Cleaning tent ends

[slabat]

How do you clean the fabric on your bunk ends and how often do you clean them?

[Jagiven]

I have cleaned ours twice in two years. I use Dawn dish soap and plain water, along with a long handled carwash brush.

[slabat]

when you cleaned them did you have them set up fully or did you leave the support poles down and the canvas laying flat?

[RedHorse1]

When they need cleaning I set the tenting up and wash with a long handled brush using the car wash soap that I use on the rest of the TT. Using the Popup Gizmos keeps them cleaner so I don't wash them off after every outing. I let them dry prior to folding them.

[RollTideinWA]

I cleaned mine yesterday using the exact same method as RedHorse1. However I later referenced the Jayco owner's manual to see a specific warning to avoid using brushes when cleaning the canvas. I cannot see that my method caused any damage, but I'll be using a sponge in the future. I also dried the canvas with a chamois which helped to get all the water out of the lower spots in the roof.

Hope that helps.

[RedHorse1]

Hey Roll,
I guess I should read my owners manual :dunno:
The top side of my tent seems to be a vinyl of some kind so I doubt the brush will do any harm (it's pretty soft), the fabric on the sides however might loose some of their "water proofness" due to using a brush.