The Parker Travels

We used this 303 Fabric Guard that has been highly recommended all over the place for Sunbrella fabrics to waterproof our canvas this weekend. Also needed are some pieces of cardboard to prevent overspray getting on materials it shouldn't touch like the vinyl and screens. We went around the trailer, Kyle spraying while I held various pieces of cardboard to make sure the Fabric Guard was sprayed only on the fabric. You can see here the right panel has been sprayed, you want to thoroughly saturate the fabric so it looks like this. On a day like today where it was in the 90s, this stuff dried pretty fast. The cure time is what is important to pay attention to. Most directions say 6-12 hours cure time depending on the temperature outside. This means don't get it wet, let rain or dew on the canvas until the cure time. That is why we have waited so long to waterproof our canvas, you really need a nice hot dry day to do this. Here you can s...

After a ton of research online we attempted to clean the canvas today with the Mildew Stain Remover by Camco . You are supposed to spray it on, let it sit for a bit, then scrub away. After you are done scrubbing you take some clean water to wipe away the leftover soap and then dry it thoroughly. Quite a lot of work! Kyle scrubbing away. Not an easy task scrubbing over your head like this. This was what happened with our first attempt in cleaning the canvas. The Camco stuff seemed to help get out the stains pretty well, but left what we think are mildew spots behind. So we needed to figure out a better solution. After checking with Sunbrella's website about how to clean the canvas properly we had a second go at it. Sunbrella suggests a solution of 1 cup bleach, 1/4 cup dish soap and 1 gallon of water then clean thoroughly with fresh water and dry well. From Sunbrella's Website: Mold and mildew stains Sunbrella fabrics do not promote mildew ...