dalton134
dalton ohio wayne county
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well we had a inch and a half rain fall the other week and my 2000 coachman leaked around one of the top vents i found the spot and fixed it but now have a brownish stain arund the vent on the ceiling fabric its some kinda fuzzy material anyone have a coollll idea on removeing the stain its not to bad but i look staight at it evertime i go onboard and it irratates me seeing it there thank you Lloyd
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frogkisser
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I have use a paint called "Kilz", sold at paint stores, and maybe Walmart. It comes in spray cans or quart cans that you can brush on.
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FATECH
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If where the stain area is white surface you might be able to use a bleech/water mixture in a spray bottle. We've used this in our home on the ceiling when the attick had a leak.Removed the stain no problem.
I would recommend tring a test spray first to verify it won't ruin
the surface your working on. Test a inconspicuous location
closet, or maybe bath room etc.
Good luck,
Also if this is not the right advice I to would be interested to
know what people do other than having to re-paint the whole area !!
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Road Dog
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Dalton, Woolite has a product in a spray can that has been used by several of those on the net. I guess it works wonders on water and other stains. Can't remember the name but it shouldn't be to hard to find. Good Luck Road Dog
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fizzer
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Don't try cleaning it with any liquid. We tried it and it looks good for about an hour and then the brown stains come back. The brown is the plywood leaching through the ceiling fabric. We have the same problem with ours. I would think that some type of dry carpet cleaner(resolve) might work. Other than that, the paint idea doesn't sound that bad.
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MsFancy
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Just a comment on the "Kilz" suggestion. We had an ice back-up situation about two years ago and used this on our ceiling in the hallway and den rather than have the entire rooms repaired as a patch paint job never matches perfectly. Well the Kilz was fantastic and no one could see it..........UNTIL this year. It tends to YELLOW over time. This is a non-smoking home and we NEVER fry any foods that would make discoloration such as that.
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dsigmon1
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The above post on bleach is right on target. Just don't spray it on, rewetting the area won't help. Take pure undiluted bleach & lightly pour it on a clean white rag & hold the rag up to the spot. You may need to do this several times. Be very careful with the bleach as it can do a lot of damage if you spill it or drip it.
This will take 95% of the brown out, & you will have to really look hard to see the stain. If that doesn't satisfy you, you can use Kilz or Zinser stain blockers. However, they rarely if ever match the color of your ceiling & can stick out like a sore thumb after useing them.
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GRWRVING
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I used Folex Carpet Cleaner. Spray on and dab with clean dry cloth turning the cloth to a clean spot after dabing. Let dry and do it again. It never really disappears completly but no one notices anymore. Mine was satisfactory in about 3 or 4 trys. Trick is not wet the area so it soaks through, just hit the surface lightly and dab away using a clean spot on the rag everytime you dab. If you don't the stain will transfer from the rag to the ceiling. I had a bad stain around the A/C intake and the Folex didn't touch it so I tried dryed OxyClean on a wet towell and that cleaned it to an acceptable level. If I didn't know my ceiling was stained I wouldn't notice it at all. Hope this helps and good luck!
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Ray F
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Quote:Don't try cleaning it with any liquid.
I would listen to this advice. I am somewhat of an expert on this topic as my Winnebago has been to the dealer 3 times for a roof leak and the associated interior fabric cleaning. I previously had a crack in my skylight above the shower that stained some of the fabric. I tried everything, bleach, Oxyclean, some industrial stain remover my wife picked up...it seemed that any liquid I put on the fabric, even the smallest amount, made the stain bleed into a larger area. Very frustrating.
The dealer that performed the roof leak repair used a spray cleaner (whose name escapes me now). I will check my folder at home because the name is listed on the work order. I literally cannot see where the stain was and it used to cover half of the cabover section. I was amazed. They even cleaned the area around the skylight. I had previously convinced myself that I would have to live with the roof stain forever.
I will post the name later today.
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Westronics
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OxyClean or a similar product might be the best bet for a fabric ceiling. The advice on being certain to not soak all the way through the fabric is good. Use OxyClean right out of the container - rub it in a bit and dab it out with a clean cloth - rotating to clean spots on the cloth with each dab.
I need to do this on a small spot on my ceiling as well - fortunately mine is only in a small corner of the shower.
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