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04/4/2008 at 6:51pm
 Location: lancashire
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Hi everyone, I'm going away next weekend for the first time this year and want to give my van a really good clean can anyone tell me if it is safe to use my presure washer, Would it do any damage? Does anybody have any good tips on cleaning caravans?

Thankyou.

Sorry if this post comes up twice i did it once and it had a load of unregognisable typing on it and now the whole post seems to have disapeared any ideas what happened!!!

It's happened again!!



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04/4/2008 at 6:58pm
 Location: Scotland
 Outfit: Mondeo 2.0Auto 1994 Fleetwood Garland
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Don't know what all the extra stuff was, but I would not reccommend a pressure washer on a caravan.  It will push water in the vents at the fridge, up under the window seals, and in any vent or opening, soaking the walls and causing damp.  It may also erode the seals on the awning rails, and finally, it can take the very thin paint off the sides.

I use a spray bottle with Mr.Fenwicks, to spray  an area, wait a couple of minutes give it a brush, with a car bodywork brush, or a rub with a sponge, then rinse with a bucket of clean water and a sponge.  comes up a treat every time.



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04/4/2008 at 7:16pm
 Location: Cheshire
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I second Caradad's reply. I was advised never to use a pressure washer on a caravan as it can permanently damage the seals. Having said that my local branch of Harrington Caravans can be seen using one of all of the used caravans on their sales pitch.

I'm a fan of Mr Fenwicks too. When I bought my Adria it was complete with black streaks and greeny areas too. A fairly strong Mr Fenwicks solution, some elbow grease and then a polish brought it up a treat. I bought some Bobby Dazler rinse earlier this year, but haven't tried that yet. Still waiting for the weather to improve before I spring clean the exterior.

Can't help with the extra text???


04/4/2008 at 7:28pm
 Location: Buckinghamshire
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Hi, I'd suggest you do a virus scan, and a scan for spyware   on your computer, as a matter of urgency
Cheers
Ian

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04/4/2008 at 8:42pm
 Location: Aberdeeen Scotland
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 I do caravan valeting on an as and req. basis for a local dealer IMHO the only safe way of using a pressure washer on a caravan is with a rotating brush this reduces the water pressure to safe levels and will remove green slime bird droppings black streaks etc easily.

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04/4/2008 at 8:49pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jjim on 04/4/2008
 I do caravan valeting on an as and req. basis for a local dealer IMHO the only safe way of using a pressure washer on a caravan is with a rotating brush this reduces the water pressure to safe levels and will remove green slime bird droppings black streaks etc easily.
Hi Jim do you do caravan cleaning for a living?


04/4/2008 at 9:04pm
 Location: lancashire
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Thanks i'll leave the presure washer out i think and use the old elbow grease method!! I'll definatly try Mr Fenwicks though.

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04/4/2008 at 9:06pm
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Thanks Ian , just done a scan now and found a virus. Hopefully sorted now!

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04/4/2008 at 9:34pm
 Location: Lancashire
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Hi, I'd suggest you do a virus scan, and a scan for spyware   on your computer, as a matter of urgency
Cheers
Ian
i have norton 2008 on mine,will do a search anyway.usally finds one cookie low

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