Mildew on canvas

Blu_Lunch · #1 05-21-2006, 10:00 PM

Pulled the cover for the Sea-Ray out today and it's loaded with mildew How do I remove the mildew and stains.....

Skools Out · #2 05-21-2006, 11:03 PM

vinyl siding house cleaner works great.

Blu_Lunch · #3 05-21-2006, 11:21 PM

Tell me more is this something I can premix and put the whole cover in a big pail of sorts,,,,,,,

Skools Out · #4 05-21-2006, 11:28 PM

you could i guess it's those things you hook to a hose pipe and spray on the house then rinse off so you could just open the container and pour into a bucket with water and use it on the areas you wanted with a sponge or brush. look for it at Lowes or Walmart

Hammerhead · #5 05-22-2006, 02:13 PM

Make sure to rinse it REAL good whatever ya use so it don't degrade the fabric or thread. After it dries Scotchguard it.

76GMC1500 · #6 05-27-2006, 09:43 PM

I bleached my blue canvas. It worked really well and there was no scrubbing or anything required. I just filled a big tub with ~1 cup bleach per gallon and a half water and threw in a few cups of laundry detergent for good measure. Agitated with a stick for a few minutes, afterwards my canvas looked like new. Afterwards, I treated it with 48 oz. of 303 High Tech Fabric Guard (that was expensive) and I'm glad I did. I had the boat out in a 7 foot swell with 3-5f foot wind waves and took a lot of water over the top. The canvas didn't leak a drop.

TEST A SMALL SECTION TO BE SURE THE BLEACH WONT "BLEACH" YOUR FABRIC. Some fabrics, such as Sunbrella, are bleach safe.

Blu_Lunch · #7 05-27-2006, 10:26 PM

This is a grey canvas I am going to try it thank you....

76GMC1500 · #8 05-28-2006, 01:04 AM

Ok, but emphasis on TEST. I was really worried about using bleach on blue but am very happy with the results.

Blu_Lunch · #9 05-28-2006, 01:17 AM

I plan on testing it ......Thanks