The bacteria which causes Pinking flourishes in warm, moist environments where they have a food source. For example, if a boat cushion is wet in its interior then any bacterial spores which land on or near the stitching of cushions or were already present at the time of manufacturing will start to grow if they find a food source and its warm enough. The food source for the bacteria which causes pinking can be sun tan oils, sunscreen, human body oils or other oils which are deposited inside the cushion at the time of manufacture.

Pinking is a pink or red dye which is produced via the normal metabolic process of a specific bacteria found inside vinyl seat cushions. The pink dye or "Pinking" becomes visible to the human eye when it wicks or soaks up through the vinyl from the inside out. There are other surface molds which can be mistaken for Pinking by producing a red hue but differ greatly in that they can be cleaned using traditional products.

FAQs Archive - Gestalt Scientific's Pink-Away

Q: Is PinkAway safe to use?

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="no" min_height="" hover_type="none" link=""][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" class="" id=""] Provided that the PinkAway Instruction Manual is followed, the product is safe to use. As with the use of any cleaning solutions it's always important to follow the guidelines on how to safely use the product including personal protection, cleanup and storage. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Q: How long will it take to remove pinking using PinkAway?

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="no" min_height="" hover_type="none" link=""][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" class="" id=""] PinkAway, when applied during warm or hot sunny days and with the treated areas directly exposed to sunlight, pinking can be fully eliminated after 5 coats are applied over a 2-3 day period. In fact, under these conditions the pink stains will appear to be fully eliminated by the second day. However, looks are deceiving. Any stain not fully treated with all five coats, as per instructed, has a very high chance of reemerging . [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Q: How does the PinkAway chemical agent work?

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="no" min_height="" hover_type="none" link=""][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" class="" id=""] The secret to the success of the PinkAway chemical agent is that it penetrates all the way through the vinyl, finds the pinking stain and, then by working in combination with the Sun's energy, eliminates the stain and kills the bacteria. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Q: Is there a preventative pinking solution on the market?

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="no" min_height="" hover_type="none" link=""][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" class="" id=""] Gestalt is not aware of any existing solution which can prevent Pinking. Our engineers and scientists continue to pursue a product answer to this question though. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Q: Can the pink stain return?

If properly prepared and then treated the same pink stain will not return in the same location where it was treated by the Home Solution or the commercial Halotron solution.