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Topic: Cleaning A Smoke Damaged Caravan

Eagle1

25/7/2009 at 9:17pm
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Hi,I have just bought a brand new Avondale Eagle that has been in a fire.The van was not burnt in any way but the exterior was covered in soot and there is damage to the roof hatches and interior lights on the ceiling have warped along with the top of the shower.I would really like to get the exterior clean but I am struggling to find anything up to the task.
I have had a go on a tiny area with a brilo pad and it takes the soot off but obviously scratches the body.

Any help or advice will be greatfully received.

jaysere03

25/7/2009 at 9:44pm
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try JIFF correct me if im wrong but its now called CIFwith a soft cleaning cloth, Followed by something like this http://www.fenwicks.info/caravan_cleaner.htm

Trek 39

25/7/2009 at 9:45pm
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Sugar soap, flash, cif,

if it smells it will take ages to get rid of the smell

Eagle1

25/7/2009 at 9:59pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Niall24 on 25/7/2009

Sugar soap, flash, cif,
if it smells it will take ages to get rid of the smell

Tried sugar soap but it was having none of it.The smell inside is getting better by the day.I have had all the curtains,cusions and mattress cleaned and been right through the cupboards and every nook and crannie I can get into,cleaning like a mad man.

rabb_uk

25/7/2009 at 10:04pm
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Use 'magic erasers' they look like a sponge but remove nearly everything, available from most stores, wilkos, lidl,aldi etc etc just using slightly diff. names.

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CandP

25/7/2009 at 10:07pm
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Contact Fenwicks and see what they have to say :)

arc systems

25/7/2009 at 10:24pm
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We used a special product called 'de-carb' to remove soot and the smell, you might ask a 'fire and flood' restoration company if you can buy something similar from them. A good carpet cleaning firm might also carry it.
Problem though is soot is a very corrosive acid when wet, if it's been on any length of time with any moisture present, then it will have burnt itself in to the surface.

It might be then this damage you are exposing rather than the scourer doing it while your cleaning it?

simon23

25/7/2009 at 11:26pm
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may be rubbing compound used for cars ???? just an idea??? t cut ???erm run out now just thought id add afew ideas

dundee dave

01/8/2009 at 10:22pm
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brasso good for cleaning dirty paintwork , by the way was the van in a showroom fire??

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