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Subject Topic: Best way to spruce up outside of van? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personlindjemp
21/8/2011 at 5:31pm
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Hi our 1994 van is looking a bit worse for wear on the outside - what can people recommend to make it look better? We need advise not ony on cleaners but paint too as the green/cream look isnt doing it for us!

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Personbigtimz
22/8/2011 at 9:37pm
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I would stick to some polish and elbow grease .It looks good in your gallery images. Its mostly other people that look at the outside and if they dont like it who cares!


Persondoug+lisa
22/8/2011 at 11:34pm
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hi i have decided to do mine up a little a few tins of satin black spray around the edges of the windows some mirror tint and im in the process of painting it with a good external gloss and a quality brush and gloss roller so far no runs or marks
to bring the interior upto date ive fitted new curtains made from our old house curtains reduce reuse recycle lol pelmits recovered in remaining material a new set of wall lights cheap of ebay,new carpet,and new handles on cupboards and recovered the tables and work surface makes all the difference and can be done on a budget
the last picture in set is how we brought our caravan massive change and looking upto date


























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Personjeff juke
23/8/2011 at 11:33am
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Thats an exellent job Doug a lot of masking with the windows i bet ?.What did you use on the sink board and the front drawers ?

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Personpetra8315
23/8/2011 at 8:20pm
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i have a fredom sunseeker made if fibre glass and that was looking a bit dull, tried all the cleaning brands and car polish even rubbing compound but best thing was vim you can still get it from wilkinsons about 0.60pence apply it with a damp cloth and all the grime is gone, i am sure it would work on any syrface

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Persondoug+lisa
23/8/2011 at 9:09pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 23/8/2011
Thats an exellent job Doug a lot of masking with the windows i bet ?.What did you use on the sink board and the front drawers ?
Lol you could say that loads of masking but well worth it . I used fablon to cover the units again tool ages but well worth itagain

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Personjeff juke
23/8/2011 at 9:39pm
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Nice one

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Personwibblylad
25/8/2011 at 12:19am
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I was quizzing the valeter (is that a word?) at Venture Caravans (Daventry) just this afternoon - 'What's the best thing to bring the shine back?'

'Autoglym - once a year' The rest of the time, just water and soap. Apparently the Autoglym Resin brings back the shine to that matt-surface which is caused by the sun's rays.

DON'T use T-Cut or such like - it's too powerful.

His words, not mine.

Hope this helps.

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Personhomebird2003
25/8/2011 at 9:34am
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Thats a good tip. What soap though?

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Personjeff juke
25/8/2011 at 10:14am
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The paint is too thin to use T cut, use it on the windows if their plastic.Use a car wash wax as using other soaps like washing up liquid will degrease and take waxes like auto glym off.

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