clean sails

[soberkiwi]

just brought my canvas sails home for the winter have a few stains and a bit dirty , is there any product which will remove stains and clean them up without doing damage.
an old granny remedy would be cool also
cheers brian

 

[Joe11688]

just brought my canvas sails home for the winter have a few stains and a bit dirty , is there any product which will remove stains and clean them up without doing damage.
an old granny remedy would be cool also
cheers brian

All I've ever used is Lux Liquid deturgent in a small kid's pool of water to clean my Dacron sails.

 

[soberkiwi]

All I've ever used is Lux Liquid deturgent in a small kid's pool of water to clean my Dacron sails.

thank you

 

[catsailor]

Bleach for mildew, lime-remover for rust...

thank you

But ONLY in extreme moderation. Don't let them soak very long, dilute to instructions, and rinse well.

Moderation is key. Do these things only after the prior tip was not effective, and not on large areas. Only spots.

 

[watercolors II]

Windex

Plug drain in cockpit. To 5 gallon clean water add one bottle of Windex window cleaner and one package of baking soda. Remove shoes and with stiff brush work the worst areas on cockpit seat. Rinse with clean water and find someplace to hang until dry!

 

[catsailor]

Makes sense! I never had a boat where that was an option.

Plug drain in cockpit. To 5 gallon clean water add one bottle of Windex window cleaner and one package of baking soda. Remove shoes and with stiff brush work the worst areas on cockpit seat. Rinse with clean water and find someplace to hang until dry!

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[sailingdog]

Using any detergent on a sail is generally a bad idea. It can remove or damage the resin sizing that is used on sails to make them more wind-proof. Using a mild soap, like Woolite or Dreft is probably a far better idea.