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Subject Topic: Caravan Cleaner (Other Than Fenwicks) Post Reply Post New Topic
27/2/2006 at 5:41pm
 Location: Devon Coast
 Outfit: Sprite Musketeer XL CD
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Can anyone recommend a good caravan cleaner other then Fenwicks? I'm not saying Fenwicks is no good, it has indeed brought up a good shine on the caravan and on the side panels i can almost see my reflection it is so clean, but the roof still has a dark grey tinge even after scrubbing with neat liquid from years of dirt and neglect,  - I have been told of a paste that gets rid of such ground-in staining, does anyone know about this? 

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27/2/2006 at 6:08pm
 Location: Newcastle u Lyme
 Outfit: Ford Kuga Senator California
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Silky is what you require

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27/2/2006 at 6:09pm
 Location: derbys
 Outfit: Sprite Lite 5 ford S Max Titanium
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Hi Grub

A friend of mine uses CIF cream (used to be JIF)  to remove stubbon marks on his van, he has used it for years and its had no bad effects he just puts it on with a wet sponge and rinses off, but I have never tried it.

 

Kev



27/2/2006 at 6:27pm
 Location: Stoke On Trent
 Outfit: KIA Sorento and Crusader Sorocco
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Perhaps something like TCUT will bring the colour back but be careful if theres not much paint on it or it could rub through.



27/2/2006 at 10:01pm
 Location: barnsley
 Outfit: swift elegance 565
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hi grub i agree with a friend of kevhaynes, i use cif cream, not liquid to get rid of stubborn stains it,s great



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27/2/2006 at 11:18pm
 Location: North West
 Outfit: Autoroller 600
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Fairy Power spray is the best!    used on my van it worked a treat!


28/2/2006 at 7:15am
 Location: City of Sunderland-North East Coast
 Outfit: Mondeo Est ST& Elldis Super Sirocco
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Hi all

My Granny used to swear by a product called "Elbow Grease" dont know if it is still made today [;)] he he he

HappyCamping and Caravaning to all

Regards

Woggle



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28/2/2006 at 7:37am
 Location: Hampshire
 Outfit: VWT4 JK.Spacemaker Awning
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Hi

Woggle "Elbow Grease" is a Natural product made by Woman everyday, But doe'snt hurt a man to try it....

Aly..



28/2/2006 at 8:55am
 Location: Ramsgate Kent
 Outfit: Nissan Primera 2.0 SVE + Bailey Ranger
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I always use MER for cleaning all over my van.

 

           Barry



28/2/2006 at 12:12pm
 Location: Swansea
 Outfit: Landrover 110 Swift Challenger 490
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I use Autoglym Caravan & Motorhome Cleaner, then ( if needed) Autoglym Paint Renovator (not as abrasive as T CUT ) and the finish off with Autoglym Super Resin Polish and then if i'm feeling really energetic Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection

STEVE

P S I dont work for Autoglym

 



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28/2/2006 at 8:46pm
 Location: Bournemouth
 Outfit: bessacarr 645 motorhome
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Hi Grub I use cif to remove bad marks on my van but I always use a good wax after as cif will remove any wax or polish as well

    Larry



28/2/2006 at 10:30pm
 Location: Whitburn Scotland
 Outfit: 1976 Thomson T-Line Glendale
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Silky is ok but  beware if the paint on your van is thin then it will be non existant after using silky, we did and I had to sanpaper the roof and then repaint it all as the tin was bare in the areas we had tried silky on. Anything that is abrasive will remove not only the dirt but the paint as well, T-cut would be as bad if not worse than silky. We used Fenwicks and it cleaned up the roof no problem, hadn't been done since I painted it with dulux gloss about 7 years ago, only bit the tin shows through is on the front where I managed to catch some low branches travelling over the A66, really must get the old brush out this year and patch it up!  

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