One of the main advantages of using a step and repeat banner as a promotional tool is that it’s reusable. A high-quality vinyl or polyester banner will last for several years with proper care and maintenance. Over the course of these years, you can use the banner in events, campaigns, red carpet occasions, etc.
However, improper storage and inadequate cleaning can cause your banners to deteriorate in quality, especially if you use them outdoors. Step & repeat banners are much likelier to get dirty if you use them in outdoor events. In the post-pandemic world, several top organizations like Home Depot are hosting outdoor events and workshops.
If your business hosts small-scale outdoor events and get-togethers, it can result in amazing exposure for your brand. Your custom-printed step & repeat banners will help in making your brand name and logo visible and eye-catching. But, unless you clean and maintain your vinyl or polyester step & repeat banners, their visual quality will deteriorate quickly.
Don’t worry – both vinyl and polyester step & repeat banners are highly durable. These sturdy materials are also quite easy to clean and maintain. Here’s a simple guide.
How to Handle Step & Repeat Banners
Only install your vinyl or polyester step & repeat banners in clean locations. While installing or taking down the banners, make sure your hands are clean. It’s safer to use gloves as well. Always wipe down the banners once before installing them (even if they appear clean). Once you’re done using them, clean and store them in proper fashion.
How to Clean Vinyl Step & Repeat Banners
Since vinyl is a heavy-duty plastic material, step & repeat banners made of this material typically last for several years. But they do get dirty pretty quick. Unlike cardboard, cloth, or paper banners, vinyl banners can be washed regularly without getting damaged. Wet your custom vinyl step & repeat banner with water by gently rubbing a wet sponge over it.
The wet sponge (must only contain water) will wipe away all surface dirt. After one round of sponge cleaning, get a soft cloth. Rub the extra dirty areas of the banner to get rid of the more stubborn stains. Then, rinse the vinyl step & repeat banner with clean water. Let it dry. Roll up the banner (do not fold) with the graphics facing out.
Make sure the graphics on the banner don’t crease or crumple up when you’re rolling it up. Place the vinyl step & repeat banner in a storage tube. Store the banner in a completely dry and cool space.
How to Clean Polyester Step & Repeat Banners
Polyester step & repeat banners are wrinkle-resistant, crisp, and nonabsorbent. Although they’re durable, their non-absorbance makes the attract stains. Thankfully, polyester step & repeat banners can be safely machine-washed. Here’s how you clean these banners.
- Machine-wash the banners in warm water
- Use basic, all-purpose detergents, nothing too harsh.
- Launder the banners as you regularly would.
- Dry the banner in a moderate temperature setting.
- Store them as you store your vinyl banners.
Use this guide to keep your vinyl and polyester step & repeat banners clean and crisp!