[markpowell]

I know its not a usuall thread, bit i have been asked to clean a marquee for a very good cutomer, i have no idea if it is something that i can do or not.
Would it need re- waterproofing after a clean?
Would you use a detergent, then scrub, then jetwash with plain water?
Would it need erecting or would i clean it laid flat?
Has anyone ever cleaned one or have any idea's?

I just see it as a big peice of canvas, maybe im been a little optomistic i dont know.
Cheers Mark

[clinton]

Hi mark

Maybe try posting it on the section wher they do the pressure washing and grafiti etc

Never been asked to clean one and whats the h and s issue after its been cleaned

[robert meldrum]

type in marquee cleaning and hit the search button ............................you might be surprised.  Looks a bit specialised to say the least.

[markpowell]

I did earlier mate, These big machines only apply detergent, scrub and rinse, then dry, just on a big scale.
Think i will try a small area see what results i get, then see if its porous or not when dry, i will treat so its waterproof once ive finished.
Would normally walk from this type of job but its a very good wealthy customer who wants me to tackle it.
Mark
 

[clinton]

Good luck mark and let us know how you get on with the cleaning

[markpowell]

Cheers Clinton

[JS2]

Mark

I was once a keen camper.  The prospect of getting detergent on the tent fabric was worrying, it would likely strip the waterproofing.  You can get a re-proofer called Fabsil from any camping supply shop, and a stronger version of this solution is made for marquees, but I can't remember its name.  Based on my experience, before the waterproofer can work ALL of the detergent residues must be flushed out of the tent fabric, ideally using another special solution (I think its called Tent-Clean).  I didn't do the latter operation on one occasion after an accident and the re-proofing was useless, even when done repeatedly.  Anyhow, the re-proofer is tricky to apply and is liable to leave a strong watermark on the fabric if it's not spread with a consistent 'wet-edge'.

Sorry for all the jargon, but I would be careful if you've not attempted to clean this sort of sensitive fabric before.

Regards

Pete (JS2)

[Mike Osbourne]

If it was me and a mate asked. From what we know I wouldn't touch it myself.

What I would do is tell your mate you will speak to a few companies on his behalf so he doesn't get ripped off. Say you are handling his cleaning work.

Then you can get 3 companies to quote, find out exactly whats involved, what kit they use, how long it takes and how much.

If it looks lucrative then you've had an education. You can also get the best company for the job, knock them down a bit and tell your mate it's commission.

Go along on the day and learn.

It could be £500/hr work with no extra kit, but you need to know what you are doing.

[Kinver_Clean]

I would not use a detergent as said above.
There are non detergent cleaners available.
Perhaps a call down south may help.

Trevor

[markpowell]

Cheers guys just been to look its not canvas its pvc i think, its not a marquee as i expected but a big inflatable mansion, cleaned a small area and came up as new so im doing it next week with a scaffold tower, will take 2 of us 5 days i will post some pics.
Mark