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04-22-2018, 10:35 AM
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Awning cleaning
Hi folks,
I saw some videos about how to clean the awning easily by mixing water and bleach, and then rolling it up for a while.
My question is if the bleach will affect the colors of the awning ?
Thanks
Dre
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04-22-2018, 11:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drenjoey
Hi folks,
I saw some videos about how to clean the awning easily by mixing water and bleach, and then rolling it up for a while.
My question is if the bleach will affect the colors of the awning ?
Thanks
Dre
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The underside of my 21 ft awning is white. I use a garden sprayer to spray it with a 50/50 bleach water mix. As soon as the entire underside is sprayed use a soft brush (on a pole) I apply heavy mix of Dawn detergent then hose it off. Let it air dry.
Then, using the same method clean the top side. It is colored a gradient charcoal gray and the bleach mix has never affected the color. After three years of use and probably 8 to 10 cleanings it still looks brand new.
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04-22-2018, 03:12 PM
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We did the bleach solution and roll it up technique last year. As I recall, it was less than 50..50. More like 75..25. Worked well and no fading.
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04-22-2018, 05:31 PM
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just got myself a garden sprayer from eBay......should arrive this week. Next weekend, it's awning wash.......
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04-22-2018, 06:23 PM
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I know a lot of people that use this for the dollar store...... https://www.dollartree.com/20-oz-Tot...8056/index.pro
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04-23-2018, 06:00 AM
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Dollar Store AWESOME cleaner... great stuff and cheap too...
that and Home Depot Mold Armor X2 cleaner... melts away black mold.
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04-24-2018, 10:56 AM
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Thanks for the info!
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04-24-2018, 02:07 PM
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Pix of three year old awning cleaned last week with bleach spray and Dawn brushed. 
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04-24-2018, 02:22 PM
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Looks better than new! 
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04-24-2018, 02:44 PM
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I have tried many things and never got it real clean of mildew. Last weekend I sprayed Spray and Forget( https://www.sprayandforget.com/) rolled it up for the night. opened it up next morning to dry and it looked like new.
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04-24-2018, 03:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boatman22
I have tried many things and never got it real clean of mildew. Last weekend I sprayed Spray and Forget( https://www.sprayandforget.com/) rolled it up for the night. opened it up next morning to dry and it looked like new. |
Is this safe to use on rubber roof?
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04-24-2018, 03:46 PM
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  . From forest river. This is their solution ratio for the mix.
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04-24-2018, 04:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heavynlori
Is this safe to use on rubber roof?
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I don't know if it is. I am sending an email to them to see as I need it bad on my rubber roof.
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04-25-2018, 12:11 AM
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Google "the 2 beer method" for awning cleaning. Some friends of mine swear by it .
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04-25-2018, 12:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heavynlori
Is this safe to use on rubber roof?
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Here is the reply I received "Yes, Spray & Forget will work on all of this surface. Spray & Forget does not contain any harmful bleaching agents, like chlorine or bleach, and is not caustic, like sodium hydroxide"
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04-28-2018, 03:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Charger
Google "the 2 beer method" for awning cleaning. Some friends of mine swear by it .
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I was thinking more along the lines of drink 2 beers and you won't care anymore if its moldy...but this is close except it gets cleaned.
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04-28-2018, 03:47 PM
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Bleach is a no no.
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04-28-2018, 03:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 in a Roo
Bleach is a no no.
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That is what I thought but the forms I got sent to me came straight from forest river. If you call TJ snuggles they say mild dish soap like dawn or ivory and oxy clean.
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04-28-2018, 10:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mopwr4me2003
That is what I thought but the forms I got sent to me came straight from forest river. If you call TJ snuggles they say mild dish soap like dawn or ivory and oxy clean.
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I’ve been using bleach on four different awnings over the past 25 years with no problems at all. Our LQ Horse trailer is 11 years old with hundreds of days parked with the awning out at rodeos and other horse events. That’s about as harsh and dirty of an environment for an awning you’ll find. The (original) awning is cleaned at least every six weeks with the bleach mix/Dawn method and still looks new. But, it, along with the entire trailer, gets a thorough clear water wash down every time it comes home from an event (6-8 per month).
I believe the key to using the bleach is not letting it get dry before it is brushed off with Dawn.
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04-28-2018, 11:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mopwr4me2003
That is what I thought but the forms I got sent to me came straight from forest river. If you call TJ snuggles they say mild dish soap like dawn or ivory and oxy clean.
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Isn't the title of the thread about awnings, not the bunk end canvas?
TJ Snuggles doesn't make the awning material, they make the canvas tent ends.
I've used cleaners with bleach on my awnings, with no problems.
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