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How to Clean And Maintain Canvas Tents? - Pomoly Dan - 04-19-2022
As we all know, tents are necessary equipment for outdoor camping. So you will clean the tent after using it? Regular cleaning and maintenance of your tent can extend the life of your tent. Environmental factors such as humidity, UV exposure, air-borne Particles from vegetation, and mold spores can all contribute to tent mold, and once moldy cotton cloths, stains can be difficult to remove. Therefore, it is important to regularly clean the tent of mold and prevent it from spreading.
For canvas tents, it is recommended to do a thorough cleaning after 3 to 6 months of use. You can also judge when to clean and maintain according to your environment.
The tent cannot be left in a wet state for a long time. After each use of the canvas tent or after using the tent on rainy or snowy days, the tent should be placed in a cool ventilated place or in the sun to dry, and then folded and stored. In climates with high humidity, must be carefully taken to prevent mildew, mold mildew can be cleaned with a diluted white vinegar solution (5 parts water to 1 part white vinegar).
If the canvas tent is dirty, choose a cool, ventilated, and flat place, lay a thin plastic sheet on the ground spread the tent on it, and check whether there are uncleaned sand or grass clippings on the inner tent first, if there is dryness on the outer tent dirt or grime, you can use a soft-bristle brush or sponge to remove it. Do not use alkaline detergent to clean, because such items will corrode the waterproof layer on the surface of the tent, which will destroy the waterproof performance of the tent to a certain extent.
Use a special tent cleaner to remove stubborn stains when cleaning your tent. Try not to use alkaline or irritating detergents, which will cause certain damage to the waterproofness of the tent.
After cleaning the canvas tent, you should put the tent in a ventilated place to dry and wait for the tent to be fully dry, then put away the inner tent and the outer tent, and then put the ground pegs and the center pole in the storage bag in turn; put the wind ropes neatly rolling them up and put them in a storage bag, and store your tent in a cool and ventilated place.
When saving your tent, please note:
Before storing the tent for a long time, please clean the dirt on the canvas tent, and keep the center pole of the tent, ground nails and other accessories clean. Please keep your zipper clean and occasionally use zipper cleaner and smoother.
After cleaning and drying the tent naturally, you can apply waterproof paint to keep the tent waterproof. Also, please note that the tent must be completely dry before storing it.
The tent can be used as our shelter. Correctly use, regular cleaning, and maintenance of the tent are crucial. The better the tent is maintained, the more wonderful camping time we can spend with the tent.