Awning Maintenance

To help your awning maintain its quality looks and for you get the most out of your awning, we would ask you to follow these simple maintenance instructions.

Looking after your awnings frame:
Your awnings frame has been oven baked with a tough powder coated paint and very little maintenance is needed. Like any other product left outside in the elements your awning will get dirty. If this dirt is not removed, it can in time dull the paint finish and can contribute to the failure of some of the working parts. We would recommend that you wash or hose the framework once or twice a year with clean water or a weak solution of water and a light non- abrasive detergent.

If you live in either a city centre, a coastal or industrial area or any other highly polluted area, we would recommend more regular washing, possibly even once or twice a month.
TIP: Car paint cleaners and a soft cloth can be used to remove stains from birds or tree sap!

Looking after the moving parts:
The moving parts of your awning will run smoother for longer if twice a year they are sprayed with a silicon or Teflon spray. (These parts include the arm joints or elbows, the arm front hands or connectors, the arm shoulders and the gearbox if your awning is manually operated.) Once you have sprayed these parts, run the awning in and out a couple of times to allow the silicon or Teflon spray to works its way into the parts.
DO NOT USE OILY OR GREASY PRODUCTS, AS THESE WILL ATTRACT DIRT AND IN TIME CAUSE THE PARTS TO RUN LESS SMOOTHLY.

Looking after your fabric:
Your ACRYLIC fabric has been treated with Perl-guardtM this is a special coating that protects your awning fabric from mildew, rot and the ultra violet rays of the sun.

Standard maintenance:
Dust the fabric as thoroughly as possible to remove all the dirt particles from the surface. You can do this with either a vacuum cleaner or a soft brush but do not rub too hard as this can affect the treatments’ ability to repel water. Then simply wash or hose down the fabric cover with fresh clean water.
DO NOT USE A PRESSURE-WASH.

Stain removal:
To remove fingerprints or other grease stains use a solvent cleaning pad (Only iii Trichoroethane). To remove watermarks sponge out as much as possible and then gently rub with a moist cloth.