Any tips on how to clean/dry canvas? Particularly shoes?

I%26#039;m trying to clean a pair of Chuck Taylor Converse high-tops. They aren%26#039;t particularly filthy, just your basic everyday dust and dirt. Bleach worked well on the white rubber bits, but I%26#039;m having trouble getting the random dirt and smudges out of the canvas uppers. They%26#039;re the pink color, and have been screen-printed with black designs, if that matters. (Don%26#039;t you love eBay?)





Also, if I blow-dry them so that they don%26#039;t take as long to dry, will I risk altering the state of the canvas or rubber?

Any tips on how to clean/dry canvas? Particularly shoes?
Use talcum powder or light kaolin dry on the canvas. Rub in well with a dry sponge, leave for a while then vacuum off.





The dirt is absorbed onto the surface of the talc / kaolin and is removed by the vacuum.





Don%26#039;t use water or solvents.





Water may shrink or cockle the canvas and solvents may interfere with the printing.





If you use this method drying is not a problem.





Any %26quot;Natural%26quot;, %26quot;Simple%26quot; or untreated / unperfumed talc will do. Baby talc is often the cheapest.
Reply:The new Magic Eraser by Mr. Clean is AWESOME for cleaning sneakers, even the rubber part of the soles. Takes out all stains!
Reply:Canvas has a particular nature,which it could develop fungus,smell and mildew if you don;t clean it correctly.Some people would recommend front tube washing machine but don;t do it,since it is only good for sneakers.


What you should do is:


1.Soak them in a bucket of Cold water,dilute some 50gr of mild laundry detergent.


2.Let them for 15 minutes.


3.Brush the upper (non printed part)with the toothbrush with the soapy water.


4.Brush the sole part with rougher brush with the soapy water.


5.For the printed part,wipe it with the chamois cloth (the one that you use for wiping the car)


6.Rinse it with clean water 2 times (you can do it by putting under the running water tap.or by putting it up and down to the bucket of water).


5.Then,shake it virogously,like crazy to get rid of the rest of the water.


6.Put them under/in front of the fan,for quite some time,untill it lost around 60% of the humidity.


7.Let them in the open air,not in the direct sunlight,since if it is under 80% dried,it could cause permanent water spot.


8.If it is around 80% dried,you could put it under direct sunlight till 100%,especially for the ultraviolet ray to kill the seed of the fungus.


9.Usually even the outer surface is 100% dry,doesn%26#039;t mean the inner part is 100% dry too.Then you can use the hair-dryer for the inner part,since it won%26#039;t alter anything.





So much bothering,isn%26#039;t it.Good luck.



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