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How to clean your marquee
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on February 4, 2022
How to clean your marquee
The obvious answer is whenever it needs it so maybe a better question would be how often should you expect to clean a marquee.
A marquee is far more likely to get dirty when being erected/dismantled rather than when it is actually up. If you’re careful when erecting and especially when dismantling the marquee then you can usually get away with a thorough clean only once or twice a season.
There are however a few exceptions:
The dirtiest marquee I have ever had was one that was erected under some trees. When it rained all of the dust and grime was washed off the leaves down on to our lovely marquee. If you’ve got to put a marquee up under trees expect to clean it immediately afterwards.
Rain-skirts by their very nature will always get muddy in the rain, these should be given a wipe over on pretty much every job.
Traffic-film – eventually PVC can have a grey layer build up which is especially difficult to remove. It takes a long time for this to happen (a year or two normally) but at this stage it needs a thorough clean using a chemical. The material also needs irritating (gone over with a brush or similar) to get this off. Once thoroughly cleaned the PVC should be as good as new.
Tree sap is a nightmare to remove.
There are also some things that will never come out:
Petrol/Diesel can stain PVC. This will never come out so avoid them at all costs.
Ingrained mould – this affects many marquees especially those that are stored when still wet. PVC is made of many layers, if a marquee is put away wet or if cheap PVC is used then water can get inside the layers and create mould which will never come out. Incidentally this is one of the reasons we use better quality 500gsm PVC than available elsewhere, it takes far longer for the layers to break down in better quality PVC.
Some garden chemicals can stain – I was shown a marquee recently that had green stains around the rain skirt which seemed to have come from a chemical added to the lawn. Click here for more marquee hire advice
DIY Marquee will Assist with all Aspects of Buying a Marquee
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on August 17, 2017
DIY Marquees stock marquee parts for the entire range of marquees they sell so you never have to worry if something breaks or stops working. Their online shop is both convenient and hassle-free. Once you place your online order, your parts will be with you within a few days.
Browse through their store and you will find the part you are looking for if not drop them an email or call them and they will happily assist.
General parts for all marquee for sale can be found under Universal Marquee Spare Parts
There you will find Marquee Eye Bolts:-
Used to assemble marquee framework (connects poles to knuckles)
Sold per kg (approx 80 bolts per kg)
Exact product details may vary
and
Large and small bungee loops
Replacement large bungee loops for DIY Marquee range
Price is for a pack of 20, please select the number of packs you require
Browse through the following product categories to find what parts you are looking for:-
- DIY Party Tents
- Classic DIY Marquees
- Premium DIY Marquees
- Commercial DIY Marquees
- Professional DIY Marquees
- Deluxe DIY Marquees
Contact DIY Marquee for sale UK for further assistance
Premium Quality DIY Party Tents
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on March 10, 2017
DIY Marquees aren’t only about selling marquees they also provide all the accessories required to get your business off the ground. Their superb, value for money marquee flooring for sale and marquee lighting for sale will ensure your business has everything required so you can offer the best in the industry.
DIY Marquee’s flooring packages are designed to be easy to lay whilst giving one of the best finishes available in a marquee using new carpet, available in red, green or honey beige.
Included in each package is a non-breathable underlay, this is placed underneath the carpet when laying to prevent the build-up of condensation during your event (grass gives off a lot of water vapour if not covered). Grass is very tough so covering for a week or so will not generally cause any harm.
The marquee flooring is simply nailed in place -hammer, nails, cutting knife and a tool belt are included in the package. Watch our marquee flooring video to see how easy it is to lay.
This is the flooring and method of laying used by most of the marquee hire industry.
Our carpet packages include:
- One (or more) 2m wide rolls of carpet in red, green or honey beige
- Waterproof underlay (may require folding to fit your size of marquee)
- 6″ nails, hammer, cutting knife and tool belt
- Instructions (as with all DIY Marquee products)
DIY Marquees have a wide range of Marquee Linings for sale including blackout roof linings to the highest standards using only high quality lining fabric. Their linings are designed specifically for DIY Marquees and transform the interior appearance by hiding all the framework in the roof, blocking out the light and creating a unique atmosphere.
Buying a marquee has never been easier
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on November 19, 2014
IY Marquees commercial marquees for sale have useful information in there website which they are happy to share with anyone who is owns or wants to buy a marquee. I found this interesting article and decided to share it.
How to look after marquee linings!
Marquee linings give a real wow factor to any marquee but they do need looking after. This means keeping them clean and as crease-free as possible.
Please note this advice is for the luxury marquee linings that we (and one or two others) manufacture here in the UK. It is not suitable for the cheap satin linings made in the far east (no UK manufacturer uses satin material).
How do I know if my linings are luxury or satin? Satin material is white/silver, very shiny and prone to wrinkling. Luxury lining material is usually (but not exclusively) ivory/cream with a matt finish.
Tips on looking after marquee linings:
- Keep them dry. Just like marquee covers if you put linings away wet they will reappear mouldy.
- The ideal way to store linings is neatly folded – that’s how we (and by we I mean the ladies here who are far better at this than the rest of us) store our linings here. However on site folding isn’t practical so the next best is to concertina the material and then roll it up. The last thing you want to be doing is scrunching up a lining to fit in to a bag or something. Luxury lining material is not as prone to creases as satin but if left for a long time scrunched up they will form.
- Make sure your hands are clean before starting to play with any lining.
- Keep the linings clean – if they’re dirty after a job put them to one side for cleaning.
- Our linings can be washed in a normal domestic washing machine, they are inherently flame retardant so can be washed any number of times.
- Stubborn mildew may need bleaching first (and then washed thoroughly)
- Putting the linings up when they’re damp (ie straight out of the washing machine) means they dry in place and you don’t have any creases at all.
- If you do have lots of creases in your lining then a steamer will get them out ( can take a while though!)
- Have set bags for your linings, ideally ones that are colour coded – there is nothing worse than being at a job and finding you’ve packed the wrong size roof lining!
- Most of the time dirt on linings comes from dirty hands when fitting, a dirty floor or in transport if not properly protected. Being thorough at these times will give your marquee a better standard of finish and avoid you being tied up regularly cleaning linings .
We have been manufacturing marquee linings for over 20 years from party marquees to commercial marquees, if you need any advice on linings (whether for our marquees or not) we are always happy to answer any questions you may have.
DIY Marquee have a large range of affordable marquees for sale
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on September 6, 2014
Useful information from DIY Marquee will help you make the right decision in purchasing a marquee. This can be especially useful if you are looking at purchasing a commercial DIY Marquee.
6x4m marquee or 4x6m marquee?
In the marquee industry there is not a huge amount of terminology for someone new to the scene to get used to. One is getting used to feet and metres and how to switch between the two (3m=10ft essentially), most customers prefer everything in metres but you still get some that need it in feet.
Another standard to get used to is that when talking marquees the width comes first and the length second. A 4x6m marquee is very different to a 6x4m one for example.
4x6m Classic DIY Marquee
A 4x6m Marquee means that the A-frames are 4m wide and it is 6m long (three 2m bays).
6x4m Classic DIY Marquee
A 6x4m marquee on the other hand has 6m wide A-frames and is 4m long (two 2m bays).
Why offer both?
The most popular way of covering a 4x6m area is with a 4x6m marquee, there are however times when this is not the best option.
- If you already own a 6m wide marquee or have spare 6m metalwork then you can just buy a 6x4m roof and therefore increase your hiring potential without buying a complete new 4x6m marquee.
- If the marquee is going up against a house then it is far easier having the gable butted up for weathering and access purposes. If the customer needs the 6m side of the marquee up against the house then it is best practice to go with a 6x4m marquee rather than a 4x6m one.
So if you looking for a DIY Party Tent or any other Marquee look no further DIY Marquees will assist with the right Marquee to buy.
Buying a marquee is easy with DIY Marquee’s help
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on April 27, 2014
DIY MARQUEE feel so confident with the quality of their products they have written several interesting articles on how to care your marquee. Have a look at this helpful article we found on their website:
How often do marquees need cleaning?
It depends on the frequency a marquee is used, the environment it is erected in, the material in question and the weather conditions but in general marquee hire companies will lightly clean a marquee nearly every time it goes up but do a thorough ingrained clean maybe twice a year.
By lightly clean I mean wipe down any marks or mud that may have splattered on to the sides, this can be done when the marquee is erected on site. By ingrained clean I mean using a power washer, a floor scrubber or brush and strong marquee cleaner product or getting a professional marquee cleaning company in. Ingrained cleaning removes the grey film that builds up on marquees over time.
There are three categories of dirt on a Classic DIY Marquee:
- mud splatters or other marks on the covers. These can be removed by light cleaning
- grey film that builds up over time, to be removed by an ingrain clean
- dirt and residue from trees. If it rains when your marquee is under a tree a lot of dirt gets washed off leaves on to your marquee, there may even be some sap on there too. The dirtiest marquee I ever saw was one erected under a tree. These need ingrain cleaning immediately as they won’t be good enough to hire out and leaving sap on PVC would not be good.
Different marquee materials, different cleaning methods:
- Canvas cannot be cleaned without removing it’s FR coating
- PVC can be cleaned as above; good quality PVC (like ours) will have a laminate coating to make it easier to clean.
- Clear PVC (window panels) must be cleaned very carefully so the clear material isn’t scratched.
- Poly/PVC you have to be careful as the PVC coating is a single layer than can be scratched off with aggressive cleaning.
- PE material can be cleaned similar to PVC though doesn’t have a laminate coating so will not come back as new.
The most important point of all – never put your marquee away when wet. A wet stored marquee will create mildew (PVC & PE) or may rot (canvas & the stitching in any stitched marquee).
Speak to DIY Marquee for further information on their stunning range of marquees and Commercial DIY Marquee
DIY Marquees will assist with your marquee requirements & purchase
Posted by admin in Marquee Purchase on September 29, 2013
