Mold and dirt underside of awning

[Uually]

Who has a easy and safe way to clean the underside of an awning? Kept ours in a storage bldg., and still have mold .

[2012Coleman]

Mold Armor - it works. Get it at Lowes in the paint section. I used it 4 months ago before covering the TT. Deploy the awning, spray it on and do other stuff for a while. come back and mold/mildew is gone.

I had mildew on the white gasket around the front storage access doors. Sprayed this stuff on them, came back later - no stains - pure white again.

Fast forward to 2 weeks ago - took cover off of TT, deployed awning. It was wet, but no mold. Try it - you will like it.

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

I've found that old fashioned sponge mop is an excellent aid to scrubbing stubborn sections of the underside of the awning.

[Uually]

We tried bleach & dawn , and the Mr. Clean sponge. The Mr. Clean sponge did a better job with less effort.

[steve-n-vicki]

Awning cleaner sprayed on , let set a few min , then a 1600 psi pressure washer and it looks new

[Tom_Diane]

Ive heard that Desert Captain, but the atomizer is easy to control the spray.
Havent had any problem so far, but thanks for the reminder.

[Dave_H_M]

i used the awsum and it worked great this winter.

However i had to scrub the heck out of the nasty looking underside of the awning.

[Desert_Captain]

Tom_Diane wrote:
Concentrated SIMPLE GREEN! We bought an atomomizer at the local garden center.
SIMPLE GREEN mixed as directed or a bit stronger if you want.
Spray the underside and we use a brush with a telescoping handle, brush and respray, thats it! Sometimes I have sprayed it before putting it away and it removes what ever gets caught in the roll or it at least will sweep right off!

Simple Green will strip the wax off of your coach. If you use this method do not get any on the RV itself.

:C

[Tom_Diane]

Concentrated SIMPLE GREEN! We bought an atomomizer at the local garden center.
SIMPLE GREEN mixed as directed or a bit stronger if you want.
Spray the underside and we use a brush with a telescoping handle, brush and respray, thats it! Sometimes I have sprayed it before putting it away and it removes what ever gets caught in the roll or it at least will sweep right off!

[VTR]

Sorry, I have tried the rolling up for so many minutes, but it has not made a pit of difference for me.

[fla-gypsy]

Soap and bleach can work wonders

[scbwr]

Uually wrote:

scbwr wrote:
A little bleach and Spic & Span in a bucket. Hose down awning, top & botttom. Using a long handled bruch, scrub top of awning and underside to remove the worst dirt & mildew. With soapy solution on the awning, roll it up and let it sit for 15 minutes or so. Then open and rinse and scrub and repeat as needed. You can also use a power washer but at a low pressure setting and do so with care.

How much is a little bleach? Teaspoon tablespoon cup pint ??????????????

About a cup to a good sized bucket of water.

[therink]

Uually wrote:

scbwr wrote:
A little bleach and Spic & Span in a bucket. Hose down awning, top & botttom. Using a long handled bruch, scrub top of awning and underside to remove the worst dirt & mildew. With soapy solution on the awning, roll it up and let it sit for 15 minutes or so. Then open and rinse and scrub and repeat as needed. You can also use a power washer but at a low pressure setting and do so with care.

How much is a little bleach? Teaspoon tablespoon cup pint ??????????????

I do something similar, but I apply 10 percent bleach to water and mild detergent (dawn) using a pump sprayer to both sides of fabric, roll up awning for about 15 minutes, open and hose off real good. I do this 2 times year and keeps awning looking new.
Also helps when leaving rolled up for extended periods to open occasionally to let fabric dry. Rolled up wet will cause the mildew and stains.

[Dannyabear1]

LOFAT36 wrote:
Try "Totally Awsome". Spray it on and hose it off. Works for me.

I agree, available from the Dollar store for $1, and works great on awnings and black streaks

[LOFAT36]

Try "Totally Awsome". Spray it on and hose it off. Works for me.