging
properties, SEA
GLOW™ is unique in
eliminating and preventing yellowness on white and clear plastics,
including the sythetic rubber soles of Nike Jordan Sports Shoes - a
customer discovery! This is due to SEA GLOW™'s
unique combination of fluorescent
activators and special blue dye. Although it is also useful in
brightening other other colors (red, orange, yellow, blue etc) it is
NOT
suitable for earthtones (beige, brown etc) since it will react with the
white pigment partiles to make the surface abnormally light or
"purple" colored.
By
Contrast NEUTRAL
CLEAR™ (as it name implies ) can be used on ANY
color - it just not so effective in combatting the
yellowing of
white and clear plastics.
D.
Summary
Our Cleanser/Conditioners
exert protection against sun damage, conserve elasticity
and minimize
discoloration
by mildew and algae. The also restore older surfaces (provided that
there is some good underlying material) by removing gum, surface
oxidation and partially broken down plastic (may leave the surace
temporarily sticky until sealed with SILKENSEAL™
Perfected over the years, these
proprietary products provide
protection where it
is most needed - within both the surface and deeper layers of the
plastic.
Ideally, these products should be used in combination with our new SILKENSEAL™
sealant
protectant. This seals in the plasticizing conditioner together with
its
associated protective molecules, while inhibiting return of gumminess.
It also provides a physical barrier against penetration by atmospheric
water, pollutants, grime, and spores of mildew and algae.
SEA GLOW™ Cleansing Lotion
& Conditioner
SEA GLOW™
is now widely accepted There is a growing use of this protect to
protect and restore collectible sports shoes, especially Nike Jordan
"icy" clear soles that are prone to deep yellowing See discussion
forums on Niketalk, Sole
Collector, Kicks on Fire
and more. You can
also search "Sea Glow" on Google and U-tube and see the plethora of
comments and demos shown. One example is shown. Details and video are
shown by clicking clicking on this LINK.
Island Girl NEUTRAL
("CRYSTAL") CLEAR
Cleansing Lotion & Conditioner™
This clear, untinted product
was originally
designed for use on plastic surfaces that have light pastel shades The
latest (2010) version of this product can be used to enrich and
brighten ANY color, but SEA GLOW™ is
still superior for preventing and
reversing yellowing of plastis and rubber as in collectible sports
shoes (LINK).
The NEUTRAL CLEAR™
product
is also ideal for use on newer items (vinyl, hypalon, rubber, gelcoat
and
LPU) of any color where the whitening effects of SEA
GLOW™
are undesirable . As described above, the product protects against
future
cracking of vinyl and leaves a pleasant surface sheen of conditioner.
This
combines with SilkenSeal™ to provide an impervious, supple and
new-looking
surface. Island Girl'd NEUTRAL CLEAR™ has wide
applicability
for use on autos, trucks and in the home. Together with SILKENSEAL™
this
product is now recommended by U.S. distributors for the care of new
Thunderduck
racing inflatable watercraft, by the U.S.importers of Tinker™ Sailing
inflatable
craft and by manufacturers of the Hydro Bronc inflatable water sports
toy
used at many resort hotels, and recently featured on the "David
Letterman
Show" (3/6/97).
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SEA
GLOW™ Cleansing Lotion/Conditioners
