Awning cleaning

[HemiCab]

How do I get rid of these stains/spots.?

I have tried Clorox clean up…roll up awning and let it set for 20 minutes and then brush and rinse. No joy.

The following I tried spray on, scrub, and rinse...again no joy.
Clorox, dish soap, and water.
Simple Green.
Goo Gone.
BEST Awning cleaner.
Magic Eraser & Borax

Any help or advise is appreciated!
HC

[youroo]

I have always used (Awesome) . Our awning is white on the bottom side and still looks new. We use our awning all the time,trees,birds,fly ash,ect. Youroo!!

[dimurrrw]

It would help to know what produced the stains in the first place. Do you know?

[HemiCab]

I don't have a clue. In August we stayed at a site in Georgia but I put the awning away clean as far as I know. 2 weeks agow we camped as we unrolled the awning that is what we saw.

Just tried Tilex and let it soak in rolled up for about 30 minute. Scrubbed and rinsed and the photo below shows the latest.

Any ideas?

[TURBS]

Don't mean to hijack the thread a little but I've its allways best to unroll awning periodically
and all ways after a rain or dew to let it breath and dry. Moisture inside will mold or stain watch out for leaves being trapped in awning they will be a pain to cleanup.

[HemiCab]

HOA rules so it is stored off site. In storage there's no space to open. Have decided to remove canvas hooks to lower moisture during storage.

I guess will have to live with the brown stains…if it was leaves I would at least know what caused them.

[Ovair]

Mildew grows anywhere moisture sits. It is a common problem for RVers that their awning has become stained. It's important to realize it is IN the pores of the material not ON the material. You may have lightened the stain a little, but you probably won't be able to ever get it all out. It is a pain. I've had stained awnings too and never did get them all the way clean again. Not much you can do about it. Even if you roll up your awning dry, when it rains, water can and will "wick" in from the ends.
Sorry I'm no help in getting it whiter, but just wanted you to know you are not alone.

[capucine]

Use Mean Green heavy duty. It will clean your awning like new and does not harm your vinyl at all if you rinse it after with water. I dont work for mean green but I can tell you that it is the best product also for your blacks streaks on the side walls.

[HemiCab]

Tried the Mean Green concentrated version....once again no luck.

I will say it has to be the cleanest stained awning I have ever owned...only owned one.

Thanks for all the advice....HC

[18CrewDually]

Did you try Purple Power? I get it from Advance Auto or W-mart. I used it on my roof last time and it seemed to work good after a little scrub keeping it wet then rinsing thoroughly.

[HemiCab]

PP not yet. I will try that in the spring. I have winterized and took it to storage. Will keep the additional ideas to try when I get a long weekend or in the spring. Keep the suggestions coming.

HC

[dimurrrw]

At this stage of the game I would be tempted to try a little CLR on a cotton ball in an inconspicuous place. Rinse well afterwards.

[MikeA]

I can see that you have tried bleach but try it full strength. I had a similar problem with a trailer we owned a few years back. I used full strength bleach and left it rolled up for a while. After that it cleaned up quite easily.

[HemiCab]

CLR will give that a try.

Bleach full strength? Could that dry the vinyl?

[MikeA]

The awning I used it on was the standard Dometic type. I continued to use it on my last trailer which I owned for 5 years and never noticed any deterioration of the awning. Most of the commercial cleaners for awnings use bleach in the formula anyhow. I, like you, had almost given up and felt I had little to lose. I too had tried several different products.

[HemiCab]

Bleach full strength will be my next method.

Thanks for the help, HC

[hilloah]

It is a very strong mildew remover. I got it at the hardware store. See my post in another awning section about using the big armed bald man multisurface on both sides every inch after above product used.

[jim44646]

Simple Green full strength, scrub brush, and elbow grease (lots of It

[hilloah]

No elbow grease just wear safety goggles if you are under it.

[mstell2]

Maybe joemax this stuff works well on my vinyl siding. My wife used Clorox spray cleaner on our canopy and it got most of the crud off.