Cleaning your caravan..(outside)

[poolielad]

Hi all,
what do you use to clean the outside of your van?? i want to get rid of the black marks what run mainly from the windows, caused by the rain (i think)...Just wodering what i should use..

[Darren]

Some people get them expandable roller brush thingys but I have have always used a bucket of soapy water and a car sponge.

There is probably a better and easier way though

[caravanwindowman]

upvc solvent cleaner does the trick, its not as stong as thinners ,
i sometimes sell it to my customers for that job, get the rain marks off

[www.cmtcleaning.webs.com]

You buy these white sponges that seem to remove every mark in and outside a van.

Hope this helps.

[Evans.Caravans]

We use Black Streak Remover on our caravan from Betterware-it's fab!! :)
It's about £2.50 for a spray bottle-you just spray it on the van, wipe it off & no more black streaks :D

[Teakbank12]

Hi all,
what do you use to clean the outside of your van?? i want to get rid of the black marks what run mainly from the windows, caused by the rain (i think)...Just wodering what i should use..

Stardrops is the cheapest easiest option, obtainable from many stores for under £1.

[Evans.Caravans]

Stardrops is rubbish!!
It may clean the caravan but it does not remove the black marks??
I know because we tried loads of stuff but to no avail.

[Teakbank12]

Stardrops is rubbish!!
It may clean the caravan but it does not remove the black marks??
I know because we tried loads of stuff but to no avail.

You're obviously applying it wrong :) we used it neat on the black streaks with a cloth & they came off without hassle & this was after not thoroughly cleaning the exterior in 2 years.
We then generally washed the van over with a weaker solution & the van was like new.

We were recommended Stardrops by quite a few other van owners who had used it for years, we had never heard of it until then & thought it must've been a northern product but have since seen it in Wilko's.

[Evans.Caravans]

well we used it neat but to no avail.
we did try it in a bucket but that didnt work either.
now we use betterwares black streak remover & its fab

[Mariem2007]

We normally got the people who looked after our caravan to do that job. But the last time we did it ourselves, we used a pressure washer, it came up a real treat and no scrubbing ;)

[Teakbank12]

We normally got the people who looked after our caravan to do that job. But the last time we did it ourselves, we used a pressure washer, it came up a real treat and no scrubbing ;)

Be very careful with washers NOT to spray upwards & into the joints in panels as you will let in damp!!

Purchasing an extendable pole/brush with hose attachment is ideal.

[The Simpson's]

You're obviously applying it wrong :) we used it neat on the black streaks with a cloth & they came off without hassle & this was after not thoroughly cleaning the exterior in 2 years.
We then generally washed the van over with a weaker solution & the van was like new.

We were recommended Stardrops by quite a few other van owners who had used it for years, we had never heard of it until then & thought it must've been a northern product but have since seen it in Wilko's.

We use stardrops also, both inside and outside the van. It gets rid of the black marks no problem although I do use one of those extendable brushes off Amazon and that's great too. All for a couple o quid a bottle as well.

[Darren]

We use stardrops also, both inside and outside the van. It gets rid of the black marks no problem although I do use one of those extendable brushes off Amazon and that's great too. All for a couple o quid a bottle as well.

We sued to have one of these (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001P823DS?ie=UTF8&tag=viewandbcouk-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B001P823DS) but i'm not sure wherre it is now. :confused:

[The Simpson's]

We sued to have one of these (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001P823DS?ie=UTF8&tag=viewandbcouk-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B001P823DS) but i'm not sure wherre it is now. :confused:

That' the one we've got - but i got it from amazon - honest guv.

[Mariem2007]

Be very careful with washers NOT to spray upwards & into the joints in panels as you will let in damp!!

Purchasing an extendable pole/brush with hose attachment is ideal.

Ye good point I should of said that, we did used it with a brush attachment.
More often than not we used a steam cleaner. But as you said just be careful :)

[staticcaravansecrets]

We normally got the people who looked after our caravan to do that job. But the last time we did it ourselves, we used a pressure washer, it came up a real treat and no scrubbing ;)
Yep Betterware Black Streak Remover takes some beating....