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Cleaning Dark Color Awnings & Slide Toppers

fairhaven
Explorer
Explorer
Looking for ideas on best cleaning products for dark (mine is light black and grey) awnings and dark (mine are black) slide toppers (I have 4). I am afraid to try bleach and dish soap (what I used on my white awnings) or for that matter most any cleaner as I am afraid it will take the color out of the awning and slide toppers and make them look blotchy. Thanks in advance.
2014 Palomino Columbus 365RL,2014 Ram 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 Long Box, Aisin Transmission
Myself(Bob) Retired (25 Years USAF)
Tami(Wife/Retired 25 Years USAF)
Ashley-13(Daughter)
Nick-10(Our rotty)
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sremsing
Explorer
Explorer
Anorher vote for Tilex. Been using it for years.
2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD quad cab, Vortec 6000
Prodigy
2011 Rockwood 2604
wife and one fur buddy.

ScottG
Nomad
Nomad
Another vote for Tilex Mold and Mildew. This stuff is amazing and for some reason it works better than any other similar products.
Tilex

Sea_Six
Explorer
Explorer
The best way (and by far the easiest) is to get a couple of bottles of Tilex Mold And Mildew.

Wet the lowest six inches of the awning with the Tilex, roll it up a little bit, and then wet another six inches. Keep going until its all rolled up. Leave it rolled up for about 20-30 minutes, then unroll it and hose it off.

Same for the slide toppers.

No scrubbing required.

This even gets the most stubborn, years-old stains out.