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Awnings are designed to shelter you from the sun, not the rain. Awnings provide cooling shade for areas of the home exterior that may sit in hot sunlight during certain periods of the day. Window coverings such as awnings can help to save on energy costs for your home. Awnings come in a variety of fabric colors and custom sizes that can enhance the exterior of your home. Sunbrella is a common fabric used on home awnings. Many consumers are confused about the rainproof capabilities of this material.Sunbrella is a woven synthetic canvas material made from solution-dyed acrylic fiber by DuPont Chemical, according to the Santa Barbara Canvas website. It has been in use for more than 30 years and is used in many outdoor products such as patio umbrellas, awnings, marine coverings and other outdoor products. Sunbrella offers a 10-year warranty with 140 styles and colors.
Sunbrella awnings come in a range of colors and styles to suit any home exterior. Sunbrella fabric is color-fast and resistant to fading, cracking, scratching and hardening. It will resist mildew growth as well and is lightweight enough to provide adequate draping for a number of uses. Stretching and shrinking is minimal with Sunbrella fabric. Sunbrella products provide up to 90 percent UV protection from sun rays, according to the Accent Awnings website.
Awnings are designed to shade against sun, and not necessarily against rain. However, Sunbrella fabric is coated with a water-repellent fluorocarbon chemical finish that, though not rainproof, will shed rain and keep it from pooling on the material. This water-repellent ability will diminish over the life of the fabric, so homeowners should re-treat the awning with water-repellent products after washing.
Sunbrella awning fabric should be cleaned with a mild detergent. Homeowners should first brush off loose dirt from the awning, then wet it down with the garden hose. After mixing a solution of soap and water, apply it to the awning and scrub with a soft bristle brush. Then, rinse and allow to air-dry. Though Sunbrella fabric resists mildew growth, it may still grow on dirt or stains that are ground into the fabric fibers. Adding 1 cup of chlorine bleach to the soap solution will help to eliminate mildew growth as well as remove stains from tree sap or other outdoor residues. Washing will remove the water-repellent chemicals on the Sunbrella material, so homeowners should re-treat the fabric after washing with an approved Sunbrella water-repellent compound. Do not dry clean Sunbrella fabrics. If you choose to use an awning cleaning company, ensure that they have experience in working with Sunbrella fabrics.
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