Sunbrella® Cleaning Guide
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| Beer
Food Color Urine Vomit |
Combine one fourth cup dishwashing liquid and one third cup white vinegar per one gallon water. | Upholstery cleaner such as 303® Multi-Surface Cleaner or Resolve® | |
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Berry | Combine one fourth cup dishwashing liquid and one half cup - one cup white vinegar per one gallon water. | Upholstery cleaner such as 303® Multi-Surface Cleaner or Resolve® |
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Bird droppings
Catsup or Mustard Coffee Cola Egg (raw) Grape Juice Milk Tea |
Combine one fourth cup dishwashing liquid per one gallon water. | Upholstery cleaner such as 303® Multi-Surface Cleaner or Resolve® |
| Blood (dried) | Combine one fourth cup dishwashing liquid and one half cup - one cup ammonia per one gallon water. | Hydrogen peroxide and upholstery cleaner such as 303® Multi-Surface Cleaner or Resolve® | |
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Butter
Grease Oil Paint Wet/Dried (latex, oil, lacquer) Salad Dressing Shoe Polish (liquid) Suntan Lotion Tomato Juice |
Apply cornstarch as an absorbent, remove excess with a straight edge, clean up residual with dishwashing liquid and water. | Upholstery cleaner such as Resolve® or strong degreaser |
| Charcoal
Pencil Marks |
Vacuum, then clean with one fourth cup dishwashing liquid per one gallon water. | Upholstery cleaner such as 303® Multi-Surface Cleaner or Resolve® | |
| Chewing Gum | Treat with isopropyl alcohol. Then clean with one fourth cup dishwashing liquid per one gallon water. | Upholstery cleaner such as 303® Multi-Surface Cleaner or Resolve® | |
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Chocolate | Combine one fourth cup dishwashing liquid and one half cup hydrogen peroxide per one gallon water. | Upholstery cleaner such as 303® Multi-Surface Cleaner or Resolve® |
| Crayon | Treat with isopropyl alcohol. Then clean with one fourth cup dishwashing liquid per one gallon water. | Carbona® Stain Devils® for Ink, Marker and Crayon | |
| Ink (india, ballpoint)
Nail Polish |
Treat with volatile solvent (acetone 100%). Then clean with soap and water and rinse thoroughly. | Upholstery cleaner such as Resolve® | |
| Iron Rust | Treat with CLR® and rinse thoroughly. | Rust remover such as CLR® | |
| Kool-Aid | Combine one fourth cup dishwashing liquid per one gallon water and rinse thoroughly. | Upholstery cleaner such as 303® Multi-Surface Cleaner or Resolve® | |
| Mildew | Combine one fourth cup dishwashing liquid and one cup bleach per one gallon water. | No commercial cleaner recommended. A stronger percentage of bleach may be necessary for severe mildew. | |
| Shoe Polish (wax) | Apply heated iron over towel. Apply cornstarch as an absorbent, remove excess with a straight edge, clean up residual with dishwashing liquid and water. | Upholstery cleaner such as Resolve® | |
| Tree Sap | Treat with solvent to soften and remove as much of the tree sap as possible. Repeat as necessary. Then clean with soap and water and rinse thoroughly to remove solvent. | Murphy® Oil Soap, turpentine, volatile solvent (acetone 100%). Dry cleaning by someone with experience handling acrylic fabrics. | |
| Wax (candle) | Apply heated iron over towel. Treat with isopropyl alcohol. Then clean with one fourth cup dishwashing liquid per one gallon water. | Carbona® Stain Devils® for Nail Polish, Glue and Gum | |
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Wine | Combine one fourth cup dishwashing liquid, one third cup white vinegar and one half cup - one cup isopropyl alcohol or hydrogen peroxide per one gallon water. | Upholstery cleaner such as 303® Multi-Surface Cleaner or Resolve® |