Canvas top care and cleaning.

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Canvas top care and cleaning.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary H. White - Sheridan, MI on Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 09:07 am:

Looking for advise on cleaning and protecting my canvas top. Have a large water ring stain due to a roof leak during storage when water pooled and evaporated. Looked at various top cleaning products but wondering which may work best.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Allan Richard Bennett on Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 08:15 pm:

Gary, water stains on canvas tops are part of the beast. The problem you have is due to the differential drying. I would suggest a thorough wetting of the top, assisted by a little mild soap as a wetting agent, and a sponge down to work on the stain rim. Hose it off, let it dry all over and repeat all over again if necessary. The idea is to push the boundaries of your stain, and achieve an even drying out all over the top.

Or you could just leave it as is, and let it be taken care of by the seasons.

Hope this helps.

Allan from down under.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary H. White - Sheridan, MI on Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 09:29 pm:

Thanks Allan. I will give it a try.
Gary


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 10:15 pm:

Circus tents used to be waterproofed with a solution of gasoline and paraffin painted onto the canvas with a brush. The ratio was 1 lb. of paraffin dissolved in a gallon of gasoline. I'm sure there are much safer formulas these days. Jim Patrick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Allan Richard Bennett on Sunday, July 13, 2014 - 12:00 am:

Jim, I think any treatment after the stain would only help to fix the stain. Once the stain has been worked out, then a canvas waterproofing treatment could be applied. However, I have never resorted to using ant such product. Cotton canvas is a very durable product as it is, without any proofing additives. Todays product, usually containing a percentage of polyester in the thread, is even better because it does not shrink as much.

Much of the fabric available for tarpaulins today has a grid of ripstop threads throughout. To be authentic, these fabrics need to be avoided.

Hope this helps.

Allan from down under.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By george house on Monday, July 14, 2014 - 04:59 pm:

Jim, How in the hambone did you know something as anachronistic as that??!!


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