This chart contains our recommended cleaning methods of Phifertex® and GeoBella® fabrics. for common stains. For best cleaning results, spills and messes should be cleaned as soon as they occur. Set-in residue may require professional cleaning. After cleaning with the below solutions, always rinse fabric thoroughly.
Ketchup or Mustard
Coffee or Tea
Milk
Cola
Grape Juice
Kool-Aid
Raw Egg
Bird Droppings
Suggested cleaning solution:
Combine 1/4 cup (60 mL) dishwashing liquid per gallon (3.8 L) of water.
Beer
Food Coloring
Urine
Vomit
Suggested cleaning solution:
Combine 1/4 cup (60 mL) dishwashing liquid and 1/3 cup (80 mL) white vinegar per gallon (3.8 L) of water.
Butter
Grease
Oil
Salad Dressing
Suntan Lotion
Paint (Wet/Dried – latex, oil, lacquer)
Liquid Shoe Polish
Tomato Juice
Tree Sap
Suggested cleaning solution:
Apply cornstarch to absorb as much as possible, remove excess with a straight edge and clean remaining residue with dishwashing liquid and water.
Charcoal
Pencil Marks
Suggested cleaning solution:
Vacuum to remove any loose dust, and then clean with 1/4 cup (60 mL) dishwashing liquid per gallon (3.8 L) of water
After cleaning with these recommended solutions, please rinse fabric thoroughly and allow to air dry.
Click herefor instructions on how to clean stains for Sunbrella® fabrics.