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Subject Topic: Cleaning our little white house Post Reply Post New Topic
Persontrenchfoot2010
16/8/2014 at 6:10pm
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Any advice on do's and don'ts for cleaning our caravan exterior?
Is a pressure washer too harsh? Should we use a special GRP cleaner or will normal auto products suffice?


Personmoppetsdad
16/8/2014 at 6:32pm
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A pressure washer is a no no if you hit a seam with it it's bye bye to being water proof!
Any auto cleaner will do unless it is really ingrained in which case you will need something with a bit more umph

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PersonHairywol
16/8/2014 at 6:33pm
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Yes, a pressure washer is too harsh.

Caravans are not made out of the same stuff as cars, nor is any paint the same. You should ideally use products designed for caravans - there are plenty about.

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Personscar
17/8/2014 at 12:59pm
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Fenwicks caravan cleaner is a fantastic product couple with a long reach brush is all you need.

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PersonSHAWJASPER
17/8/2014 at 9:50pm
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I have found that Stardrops household cleaner is very good its on par with Fenwick's. It is very mild and   cleans well with a brush, I use this first then finish with Fenwick's Bobby Dazzler for a lovely shine. It always works for me.


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PersonGrampian91
17/8/2014 at 10:43pm
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I bought some caravan cleaner from the 99p store. Thought worth a try even if its just a prewash before using fenwicks.

It worked really well. No hard scrubbing required to remove months of dirt. Been a while since we washed it last.



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