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Subject:Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
From:Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Tue, 6 Jul 2021 11:56:48 -0400

It’s kinda a dusty grease I guess. I don’t know what the p/o used on the
hinges. Can I hit the hinge with a little white lithium grease after I
clean it or leave it dry?

On Tue, Jul 6, 2021 at 11:39 AM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Is it dirt, or is it grease, or both? The first thing I would try is brake
> cleaner sprayed from the inside with a towel held to the outside to keep
> the waste from running down the canvas.
>
> If that only works so far I would then scrub it with dish detergent and
> spray it with shout after rinsing the detergent off well.
>
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 6, 2021, at 9:23 AM, Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey volks,
> > What do you guys do to prevent the hinge dust from soiling your pop top
> > canvas? I have a few year old canvas and it looks terrible with that
> hinge
> > dirt on it. I don’t even know if an upholstery cleaner will clean it.
> Peace
> > Tom
>

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