Gear Boxes

To help maximise the durability and life of your canvas, please follow these instructions carefully – this will allow you to enjoy many years of excellent service and satisfaction from your Outware canvas product.

• If you want to maximise the waterproofness of your product – then an initial wetting will help shrink the fabric and stitching. It is not necessary to do this for your product to work well – it is just an optimisation process. If you wish to do this, then prior to using your Outware canvas product we recommend that you thoroughly wet your canvas with a domestic hose and let it dry fully in the sun.
• Store, pack or rollup only when clean and dry.
• To remove dirt, brush dry fabric with soft brush. (An occasional hosing may remove dust and some ingrained dirt – hang on the line to dry).
• Never scrub the fabric.  It will remove some of the dye and create a visible spot. Dab with a clean, damp cloth to remove any marks.
• Do not expose to petrol, oil or chemicals.
• Immediately remove deposits of organic matter (such as soil, grass cuttings, leaf litter, bird droppings, vehicle exhaust, pollutants, etc).
• Remove any mildew, as it appears, first by soft brushing, then by treating with diluted chlorine bleach (typically 1 part White King to 4 parts water to achieve 1% available chlorine). Allow to dry in full sun, then hose well to remove any residue. Adhere to the ratio, otherwise you may “bleach” the fabric.
• Do not use strong bleaches such as ‘pool chlorine’.
• Do not use soaps, detergents, solvents, or other liquid cleaners.Exposure to the elements and excessive cleaning may affect the water proofness and appearance of the canvas. Occasional rejuvenation of your canvas is recommended. Additional proofing may help re-invigorate the canvas. Only use one type of proofing agent on your canvas. Fluoro-chemicals like Scotch guard may be used on all fabrics. Only reproof® by defab® is recommended to be used on your canvas.