One of the best ways to keep Sunbrella Custom Solar and Roller Window Treatments looking good is to clean spills promptly after they occur and brush off dirt before it becomes embedded in the fabric. The quicker you clean the spills, the easier they can be to remove.
Try this first...With a new spill on your Sunbrella Custom Solar or Roller Window Treatment.
- Clean with a low-suction handheld vacuum or dust with a soft, clean cloth or feather duster. Never immerse your window treatment in liquid of any type.
- Blot (do not rub) liquid spills with a clean, dry cloth.
- For oil-based spills, apply an absorbent, such as cornstarch, directly on the spill. Let sit for 10 minutes and remove the excess using a straight edge.
- Use Sunbrella® Clean™ Multi-Purpose Fabric Cleaner or spray on a mild cleaning solution of soap and water.
- Rinse the fabric thoroughly to remove all residue.
- Air dry.
Try this next... If your first try doesn't get the spill completely out.
Add Bleach
For more stubborn spills, we would recommend adding a 1:5 ratio of bleach to a soap and water solution. Only apply the bleach solution to the Sunbrella face fabric. Then rinse the treated area thoroughly.
Oil Based Stains
If a stubborn oil-based stain persists after cleaning, use Sunbrella Extract™ Oil Based Stain Remover or treat with a strong degreaser and rinse thoroughly.
Specific information on spill cleaning is available in our Cleaning Guide.
Steam to Remove Wrinkles
Use a steamer or steam iron set to the synthetic setting to remove wrinkles and creases from your roman window treatment panel. As iron temperatures may vary, first test a small inconspicuous area before ironing the entire panel.
Helpful Hints
While Sunbrella fabric offers excellent protection against spills, full removal is not always guaranteed if spills are not addressed promptly.
Avoid scrubbing, hard bristle brushes or any other abrasive cleaning method.
Sunbrella Custom Solar and Roller Window Treatments should only be air dried.
Protect hardware and other materials that make up your Sunbrella Custom Solar and Roller Window Treatments when using bleach, degreasers or other chemical solvents (hardware, valance, cords, bead chain, etc.). Only apply these treatments to the Sunbrella fabric to avoid discoloration of other components. Thoroughly rinse treated Sunbrella face fabric to remove all chemicals and spill residue.
Bleach can have harmful effects on the natural environment around you. Please follow all safety and environmental precautions according to the safety label.
Professional Cleaners
Should you want to enlist the help of a professional cleaner, we recommend inquiring about a firm’s experience working with acrylic fabrics and knowledge of cleaning window treatments.
Seam-to-Seam Cleaning
When cleaning, clean the entire surface area of the solar or roller window treatment, from edge to edge, instead of rubbing the fabric in a circular motion on the spill only. This method may be required in order to avoid water rings and residue.
Helpful Hints
While Sunbrella fabric offers excellent protection against spills, full removal is not always guaranteed if spills are not addressed promptly.
- Avoid scrubbing, hard
bristle brushes or any other
abrasive cleaning method. - Sunbrella Custom Solar and
Roller Window Treatments should - only be air dried.
- Protect hardware and other
materials that make up your
Sunbrella Custom Solar and
Roller Window Treatments when
using bleach, degreasers or other
chemical solvents (hardware,
valance, cords, bead chain, etc.).
Only apply these treatments
to the Sunbrella fabric to avoid
discoloration of other components.
Thoroughly rinse treated
Sunbrella face fabric to remove
all chemicals and spill residue.
Bleach can have harmful effects on
the natural environment around
you. Please follow all safety
and environmental precautions
according to the safety label.
Professional Cleaners
Should you want to enlist the
help of a professional cleaner,
we recommend inquiring about
a firm’s experience working with
acrylic fabrics and knowledge of
cleaning window treatments.
Seam-to-Seam Cleaning
When cleaning, clean the
entire surface area of the solar or roller
window treatment, from edge
to edge, instead of rubbing the
fabric in a circular motion on
the spill only. This method may
be required in order to avoid
water rings and residue.