Keep eraser wheel moving, don't stay in one spot too long, it will heat up the stripes and the gelcoat and you'll get stains from the stripes in the gelcoat, learned the hard way first time. After removal, wipe down with acetone to clean the area.
Both of you need to give it a rest before I have the Admin restrict your ability to post. It's petty that you all have derailed wavetamer's post asking a question about upgrading motors, to debate your mathematical genius to one another. Consider yourselves warned.
Not really sure why I have the alcohol sitting there? I just use a razor blade and clean the best I can. Alcohol doesn't really cut the silicone. Once I get done, there's not really much silicone left. I just set the panels in place, screw it down, tape off and put the silicone to it.
Agree with others. GE Silicone II in Almond is all you need for your floor panels. I use painters tape to make a clean edge when I reseal my floor panels.
Probably finding that fabric would be tough. I completely re-did all my cushions a few years back with a different style. I couldn't find any fabric to match my 2004 interior.
GLWS
I had the same setup as you, just a few years newer. Switching to a PowerTech 4 blade prop was a huge gain. The F225 lacks the midrange grunt to push our boats up and out. Changing props helped it out greatly. Get with Ken at Prop God's and tell him what you have and what you're looking for. The...