One of the best ways to keep Sunbrella fabrics looking good and to delay deep or vigorous cleaning is to properly maintain the fabrics. This can be accomplished by simply brushing off dirt before it becomes embedded in the fabrics, wiping up spills as soon as they occur or spot cleaning soon after stains occur.
| Stain | Recommended cleaning solutions | Carbona stain devil no. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.) | 8 | ||
| Berry | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.) | 8 | ||
| Bird droppings |
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.) |
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| Blood (dried) | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.) | 4 | ||
| Butter | Volatile solvent (acetone) 100% | 5 | ||
| Charcoal, pencil marks | Vacuum, then Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1gallon water | 3 | ||
| Catsup or mustard | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 2 | ||
| Chewing gum | Volatile solvent (acetone) 100% | 1 | ||
| Chocolate | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4 oz.) | 2 | ||
| Coffee | Dishwashing liquid / water, white vinegar, volatile solvent (acetone) | 8 | ||
| Cola | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 8 | ||
| Crayon | Paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed) | 3 | ||
| Egg (raw) | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 4 | ||
| Food color | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.) | 6 | ||
| Grape juice | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 8 | ||
| Gravy | 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%), dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 8 | ||
| Mildew | Bleach (1 cup) / Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 4 | ||
| Milk | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 8 | ||
| Nail polish | volatile solvent (acetone) 100% | 1 | ||
| Oil | volatile solvent (acetone) 100% | 5 | ||
| Orange drink | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 8 | ||
| Paint (latex) wet | 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 | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 8 | ||
| Tomato Juice | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 2 | ||
| Tree sap | Turpentine (100%), Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water | 7 | ||
| Urine | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.) | 8 | ||
| Vomit | 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 | Dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.) / white vinegar (3 oz.) | 8 | ||
