perentie canvas top cleaning

[mattmac]

Is there any good way to clean the perentie canvas top. Was thinking high-pressure hose?

[cummo]

Mattmac,

The canopy on my Perentie has mildew marks inside and out; not terrible but there.

I recently took it to a canvas goods manufacturer to do a repair to the torn tube/sock section above the windscreen on one corner. On pickup the canvas repairer recommended cleaning the canvas surface with a 5:1 water/bleach mix followed by a wash with clean water to remove the bleach residual.

I'm progressively working my way front to back, lightly scrubbing with the water/bleach mix first, washing with a woolwash/water mix second, and lastly rinsing with clean water. Got to say results aren't startling; I suspect to a degree once mildew stain is there it is there for good, however it has lightened up some and the mildew is killed in the process.

When washing with the water/bleach mix the mix in the bucket gets cloudy really quickly due to what I assume is the oxidised camo paint as I was told the camo pattern is a coating rather than impregnated in the canvas. So I'm not just continually throwing the milky mix back onto the canvas I make up clean mixes regularly - consequently I go through a heap of bleach.

When I'm done inside and out I plan on waterproofing the external surface with Joseph Lyddy Dry-Seal. Supposed to be the bees-knees according to the canvas guy, and as it is petroleum based I believe it resists the establishment of new mildew, and stops dry-rot.

Good luck!

Dave

[Barefoot Dave]

Mattmac, on no account use a pressure cleaner. Even a high pressure jet from a hose could blast the cam off the canvas. Gently does it and a few go-overs.

Cummo, you have been given the DS solution. Exactly how it should be done.
Weak bleach followed by dry seal.

A light spray of pure lanolin does magic for the paint!

[mark2]

The coating on my canvas is getting thin in places - can see light through from the inside but it doesnt leak and the weaving is still intact. Is there a source of the paint coating for the canvas?

[LandroverScott]

The coating on my canvas is getting thin in places - can see light through from the inside but it doesnt leak and the weaving is still intact. Is there a source of the paint coating for the canvas?

Hi, any horse shop or large hardware will have canvas water proof treatment,

I put up a post on REMLR

Canvas & Paint Treatment (http://remlr.com/forum/index.php'topic=1428.0)

regards
Scott

[mark2]

Hi, any horse shop or large hardware will have canvas water proof treatment,

I put up a post on REMLR

Canvas & Paint Treatment (http://remlr.com/forum/index.php'topic=1428.0)

regards
Scott

Thanks -I've applied a water proofing (clear spray) and it doesnt leak, but the thin areas remain, there seems to be a paint like coating on the canvas which is missing in places.

[LandroverScott]

Thanks -I've applied a water proofing (clear spray) and it doesnt leak, but the thin areas remain, there seems to be a paint like coating on the canvas which is missing in places.

The canvas is simply deteriorating with age the sun "stars" are where the canvas has worn/wearing down to the base scrim, (some camo pattern is impregnated onto the material as well and wears off as well).

There is no solution, unfortunately the canvas is a consumable that isn't meant to last, somewhere between 5 and 10 years is expected life span depending on climate/weather/UV exposure etc etc

Hope this helps....

Regards
Scott

[4x4 MORE]

Mattmac, on no account use a pressure cleaner. Even a high pressure jet from a hose could blast the cam off the canvas. Gently does it and a few go-overs.

Cummo, you have been given the DS solution. Exactly how it should be done.
Weak bleach followed by dry seal.

A light spray of pure lanolin does magic for the paint!

Never heard this before..:confused:

[Minikeg]

Never heard this before..:confused:

Had much experience with matt/lustreless paints before? Cant exactly cut n polish them.. so this practice seems pretty common with the remlr folk

[sadcase]

Mattmac, on no account use a pressure cleaner. Even a high pressure jet from a hose could blast the cam off the canvas. Gently does it and a few go-overs.

Cummo, you have been given the DS solution. Exactly how it should be done.
Weak bleach followed by dry seal.

A light spray of pure lanolin does magic for the paint!





Dave where do you get the lanolin from ?

[Barefoot Dave]

G'Day Mate.
100% lanolin can be picked up pretty much anywhere. I got mine from autobarn.
If you can't find any then grab a sheep and rub it over the car ;)

Give each panel a light spray and a rub in.
Work your way around the car.
When finished with the first run, dry buff it with a clean rag.
Won't be shiny, but it will lift the finish up like new!
You will need to reapply in a couple of months if left in the weather.
If you have a hardtop, don't do the roof. It'll run smears down your windscreen.

[DBT]

Dave where do you get the lanolin from ?

Try this (http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Lanotec-Heavy-Duty-Liquid-Lanolin-Spray-Lube-750mL.aspx?pid=142500#Recommendations) if you don't have any sheep handy.

[Barefoot Dave]

This being cattle country, ^^^is what I used.



the other, other BDave

[Aussie Jeepster]

Try this (http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Lanotec-Heavy-Duty-Liquid-Lanolin-Spray-Lube-750mL.aspx?pid=142500#Recommendations) if you don't have any sheep handy.
Thats what I have used, and it has come up great.

[sadcase]

thanks Dave but I will give the sheep a miss my misses brought one home in the back of the kingswood a few years back and I had a hell of a time trying to get rid of the smell!
Thanks for the advice:D

[OneOneZero]

Hey Team,


The manufacturer of the canvas for the perente recommended I use pure soap and warm water. After doing my roof over the cabin the canvas faded quite a bit. For the main area I did all the areas but the black sections of the camo. Worked quite well and got quite a bit of the "red dust" out. Once dry I applied Water Guard extreme with the UV protection. The canvas darkened which gave it a newer look. As a result the water beads off the canvas fantastically and there is no wetting out, not to mention no water ever comes though the canvas now.



Here's the link for that product for those interested
Water-Guard Extreme Aerosol 300g (http://www.ansco.com.au/Water-Guard-Extreme-Aerosol-300g-p/snowgx.htm)


Hope this is helpful
Edit: This product also kills the Mildew, Mould and protects UV damage ie fading

Cheers, Andrew

[sadcase]

yes the soap worked well on mine but I just painted on the dry seal afterwards and it has done a good job. by the way the lanolin works a treat thanks Dave.