Sturdy Stitches - Commercial Tent Washing - Inflatable Repairs & Winterizing

Tent Washing Process

When your materials arrive at Sturdy Stitches they are all tagged, unrolled, and inspected for any heavily soiled areas needing pretreatment, or any repairs that you described to us when you dropped them off. Any ropes are gathered into a small roll and we then zip tie them together to prevent tangling before being cleaned in our Teeco tent washing machine. We also cover any exposed metal to prevent damage to your tent during the washing process.

Your equipment is then fan folded and placed into our washing machine for a washing cycle ranging from 40 minutes to 1 hour (depending on load size). Our system uses a warm water wash (never over 100°F) and cold water rinsing to ensure complete removal of suds and debris. The washing soaps that we use are specifically designed for washing the industry standard tent top material. We use a detergent called Gentle Scrub Tent Detergent and it is specifically formulated to safely and effectively work with the washer to get you the best results possible. It is designed not only to wash the tough stains on vinyl tops but also to completely and thoroughly clean all strapping and webbing. Because tent tops are sensitive to temperature, Gentle Scrub is designed to perform at the temperature needed to safely and effectively wash tents, eliminating the need for higher washing temperatures usually required with other cleaning products.

Tents washed in machines produce excellent results, unless the cleaning product fails to rinse away completely. Gentle Scrub provides the rinsing ability to make sure you have a great looking final product. Upon completion of the wash cycle, we then drain all of the water to ensure the dirt and excess has been removed from the tent. Once the dirty water has been completely drained, we do 2 rinses without soap to get maximum results.They are then removed from the system and inspected to make sure the tents were thoroughly cleaned and hung to dry in our facility (Average drying period is 2-4 days). Once dry, we then inspect them for any repairs that are needed. We will call you for a quote on any repairs needed. Once they are dried and repaired they are then folded and rolled up and ready for you to pick them up.