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02/1/2007 at 11:56am
 Location: Letchworth Garden City
 Outfit: Conway Cruiser
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after our last few trips out, the camper has picked up a lot of road dirt and could do with a clean.

before i dive in and do it, i was wondering if anyone had any recommendations of any detergant products. 

was thinking of either good old fairy liquid or some sort of car washing product - unless you know of something better.

perhaps i should make it clear, it is the outside thats needs a clean, both the 'base' and the cover.

thank you in advance



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02/1/2007 at 12:28pm
 Location: middlesbrough
 Outfit: Pathfinder
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 Have always used a caravan cleaning product called "Silky". Available from most caravan outlets. Very effective and easy to use.


02/1/2007 at 12:44pm
 Location: west yorks
 Outfit: Caravanett
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dont touch the canvas with washing up liquid it will  ruin the water proofing for the  base just use car wax


02/1/2007 at 1:04pm
 Location: None Entered
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you can get a silcone spray to put on the base of the tent that stop the damp as well and easy to clean with water after


02/1/2007 at 4:32pm
 Location: Newark-on-trent
 Outfit: Abi Ace Harmony(back to a FC soon)
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hi lee and Helen i always wash our camper when folded away with just warm water and a little washing up liquid then rinse with warm water came up sparkling when we arrived home yesterday.
jase


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02/1/2007 at 5:53pm
 Location: location location
 Outfit: Dandy Discovery
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Always used just warm water & a sponge. Brings it up nice enough.

THUMPER.



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02/1/2007 at 6:51pm
 Location: castleford. West Yorkshire
 Outfit: Elddis Wisp
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If its that easy J you van do our van next time were out...thnx in advance.

 



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03/1/2007 at 8:20am
 Location: Letchworth Garden City
 Outfit: Conway Cruiser
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thanks everyone for your answers, bet you can all guess what i will be doing this weekend???  - unless of course, while Jason is cleaning Dean's caravan, he also volunteers to do our camper

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03/1/2007 at 1:12pm
 Location: Newark-on-trent
 Outfit: Abi Ace Harmony(back to a FC soon)
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tell you what I'm happy to do everybodys van for FREE if you bring it to me by 1330hrs today,cant say fairer than that now can i.


03/1/2007 at 1:53pm
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oh br trust me to read that message too late

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03/1/2007 at 2:02pm
 Location: Newark-on-trent
 Outfit: Abi Ace Harmony(back to a FC soon)
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sorry time is up cant say im not a good,young,fair,sexy,slim,rich man can you all now.pmsl.


03/1/2007 at 5:59pm
 Location: Southport
 Outfit: Dandy1986 4 5
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Have you tried MUCK-OFF from Halfords.  It is really a cycle cleaner but will remove all manner of road filth.  Wouldn't touch canvas with it, but is brilliant for PVC ! and trailer base.


04/1/2007 at 8:42am
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Hi, I used to clean my car with washing up liquid, then I read that it is full of salt and abrasives (which makes sense if you thing that it is designed to remove burned on grease and food from pans!). Any decent car shampoo will do the job without taking your paint off and will do the PVC cover without harm.

Chris.

 




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