There are a huge variety of benefits to owning a pop up canopy for when you host events. While most of these are designed to withstand pretty harsh treatment, you’ll find that if you look after your canopy it will stick with you for the foreseeable future.
Here are some pop up canopy maintenance tips to follow every time you use your canopy:
1- Clean Your Pop Up Canopy After Every Use
Once you’ve disassembled your pop up canopy, flatten the cover and get rid of any dirt or excess water from rain. Whether you use your canopy regularly or not, cleaning it after every use will make the world of difference to how long it lasts before you need a new one.
2- Leave Your Canopy Dry
If you don’t dry your canopy before packing it into its bag, you may find that it absorbs moisture and either cracks or starts to smell very bad because of mildew and mold overgrowth.
Storing water inside your bag with no room for it to breathe will eat away at the fabric thus rendering your canopy completely useless.
3- Always Fix Any Damage To Your Canopy Quickly
If you notice a small cut or tear in your cover, fixing it sooner rather than later will stop it from getting bigger. The bigger it gets, the more likely you are to need a new one sooner. Liquid vinyl is great for fixing small rips in your cover and is a handy tool to have around.
4- Use Mild Or Natural Detergents
Strong detergents are made up of bleach and other harsh and harmful chemicals. These are able to melt away the material that your cover is made of so rinsing them away if you do choose to use them is absolutely essential.
We suggest you use mild or natural soaps. Alternatively, you can make a white vinegar and baking powder mixture with warm or hot water. Do not pour boiling water or cleaning ingredients directly onto the cover as this will slowly weaken its integrity.
5- Use Soft Cleaning Tools
You wouldn’t use a scouring brush to clean your car, the same way you shouldn’t use a harsh brush to scrub your pop up canopy.
While you may not notice any damage straight away, it will make your cover weaker and weaker over time. Using a car sponge and a warm water mixture should be enough to get most, if not all stains out of your canopy.
Post time: Mar-02-2022