dirty sailcovers - suggestions for chemical solutions?

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Mar 1, 2011
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Hunter 38 Port Moody, BC
My sail cover and other canvass is dirty, with some black staining (mildew?). Does anyone have suggestions for how best to clean? (laundry detergent didn't work)
 
Apr 11, 2010
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Hunter 38 Whitehall MI
The company that I've always used to make my canvass says to use Dawn dish liquid and a soft brush. It's mild and won't hurt the fibers or excessively remove the water repellant treatment. After a few years of cleaning you might have to re water proof.


If you use laundry soap the only one he recommended was Ivory Snow. But stick to Dawn.
 
Sep 15, 2009
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S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
go to the sunbrella site they have a video on cleaning the material