Sunbrella Cleaning Instructions - Regal 2700 Owner's Manual

Cosmetic Care & Maintenance
These elements can cause serious damage if left unchecked.
The boat top and other canvas supplied on your Regal boat are manu-
factured from top quality materials to provide you with years of trouble
free service. The following information on the care, cleaning and proper
storage of the fabrics and fasteners that make up your marine canvas
is being provided to help you maintain the appearance and ease of
operation.
Sunbrella is used on most Regal tops, aft curtains, camper enclosures,
bow tonneaus and cockpit covers. Sunbrella is a woven fabric made
from 100% solution dyed acrylic fiber. It is color fast and will with-
stand long term exposure to the sun (ultraviolet rays) without exces-
sive fading.
Sunbrella is a woven fabric. Even though it is treated with water repel-
lency some "misting" through the fabric is typical. With new canvas,
the greatest potential for leakage is through the sewn seams. Because
Sunbrella and the long term thread used is synthetic, the holes created
by sewing will not swell up and seal when exposed to water as cotton
does. Usually the movement of the fabric in use will move the fibers
enough to seal the holes. You may apply Apseal or Uniseal to the seams
to speed up this process.
When the canvas is new, the fit will normally be tight. It is designed
this way because Sunbrella stretches as it ages, The initial tight fit al-
lows for a suitable fit for the life of the canvas. The Sunbrella fit will
vary slightly in the heat, cold, and rain.

Sunbrella Cleaning Instructions

Sunbrella should be cleaned regularly before substances such as dirt,
roof particles, etc., are allowed to accumulate on and become embed-
ded in the fabric. The fabric can be cleaned without being removed
from the boat. Simply brush off any loose dirt, hose down, and clean
with a mild solution of natural soap in lukewarm water. Rinse thor-
oughly to remove soap. DO NOT USE DETERGENTS! Allow to
air dry.
For heavily soiled fabric, remove the top from the frame.
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