Schwinn stingray seat not blue anymore

[Hitman44]

hey guys i need some help-- a bike inam workingnon has a blue seat that has turned a bad black. I have tried a couple of things with zero luck-- any ideas?

 

[RustySprockets]

Is it faded? Is it dirty? Did someone try to change to color? You're not giving us much to go on, friend.

 

[Hitman44]

I am not sure what happened. I looks like it was left under a tree for 30 years.

 

[Hitman44]

I am not sure what happened. I looks like it was left under a tree for 30 years.

So far I have used a vinyl shampoo used in the boat industry for vinyl seats and I have used a product that is like goop GOOP with no successI also used simply green and nothing just blackness

 

[RustySprockets]

With only your description to go on, along with the three cleaners you've applied, I can only assume that the saddle is, in fact, cleaned. That leaves us with fading/discoloration. The only cure for that would be painting, dying, or otherwise re-coloring the item--one can't simply wipe away damage, and it sounds like that's what you have.

If you think the "blackness" might be some sort of mold, consider treating the area with chlorine bleach. The stuff is pretty good at killing the growth, but I'd expect the cleaners your tried earlier to be effective, too.

 

[Hitman44]

I was afraid you were going to say that.