ADVERTISING ADVICE
T-TOP recommends that its clients go through a professional professional to have its products installed. This will then guarantee an excellent assembly. All you have to do is contact one of our dealers or call on the one who sold our product to you.
The voltage products is also very important, make sure that they are well strained by pulling on the straps regularly (before exit and when arriving at port) to avoid premature ageing of certain parts.
HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR TOILES?
Perform monthly maintenance as much as possible:
The best way to preserve the appearance of tissues is to sprinkle each month with clear water. This will prevent the dirt from simmering deep into the fabric and eliminate the need for vigorous cleaning too frequent. In most environments, thorough cleaning will be required every two to three years.
General or light cleaning:
- Remove the dirt with a brush and sprinkle with the jet.
- Prepare a cleaning solution by mixing water and soap
- soft or liquid dishes and clean with a soft hair brush. Wait until the cleaning solution enters the fabric.
- Rinse thoroughly until all soap residues are completely removed and dry in the air.
Intensive cleaning for stubborn stains and moulds:
- Prepare a solution of 6 cl of bleach and 1.5 cl of mild soap per litre of clean water.
Don't forget to protect the area around your Sunbrella fabric if you use a bleach-based solution. Glazing, carpeting and fabric other than Sunbrella may have an adverse reaction to bleach.
To respect the environment, when using bleach, consider recovering waste water that can be harmful to wildlife.
- Soak the affected area for 15 minutes.
- Tap the task with a clean sponge or towel. (Note: this step should be avoided when cleaning the coated side [au dos] of fabrics Sunbrella Plus.
- Rinse thoroughly to remove any soap residue and dry in the air.
Other considerations:
- Do not cook under your protection (taud, bimini..) because smokes, gases and cooking vapours contain micronutrients that can promote mould formation and development on the tissue.
- Clean air your protection, insufficient ventilation to evacuate accumulated indoor moisture will promote the development of moulds (promoting threshold: greater than 65% moisture). Do not block side vents that maintain good ventilation or cover your protection with a completely airtight PVC sheet.
- Do not use solvent, detergent, abrasive product, high pressure cleaner or washing machine for cleaning your fabric.
- If your fabric has a few folds, you can use an iron, but only on the "synthetic" position/setting / fragile fabric (vapour prohibited).
HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR VITRAGES?
- Regularly remove salt and other particles with a water jet.
- In case of a resistant trace, throw water on the glazing before it is cleaned with a soft cloth (or high quality microfiber or chamois skin) and clean and possibly use a warm water solution and mild soap; rinse with water.
- After cleaning it is recommended to gently dry the film with a soft cloth or sponge.
- Allow the surface to dry completely before winding and storing the material.
- Spots can be caused by residual moisture and usually disappear after a few hours in dry conditions or outside the sun.
- Never:
- Use detergents, solvents or any other chemical.
- Use waxes or cleaning / polish products for automobiles.
- Using rags, towels or any other rough material to remove residues could remove the surface of the glazing.
HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR HOOKS?
The canvas supports are what are called "archs". They're studs. These are made of stainless steel (diameter 25 or 30) or aluminium (diameter 25).
For inox, apply a stainless steel cleaner paste twice a year to the surface to be cleaned with a sponge and rub vigorously. The polishing action begins when the product becomes dry. Repeat the operation several times if necessary. Wipe the holder with a clean cloth, the metal then regains its full shine.
For aluminium, just rub the materials twice a year with solvent-free cleaner.
CHANGE YOUR PRODUCTS:
- For a better longevity of the canvas, store your canvases in winter (hood, bimini, etc.).Pack them carefully to avoid scratching the windows.Be careful not to fold them so as not to mark the windows and canvases.For winter storage, the canvas must be cleaned and dried before storing it (e.g.: storage in a cabin).
