Recommended Care for Sunbrella for Stall Drapes and Show Banners

The below chart contains our recommended cleaning methods of Sunbrella® fabric for some of the most common and toughest stains. You may also use Carbona Stain Devil cleaning products.

Stain In Fabric That You Want To Remove
Recommended cleaning solutions
Carbona stain devil no.
Beer
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.)
8
Berry
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.)
8
Bird droppings
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water, or try Goo Gone Grease Cutter (a hand cleaner), Greased Lightning, or Clean Rite Purple Power (available at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, etc.)
Blood (dried)
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.)
4
Butter
volatile solvent (acetone) 100%
5
Charcoal, pencil marks
vacuum, then Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1gallon water
3
Catsup or mustard
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
2
Chewing gum
volatile solvent (acetone) 100%
1
Chocolate
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4 oz.)
2
Coffee
Dawn® dishwashing liquid / water, white vinegar, volatile solvent (acetone)
8
Cola
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
8
Crayon
paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed)
3
Egg (raw)
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
4
Food color
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.)
6
Grape juice
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
8
Gravy
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
2
Grease (car)
volatile solvent (acetone) 100%
5
Ink (permanent, india, ballpoint)
paint remover (100%), volatile solvent (acetone) 100%, soap and water
3
Iron rust
Carbona™ Stain Devil #9
9
Lipstick
paint remover, oil or grease remover (mix as directed)
6
Mascara
paint remover (100%), volatile solvent (acetone-100%), Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
8
Mildew
bleach (1 cup) / Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
4
Milk
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
8
Nail polish
volatile solvent (acetone) 100%
1
Oil
volatile solvent (acetone) 100%
5
Orange drink
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
8
Paint (latex) wet
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
1
Paint (latex) dried
paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed)
1
Paint (oil or lacquer)
paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed)
5
Shoe polish (liquid)
volatile solvent (acetone) 100%
7
Shoe polish (wax)
apply heated iron over towel, volatile solvent (acetone) 100%
1
Suntan lotion
Pine Power® or pine oil detergent / water (mix as directed)
5
Tea
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
8
Tomato Juice
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
2
Tree sap
turpentine (100%), Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water
7
Urine
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.)
8
Vomit
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.)
8
Wax (candle)
apply heated iron over towel, volatile solvent (acetone) 100%
1
Wine
Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.) / white vinegar (3 oz.)
8