How not to Pressure Wash an Awning

You can almost hear the awning ripping! It will turn into a mattress giant flag in a couple of months :) lol I have always applied a degreaser brushed then hit with very low pressure and has always worked well with us
 
Ron Musgraves said:

I'm going to be very Blunt, This video is a Great Example of how to ruin the material and strip any UV protection the awning has.

I may get a call from the people who made the video, don't really care.

Cleaning Awning safely matter, if you put undo wear onto the material and damage the threads the awning will not last as long. ( Period)

Awning made of fibers should not be pressure washed at this intense pressure. If anything the pressure washer is only used as a tool to throw chemicals and rinse the awning.

Brushing awning with approved brushes that also will not damage material is very important. Softer brushes are suggesting and more course ones can be used on certain materials.

Detergents and water are your cleaning Solvents. Keep in mind that the sun and washing is what wears out awnings.

Protecting the awning from UV after clean is a very important process to ensure proper restoration. Chemicals can strip this from the material exposing this to the sun causing damage quickly that you might be held Liable if the manufacture can prove you stripped this and did not replace it.

The use if 3000 psi on awnings is retarded. This is not only damaging the Awning its literally tearing the fibers this weakening the strength of the entire awning. After the cleaning the water weight will pull the awing thus causing a dip. If this dip occurs you know that you may have been to aggressive.

Buyers Be-ware of Pressure washing service people using the wrong tools to achieve safe cleaning results.
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WOW

He even went over it twice to make sure he did extra damage
Plus he was standing to high on the step ladder, lucky he didnt fall
 
That's some funny stuff Ron.

we rinse the awning first, fill a 5er with simple cherry and warm water and brush on with a soft brush about an 8 foot section at
a time, scrub scrub scrub, light rinse....and whola!!! finished. never sealed an awning yet...
 
Can you imagine a PM viewing that? You would never get the job, you might get blackballed!!!!

jlpressure said:
WOW

He even went over it twice to make sure he did extra damage
Plus he was standing to high on the step ladder, lucky he didnt fall
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Not saying Simple Cherry is Bad, but check the MSDS on what it is. If the mix is too strong chemicals alone can cause damage.

Awning mixes should be very mild.

I see your being cautious which is good.

Chazz said:
That's some funny stuff Ron.

we rinse the awning first, fill a 5er with simple cherry and warm water and brush on with a soft brush about an 8 foot section at
a time, scrub scrub scrub, light rinse....and whola!!! finished. never sealed an awning yet...
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A-1 Pressure Washing said:
You can almost hear the awning ripping! It will turn into a mattress giant flag in a couple of months :) lol I have always applied a degreaser brushed then hit with very low pressure and has always worked well with us
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I believe your correct....
 
Apex Roof Cleaning said:
So in conclusion to this thread what is the proper way to clean an awning gentle brushing but what solution? Sorry if I am pulling up dead threads but there seems to be vague answers.

Dan
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You can use Bleach as long as the Material is Permanent Color Die. Always use Lower Strength if possible, never Brush unless you intend on brushing them all.
 
A-1 Pressure Washing said:
You can almost hear the awning ripping! It will turn into a mattress giant flag in a couple of months :) lol I have always applied a degreaser brushed then hit with very low pressure and has always worked well with us
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^I think I know this guy lol
 
Ron Musgraves said:
You can use Bleach as long as the Material is Permanent Color Die. Always use Lower Strength if possible, never Brush unless you intend on brushing them all.
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how do you tell if the material is permanent color dye? The owner of this building called us to clean his awnings today. Meeting him tomorrow to discuss details.image.jpg
 
I have a fabric awning to clean next week. First one. Any advice for good solution would be appreciated. It's green fabric awnings, lots of green mold.
 
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