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The below chart contains our recommended cleaning methods of Sunbrella® fabric for some of the most common and toughest stains. You may also use Carbona Stain Devil cleaning products. Available from national retailers, Carbona provides 9 formulas made to get out different types of stains. Apply the number indicated for your stain.

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Stain In Frabric That You Want To Remove

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.)

4

Butter

volatile solvent (acetone) 100%

5

Charcoal, pencil marks

vacuum, then Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1gallon water

3

Catsup or mustard

Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water

2

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)

8

Cola

Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water

8

Crayon

paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed)

3

Egg (raw)

Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water

4

Food color

Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.)

6

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

8

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

1

Paint (latex) dried

paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed)

1

Paint (oil or lacquer)

paint remover (100%), oil or grease remover (mix as directed)

5

Shoe polish (liquid)

volatile solvent (acetone) 100%

7

Shoe polish (wax)

apply heated iron over towel, volatile solvent (acetone) 100%

1

Suntan lotion

Pine Power® or pine oil detergent / water (mix as directed)

5

Tea

Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water

8

Tomato Juice

Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water

2

Tree sap

turpentine (100%), Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water

7

Urine

Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.)

8

Vomit

Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / white vinegar (3 oz.)

8

Wax (candle)

apply heated iron over towel, volatile solvent (acetone) 100%

1

Wine

Dawn® dishwashing liquid (2 oz.) / 1 gallon water / ammonia (4-8 oz.) / white vinegar (3 oz.)

8