JHZR2
Staff member
I had some 303 fabric guard that I bought a while back. I was under the impression, as some sites also indicate, that since it was a 303 product, it had intrinsic UV inhibitors.
I recently needed a decent quantity to do a canopy we have, and I saw no info on UV protection on the bottle. I then looked online and saw no info on it. So then I contacted the company about that, and if I could use 303 protectant to add UV protection.
They provided the following info, quickly:
Quote:
Thank you for contacting Gold Eagle!
303® Fabric Guard does not contain UV protection in the fabrics and the formula has not changed. While 303® Fabric Guard does not provide UV protection directly, it protects the original UV resistance of outdoor fabrics by adding a layer of water repellency and stain resistance, which helps prolong the life of the fabric.
Also, we do not recommend 303® Protectant to be used on fabrics because this is a water-based product and it will not work on fabric materials. Unfortunately, at this time we do not have a product with UV protection for fabrics. However, again the 303 Fabric Guard will help to prolong the life of the fabric.
Hope this helps and if you have any other questions please let us know.
I appreciate their prompt response, but am somewhat disappointed in the outcome. I like 303 protectant, and 303 fabric guard does work well for water resistance.
But for fabric protection where UV is a consideration (my convertible top comes to mind here, RaggTop does claim to provide UV inhibitors.
Im not shilling for RaggTop, and admittedly, 303 makes no such claims on THEIR website. But other sites do make the claim, and perhaps it was once formulated different... even if they claim it has not changed...
I recently needed a decent quantity to do a canopy we have, and I saw no info on UV protection on the bottle. I then looked online and saw no info on it. So then I contacted the company about that, and if I could use 303 protectant to add UV protection.
They provided the following info, quickly:
Quote:
Thank you for contacting Gold Eagle!
303® Fabric Guard does not contain UV protection in the fabrics and the formula has not changed. While 303® Fabric Guard does not provide UV protection directly, it protects the original UV resistance of outdoor fabrics by adding a layer of water repellency and stain resistance, which helps prolong the life of the fabric.
Also, we do not recommend 303® Protectant to be used on fabrics because this is a water-based product and it will not work on fabric materials. Unfortunately, at this time we do not have a product with UV protection for fabrics. However, again the 303 Fabric Guard will help to prolong the life of the fabric.
Hope this helps and if you have any other questions please let us know.
I appreciate their prompt response, but am somewhat disappointed in the outcome. I like 303 protectant, and 303 fabric guard does work well for water resistance.
But for fabric protection where UV is a consideration (my convertible top comes to mind here, RaggTop does claim to provide UV inhibitors.
Im not shilling for RaggTop, and admittedly, 303 makes no such claims on THEIR website. But other sites do make the claim, and perhaps it was once formulated different... even if they claim it has not changed...