Fabric awnings can be retractable or fixed and are used in commercial and residential locations. Regular maintenance, cleaning, and reapplying protective coatings are some of the ways you can protect your investment.
Awning fabric care is an important part of maintaining your awning so it will continue to offer shade and protection from the weather for years. Your awning may be a retractable model that retracts into a cassette or is covered by a hood cover to protect it, under an overhang, soffit or eave, or just a tight roll against a wall. Others such as fixed awnings are permanently stretched over a frame and exposed to the elements 24-7.

Regardless of the style of awning, you need to regularly clean outdoor fabric awnings mai hien di dong. The canopy experiences temperature extremes and rain. It is exposed to airborne pollutants, dirt, grease, bird droppings, insects, leaf tannins and tree pitch, plus other substances which can stain or bleach cloth. The rain may wash some off; however, dirt can get into the weave and cause the growth of mold. Covers rolled up damp, will most likely lead to fabric mildew, even fixed material may stay damp and develop mildew.

Awning fabric may be made of synthetic materials like acrylic and vinyl, or from natural materials like cotton, hemp, and linen. Not all fabrics are cleaned with the same soaps or techniques, and different materials need to be coated with water-resistant or waterproof and mildew resisting solutions. You can hire a professional to maintain and clean your awnings, or do it yourself.


Cleaning your awning mai che bat xep can be a fun summer day activity, or there are professional services available that will do it for you. There are awning cleaning supplies you can purchase, or you can prepare your own. Before you clean a canvas awning (including acrylic or vinyl), always test the awning cleaning solution in an area that isn’t visible to make sure it won’t damage the material

Note: The following homemade solutions work for natural materials, acrylic, and vinyl. However, some are noted for the acrylic and natural fabric but not vinyl.


Regular cleaning of the topside with a fabric awning cleaner helps to protect the fabric and colors. Residential awnings should be cleaned once a year and commercial ones every 4 to 8 weeks depending on their location. Some fabrics are small and can fit in a washing machine, but most won’t. Before washing the awning, sweep off leaves, cobwebs, and other loose dirt.

Use a mild eco-friendly liquid soap recommended for the type of fabric in your awning – the manufacturer’s instructions often have recommendations. A bucket of cold to lukewarm water with dish soap and a soft bristle brush works; a pressure washer set very, very low, or a hose work too. Wet the awning. Begin at the bottom edge and work up. Use sweeping motions with the brush or power washer on a very, very low setting but let the soap work in and lift the dirt out. Rinse from the top down, and thoroughly remove the soap and dirt. Let the material dry before retracting.


Conclusion

Caring for a fabric awning can be left to the professionals, or you can do it yourself. There are commercial awning cleaning solutions available, or you can use common household products and make your own. No matter the product, always test it to ensure it won’t damage the fabric. Remember, after cleaning, the material should be retreated to protect it from mildew and UV rays and made water resistant or waterproof if needed.

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