Cloth Awning Cleaning

You can also use a vinyl or fabric cleaner if you wish.

Cloth awning cleaning.

Prepare a special cleaning mixture. Step 1 pour cool or lukewarm water into a bucket. If you took the awning down to clean it put it back up while it s still damp so it ll easily stretch to fit its mount. For fixed awnings rollup awnings and retractable awnings made of canvas or outdoor fabrics use a mild laundry detergent and lukewarm water.

Once that happens the awning s appearance and structural integrity become a problem cleaning your awning regularly will minimize these risks and give your awning a longer life. If stubborn stains persist you can use a diluted chlorine bleach soap mixture for spot cleaning of mildew roof run off and other similar stains. Once the entire surface of the awning has been soaked with cleaner let it sit for about 15 minutes. A great cleaning solution for fabric awnings is htd heavy duty detergent.

Two ounces one fourth cup of natural soap. To clean metal awnings use a metal cleaning solvent and water. Add 3 ounces of a mild laundry soap such as the kind used for baby clothes or delicate washables per gallon of water. If your awnings are made of aluminum use a solvent especially created for it.

Once the awning is dried you can leave it alone until the next cleaning. Depending on your awning material you will need to use different cleaning solutions. Then leave the awning open and spread out to let it air dry completely. Dip the clean cloth into the cleaning solution and spread the cleaner all over the awning.

Htd heavy duty detergent is strong enough to remove those tough stains yet mild enough to use on a wide arrange of fabrics. Four ounces half cup of chlorine bleach.