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Caroline
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I have recently been given a Churchill pram which must be about 40 years old. The hood and apron are grubby and the hood has a hole in it, and the lining has gone yellow, probably with dampness. Can anyone advise me the best methods for cleaning or if thats not possible reupholstering?

January 17, 2012 at 12:10 PM Flag Quote & Reply

coachbuiltprams
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If  you have  a look   at  the Egremont   restoration  section   Caroline,    I   did  put   quite  a lot on  there    about  how  to strip  down  and    recover  a hood,  have  a  look  and see   what  you  think.     You can   clean  your  hood  outer   with a   soft  bristle  brush  and   a  little  bit of   something  like  washing  up  liquid, or  even a  mild   shampoo  and  some  warm  water.    Don't  use  too much or  you will never  rinse it  off  again,  be  very  careful  not  to  get  the  inside of the  body   too  wet,   you  coudl even  take  the    hood off the    pram  body   to   clean it.  the  lining   can  be  cleaned  with  some     cream  cleanser  like  Cif   and   again   a  soft  bristle   nail  brush   or  something  similar,  but    it   is  difficult  to  get     stained  linings    back  to normal  I'm  afraid.    Use the  same    method  of  cleaning  your   apron  too.  When you have   rinsed  your   hood  and  apron   completely     always  let it  dry  in the up   position  and     your  apron   should  dry   actually  fixed onto  the pram,  otherwise  they  can   shrink   as  they dry.

 

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Sandra

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January 17, 2012 at 3:57 PM Flag Quote & Reply

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