[A/S] Re: "darned" awning.

["Lewis Leistikow" <LewLei@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Arnie, I had an Argosy (don't remember the year, but it was the last 
year for the Airstream body Argosys) that I cleaned the awning with 
mild soap and bleach.  Then, applied Thompsons water seal.  Worked 
fine.  However, on my '86 airstream, when the white stripes were 
yellowing badly, I tried the same soap and bleach to brighten it 
up.  Well, afterward, the awning leaked like a sieve (might as well 
have been a cotton sheet).  So, I tried the water seal again and 
this time it was a mess.  Really yellowed the white part of the 
fabric, - - but it didn't let water pass through anymore.  

I guess the moral of the story is to follow Zip Dee instructions 
first and if nothing works, experiment.  The worst thing that can 
happen is you'll have to have new fabric installed.  (I did that 
too).  

Lew