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Maintenance and Care

How to Maintain Your Girard Awning

Regular fabric maintenance generally means a once-a-year cleaning, with additional care if stains or soil age appears. The regular cleaning schedule starts the first year in which the awning is in service. To ensure longevity of fabric quality we highly recommend a regular regimen of brushing debris off the fabric (daily) and an occasional soapy wash (natural soaps are best) with a thorough fresh water rinse as needed. This care applies to 100% acrylic fiber awnings.

Soltis non-acrylic materials may be cleaned with liquid detergent and water. If you use a liquid detergent to clean your awning fabric, it is best to reapply a water repellent treatment, such as 303 Hi-Tech Fabric Guard or similar product.

Let fabrics completely air dry. Make sure to store your fabric in a dry, well-ventilated area. See below for help with various stains.

Fruit stain liquid detergent/ammonia, 3-6% water
Grease — automotive volatile solvent (acetone)
Iron rust oxalic or citric acid, water
Mildew 1/2 cup bleach and 1/4 cup natural soap per gallon of water
Oil solvent (acetone)
Paint — latex, wet liquid detergent and water
Paint — latex, dry paint/oil/grease remover
Paint — oil or lacquer paint/oil/grease remover
Tree sap turpentine, liquid detergent

Please see our product infomation download section for additional information regarding fabric maintenance and care.
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