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AWNING CLEANING MADE EASY
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]WINSOL Laboratories, in cooperation with the major manufactures of industrial vinyl fabric, has developed an
awning maintenance chemistry line.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica] To help the maintenance worker better understand how these cleaning agents work we should first get ourselves familiar with the different types of fabric used in today's awning market. The easiest way will be to divide the material into 2 categories. The first will be
vinyl or coated material and the second will be woven or what is presumed to be
canvas or canvas like material.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica] PLEASE REMEMBER THIS INFORMATION IS TO BE USED AS A GUIDE AND THAT NOT ALL STATEMENTS WILL BE TRUE IN EVERY CASE. THIS GUIDE IS NOT INTENDED TO MAKE THE MAINTENANCE PERSON AN EXPERT IN VINYL OR THE FABRICS USED IN MAKING AWNINGS BUT TO GIVE THE WORKER A GENERAL IDEA AS TO WHAT IS OCCURRING WHEN AWNING MAINTENANCE IS TAKING PLACE.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica] The first material to be discussed will be vinyl. Vinyl manufacturers build many grades or qualities of vinyl and they are sold under many different names by a large number of master distributors. There are, however, just a few manufacturers. These manufacturers will build fabric costing from a few cents a foot to a couple of dollars per foot and for every penny difference there is another grade of vinyl. A good rule of thumb for deciding on the ease of maintenance is the smoother the top surface of the awning the easier it will be to clean. The more checked and woven looking the harder it will be to clean. Remember, though, all fabrics whether vinyl or woven will be highly susceptible to chemical attack.[/FONT]
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