Granimal 0 #1 September 15, 2009 I have a triathlon that has been sitting in my closet for about 5 years. I pulled it out of the bag and noticed that the brass slider grommets caused a brownish discoloration on the fabric they were touching. The stains are near the slider stops on the canopy and on the slider. I had a rigger look at it who recognized the problem and said the structural integrity of the fabric was not compromised. Has anyone else seen this before? Is there any way to treat the discolored fabric to clean it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #2 September 15, 2009 I would not worry about brass stains on canopy fabric or lines. Verde gris (sp?) only becomes a structural problem when it rots out rubber bands, but your rigger should correct that during routine (every 180 days) reserve inspections ... even if her/she only briefly glances at your main deployment bag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain_stan 0 #3 September 15, 2009 QuoteI had a rigger look at it who recognized the problem and said the structural integrity of the fabric was not compromised.Without actually inspecting it, I'm inclined to agree with your rigger. QuoteHas anyone else seen this before?Yes, a number of times that were rather minor (cosmetic in nature) and caused no problems. QuoteIs there any way to treat the discolored fabric to clean it?If a stain is non-distructive, I usually leave it alone; you'll be risking damage to the fabric by trying to remove it. CS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
