Vinyl awning fabric shot
My A&E awaning vinyl is shot. I want to replace it with acrylic. Local dealer says it can't be done. Has anyone done this?
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I had the vinyl fabric on mine (A&E 8500) replaced with acrylic. It could have been replaced without a metal guard but I opted for the guard.
I like the acrylic better than the vinyl. It dries faster, doesn't mildew, and requires less cleaning. If fact I haven't had to clean it in about six years. Any rain appears to wash it pretty well.
There is one drawback however.
A few years ago we were parked under some pine trees that were dropping sap. That got into the fabric and was a bear to remove. I ended up daubing (not rubbing) isopropyl alcohol on the spots and then using dish washing detergent and water to remove the residue.
I like the acrylic better than the vinyl. It dries faster, doesn't mildew, and requires less cleaning. If fact I haven't had to clean it in about six years. Any rain appears to wash it pretty well.
There is one drawback however.
A few years ago we were parked under some pine trees that were dropping sap. That got into the fabric and was a bear to remove. I ended up daubing (not rubbing) isopropyl alcohol on the spots and then using dish washing detergent and water to remove the residue.
