Awning mildew
My awning stays wet from humidity here in Texas when rolled up and always has mildew on it. Is there any thing that I can spray on it after I clean it to prevent the mildew?
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- I use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on my awning. Make the Eraser wet, but not dripping and simply wipe a small section (don't scrub, just wipe). Follow up with a dry towel. Rinse the Eraser and do the next small section. Repeat until the entire awning is done. Not only will it marvelously remove everything black, and bugs, and gunk and stains, it leaves a coating on the awning that prevents mold from coming back. Don't rinse the awning with clean water after wiping. Just wipe it dry. Use the Eraser to get the black off. You will need to wash your awning only 1 time a year, except for bugs that get rolled up inside sometimes, or leaves that fall on the top.
If you can reach the top, do the same with the top. It will not get the black mold any more for several months. When you notice a few spots, do it again. Like I said, I do mine once a year, in the Spring, first time we use the camper and it stays looking good all summer. There's something in the Mr. Clean that just simply stops mold from coming back.
Repeat, do not scrub with the Erase. Wipe with it and then follow up drying with a dry towel. Works wonderful! - To answer your question, I dont know of anything that you can apply as a preventative measure but if you find something, let us know what it is!
- Quick Google search came up with this:
Mildew Preventive Spray
Link is to Home Depot, but is also available at Amazon.
For $20, might be worth a shot. - magic eraser is great, but moves a lot quicker with a magic eraser mop instead of the eraser. Larger surface area and easy reach using the mop
- I bought this combo and it worked so well that I ended up buying a gallon of each.
- I have found that a product called Mold Armor helps a lot. I have found it locally at Home Depot.
prichardson wrote:
I have found that a product called Mold Armor helps a lot. I have found it locally at Home Depot.
x2!skiles wrote:
prichardson wrote:
I have found that a product called Mold Armor helps a lot. I have found it locally at Home Depot.
x2!
X3!!! Check Lowes too.- Its crazy the amount of water that can seep into a rolled up awning.
Has anyone used that "Never Wet" spray that Rust-Oleum puts out.
That stuff is pretty crazy.
