Mold/dirty awning

If your stains are sap from a tree hand sanitizer works really well. Probably would work on other sticky substances.

I let 65 MPH thunderstorm winds in Nebraska one night last year take my awning off for me...:R I never liked fighting the water, mildew and stinky mold anyway.

some stains can not be removed. organic stuff sinks into the smallest spaces. even water can not get to.

LarryJM wrote:
I just don't look up:p Works GREAT and since only people under it can see the dirty side I don't bother to try and keep it looking new. As long as it is functional I really don't care how pristine it looks.

Larry

lol, me too!

Is there any concern about bleach type cleaners shortening the life of an awning? I have no idea if it does or not.

I have those same stains - the rest is cleaned by using any of the stated methods, but these 2 spots seem impervious to anything.

As some have said for a bleach/water mix to work is to leave it on and keeping the area wet for as long as 30+ mins. if badly soiled.

This has work for me on both my house and trailer awning.

I tried the Mr Clean Magic Eraser last night and once before. It didn't take anything off my awning. There are a few spots on the underside that look like brown water spots, but I wiped with the Magic Eraser and then later tried another cleaner and neither worked. It got off some super light stuff, but these water marks aren't coming out.

What exactly did you do to clean it?

After the cleaning is done and the awning is dry the key to keeping it from getting moldy while rolled up buy natural bleach (which is peroxide). Mix according to directions and spay heavily and roll up. There will be no mold the next time you camp. This has worked for us and living in FL the land of humidity that is saying a lot. Read about this here on rv.net.

P.S. this is great for the shower in the trailer and home.

My husband uses Clorox Bleach Gel (Cleaner + bleach). He wets the underside of the awning and then sprays the dark spots with the bleach/gel and then he uses a soft brush to rub off the dark marks and mildew and the rest of the awning and then rinses it really well with a spray hose and lets it dry. Our trailer is 9 years old and the awning is still white and in excellent condition. He tries not to retract the awning if it is wet or if he has to, he will put it out as soon as possible so it dries out. We have also stored our trailer outside in all kinds of weather, including cold, snow, freezing temps and the hot sun of Arizona. It still looks great.