UV Protection for Fabrics

[Smcl001]

I'm running a year round outdoor event that requires a number of fixtures to be masked with fabric drops. However the sun is turning our black masking white. Is there any sort of protective spray for UV?


any advice is helpful. Thanks CB.

 

[MPowers]

First, stop trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. You don't need to figure out how to stop the fabric from fading, (ain't gona happen!) you need to figure out what suitable product is inherently color stable under UV..... or....... would hiding by emphasis or disguising be the answer???
A couple of Q's here, what is the purpose/intent of masking the fixtures? Why hide them? Why black fabric as the choice? What is the environment in which they are being "Masked"? by that, I mean would camouflage rather than masking work better? Explain a bit more what your situation is and maybe we can come up with some solutions.

Michael Powers, Project Manager, ETCP Certified Rigger-Theatre
Central Lighting & Equipment, Des Moines, Iowa. Central Lighting & Equipment