Star Brite polish with PTEF on canvas

[gyrospiro]

While polishing the arch the bottle tip and spilled on to my black canvas, I wiped it off but now after it dried there is a white splotch/stain. Any Ideas on how to clean this off?

 

[Dasch Boat]

Simple Green is a good wax and grease remover. Try it on a inconspicuous spot first to make sure it doesn't take the color out of the Sunbrella.

 

[kazie]

Contact Starbrite before you attempt to remove spot.

 

[gyrospiro]

Starbrite says to use mineral spirits. That seems to harsh for the canvas has anyone used mineral spirits on canvas?

 

[skibum]

Have you tried a stiff brush?

 

[Stray Cat]

Have you tried a stiff brush?

And 303 cleaner?

 

[gyrospiro]

I found this on the Sunbrella website

Stain Chart
This chart contains our recommended cleaning methods of Sunbrella fabric for some of the most common and toughest stains. You may also use Carbona Stain Devils. Available from national retailers, Carbona provides 9 formulas made to get out different types of stains. Apply the number indicated for your stain.
Stain = Recommended Cleaning Solutions = Carbona Stain Devil No.
- Beer = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water/white vinegar (3 oz.) = 8
- Berry = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water/ammonia (4-8 oz.) = 8
- Bird Droppings = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water, or try Goo Gone Grease cutter (a hand cleaner, Greased Lightning, or Clean Rite Purple Power (available at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, etc.)
- Blood (dried) = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water/ammonia (4-8 oz) = 8
- Butter = volatile solvent (acetone) 100% = 5
- Charcoal, pencil marks = vacuum, then Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water = 3
- Chewing gum = volatile solvent (acetone 100%) = 1
- Chocolate = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water/ammonia (4 oz.) = 2
- Coffee = Dawn® dishwashing liquid/water white vinegar, volatile solvent (acetone) = 7
- Cola = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) /1 gallon water = 7
- Crayon = paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed) = 3
- Egg (raw) = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water = 4
- Grape juice = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water = 8
- Gravy = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water = 2
- Grease (car) = volatile solvent (acetone) 100% = 5
- Ink (permanent, India, ballpoint) = paint remover (100%), volatile solvent (acetone) 100%, soap and water = 3
- Iron rust = Carbona™ Stain Devil #9 = 9
- Lipstick = paint remover, oil or grease remover (mix as directed) = 6
- Mascara = paint remover (100%), volatile solvent (acetone 100%) Dawn® dishwashing Liquid (2 oz.) /1 gallon water = 6
- Mildew = bleach (1 cup) / Dawn® dishwashing Liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water = 4
- Milk = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.)/1 gallon water = 8
- Nail polish = volatile solvent (acetone) 100% = 1
- Oil = volatile solvent (acetone) 100% = 5
- Orange drink = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz)/1 gallon water = 8
- Paint (latex) wet = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz)/1 gallon water = 6
- Paint (latex) dry = paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed) = 6
- Paint (oil or lacquer) = paint remover (100%), oil or grease (mix as directed) = 5
- Shoe polish (liquid) = volatile solvent (acetone) 100% = 5
- Shoe polish (wax) = apply heated iron over towel, volatile solvent (acetone) 100% = 5
- Suntan lotion = Pine Power® or pine oil detergent /Water (mix as directed) = 5
- Tea = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz)/1 gallon water = 7
- Tomato juice = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz)/1 gallon water = 2
- Tree sap = turpentine (100%), Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz)/1 gallon water = 10
- Urine = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz)/1 gallon water/white vinegar (3 oz.) = 7
- Vomit = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz)/1 gallon water/white vinegar (3 oz.) = 7
- Water color = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz)/1 gallon water/white vinegar (3 oz.) = 6
- Wax (candle) = apply heated iron over towel, volatile solvent (acetone) 100%= 10
- Wine = Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz)/1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.)/white vinegar (3 oz.) = 8

 

[smanier]

I did the same and it was gone within regular washing in 6 months. I personally would let it be.

 

[jpk33]

Scott, maybe they're polishing those really tall boots!

 

[NoThanksDad]

Remember the post a few months ago about the "vertically challenged strippers" and the pole on the aft deck....:lol::lol::lol: Shoe polish is possible :smt043

Beer, Blood, Urine, Vomit, lipstick, mascara.....some boater much have had one heck of a night with that list. Where does the shoe polish fit in though?

 

[gyrospiro]

I tried a cleaner called grease lighting, cleaned it right up light scrub and rinse stain gone:smt038