Sort of realted, but i had a canvas tent that got moldy because it was put
away a bit damp.  The mildew stains were really annoying. I diluted some
bleach, put it in a spray bottle and sprayed down the whole tent. I let it
sit for about 10 or 15 minutes and then hosed it off. It worked great.

Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Wed, 23 May 2001, Royston, Jerry wrote:

> This isn't a critical item but it does bug me.  The canvas of my pop-top,
> while structurally sound, seems faded in certain places and really looks
> bad.  Don't know if it was folded improperly and left sticking out for a few
> years or what but it doesn't seem to respond to cleaners of any sort.  I was
> wondering if anyone knew of a canvas paint or dye that could be sprayed on
> to give it a more uniform and cleaner appearance.
>
> Gerry Royston
> Bethesda, MD
> '87 Westy GL
>