Soft PVC sheets have gained immense popularity over the past few years. They are available in different grades, lengths, colors, and types in the market and being used in a variety of applications, for instance, workshops, warehouses, retail stores, cold rooms, refrigeration, insulation cars, and various other industrial purposes. They are highly flexible and require less maintenance.
However, when used as curtains, a layer of dust settles on the surface of sheets over time. This not only makes them unhygienic but also decreases the transparency level. Thus, to ensure that you can use them for a long time, it is best to clean them regularly. Here are a few steps that you should follow while cleaning your soft PVC sheets.
Ensure that the area is clean itself
Before cleaning the sheets, you should take a look at the area where soft PVC sheets are installed as curtains. If there is dust on the floor, it will surely be kicked off by foot and might get settled on the curtains. Thus, before cleaning your PVC curtains, it is best to clean the area in the first place. This way, your PVC curtains will take longer to get dirty again once they are cleaned up.
Wipe down the PVC curtains
The next step one should take is to simply wipe down the curtains with a cloth. Then, bring a bucket of warm water and a microfiber or lint-free sponge. You can easily clean the settled dirt on the sheets this way. Then, wipe them with a dry lint-free cloth. If the layer of dirt is light and there is no grease, the sheet will get clean easily. To ensure that they remain clean, wipe them down this way regularly. However, if your PVC curtains are still dirty, you need to move on to the next method.
Soak the PVC curtains
In case there are a lot of scratches on the PVC curtains, small granules of dirt get embedded in these scratches. This is why it becomes hard to remove them through the wiping method. This time, you can get better results by soaking the Soft PVC Sheets. Takedown the curtains from their hanging rings. Once all sheets are down, soak them in a big container of warm (not hot) water for an hour or more. Then, lift them up and wipe them with a soft cloth. If still, the dirt is not coming out, you can use detergent in small amounts.
You can ask the supplier about the cleaning agent that can be used to clean these sheets. This will help in lifting the dirt out of scratches and make the curtains clearer and transparent like before.
To clean the soft PVC sheets further this point, using a recommended chemical-based cleaner will be helpful. However, you need to be alert that you must not use a solvent-based cleaner that could damage the sheets. While using a cleaning agent, you should try a small area first. When everything seems fine, you can clean the whole curtain.