Cleaning Stack Pack

[richardbrennan]

My stack pack has got rather grubby with a tinge of green that I assume is mildew. Any advice on the most gentle way of cleaning it?

 

[ex-Gladys]

Patio Magic...

 

[colind3782]

I use a pressure washer.

 

[dom]

+1 to washing in dilute Patio Magic and then paint with Fabsil to waterproof and protect from harmful UV.

 

[bitbaltic]

Into the bath with starbrite sail and canvas cleaner and warm water. Scrub with a nail brush and the green comes off. Hang on the line to dry. Re-proof on the pontoon or after fitting with (?starbrite again) spray-on reproofer.

Mildew is usually black and is fungus I believe. Your green stuff is algae and much easier to remove, as above.

 

[Pete7]

Just been down to the launderette with our sprayhood. Not bad results given the litchen and green stuff growing on it after 8 years.

Pete

 

[sailor211]

Patio Magic...

Wet and forget , used for sails so should not damage the material. Works well as good as or better than patio magic.

 

[charles_reed]

Just been down to the launderette with our sprayhood. Not bad results given the litchen and green stuff growing on it after 8 years.

But does it still fit?
I'd strongly recommend against the proposed solution.

Pete

 

[Pete7]

I will find out in a weeks time when the window stitching is replaced. However, after 8 years in the sun, wind and rain a warm wash isn't going to affect it much.

 

[pvb]

Wet and forget , used for sails so should not damage the material. Works well as good as or better than patio magic.

Wet & Forget has just the same active ingredient as Patio Magic (benzalkonium chloride) in about the same concentration, but is rather more expensive.

 

[PaulRainbow]

I use a pressure washer.

Same here.

 

[ex-Gladys]

A pressure washer can "raise the nap" on some acrylic canvas - it did on my old wheelhouse cover, making it look like a micro version of wool with tiny bobbles of material. OTOH, Patio Magic: Mix, Spray on, leave and wait for a few days

 

[Bobc]

Take it off, stick it in the washing machine with some persil (of stick it in the bath if it's too big)

 

[rudolph_hart]

+1 to washing in dilute Patio Magic and then paint with Fabsil to waterproof and protect from harmful UV.

+1 Patio Magic
After a tip from sailorman I keep some on board & apply with a paintbrush every now & again. Good for spray hoods too.:encouragement: