Keeping awning clean

There is a cleaner made for those Vinyl side curtains on transports.

Made by Roylances and it works well. (a mate gave me a bit) Can't remember the name but it's green and you can only buy it in 5 litre containers.

Other than that I have used dishwashing liquid in warm water with one of those flat microfibre floor mops. That works Ok but not as good at the truckies stuff.

Hi there Jorgan, we have the same problem with ours, I think it's caused by moisture, even though, like us, you roll it up dry.
Our procedure has always been to clean both sides of the awning & the van thoroughly with a product called CT 18 which is commonly called "Truck Wash". In my opinion it is a very good product, simple to use & instructions clearly written on the container and it is readily available at all Automotive type distributors, Super Cheap, Auto Pro, Repco etc & maybe even hardware stores.

I think you need to do it on a regular basis, thus helping to prevent dust etc getting ingrained into the fabric.

I was a bit horrified recently, as some personal circumstances have prevented us from using our van this year. We gave it a good clean, including the roll out after last use back in January & parked it in our back yard with a cover over it.

Anyway, recently I had occasion to roll the awning out to do a small repair job & was horrified at how dirty & stained it was on the underside. We managed to get it looking Spic & Span again by using CT18, which is good, but the mess it was in has destroyed my faith & belief in the virtues of breathable van covers.

There is some good info on archived thread # 54080 which might be of interest to you as well. Good luck

Jorgen S
I think a lot of people tend to wash their awnings etc with pressure, and what tends to happen is the waterproof in the tarp tends to be washed out thus taking out the protection it offers when new.
Can be rectified by washing with sponge and allowing to dry and then re-coating with a suitable tarp type treatment.
Hope this is of some help.
Regards
Paul

Windex or Spray and wipe gets them clean quickly and easily, just hose off after a quick wipe.

Cheers.

I have been using CT18 for over 15years without a single problem.
Used as per instructions and it really does a great job.
Another truck wash convert.

Hi Jorgen,

I have had some success for spot cleaning with an 'Eraser' block available form Coles/Woolies etc.

Regards

Chris