caravan cleaning

LynnHoward0607
LynnHoward0607 Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited March 2017 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

As I have no way of washing my caravan were I store it, Is it ok to use Waterless Wash products on the outside. Or will this damage the paint.                                                                                   Thanks.

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  • ChemicalJasper
    ChemicalJasper Forum Participant Posts: 437
    edited March 2017 #2

    Some people swear by the waterless wash products.

    Personally I cannot see how, if there is any amount of dust, sand, road grit on the surface of your van, that polishing that in to the surface coating, would do anything other than result in damage!  

    Which is why I have never tried it!

  • LynnHoward0607
    LynnHoward0607 Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited March 2017 #3

    Thanks for reply, that was my main worry.

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited March 2017 #4

    I use a waterless product occasionally, however ....................... I wash the van off first smile

     

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited March 2017 #5

    I always rinse the van off first before useing water less cleaning products,on cc sites you are entitled to "rinse" the van with water,which i do,then use water less cleaner 

  • JimC
    JimC Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited March 2017 #6

    I take 2 barrels of water to storage, one warm to wash it, the other cold for rinsing, I use a garden fence pressure sprayer, works a treat and you won't use as much water

  • SteveL
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    edited March 2017 #7

    Not on the current van as I had a coating applied. Which so far after three years, means it comes clean very easy just with a rinse off. On our previous van we used the product for several years, however like ET and JVB I rinsed it off first. I still considered it worth using as it put a high shine slippery coat on the van that made it much easier to clean the next time. I will certainly start using it again when the coating on the current van stops working.

  • LynnHoward0607
    LynnHoward0607 Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited March 2017 #8

    Thanks for all your replies. I should have said I store Inside, So can not use water. Thanks

  • CBRBlackbird
    CBRBlackbird Forum Participant Posts: 184
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    edited March 2017 #9

    +1  Good product but not as long lasting as proper polish.

  • Trini
    Trini Forum Participant Posts: 429
    edited March 2017 #10

    We have always used Showroom Shine on both our cars and caravan without any detrimental effects to the paintwork on either tho I  do rinse off the car if it is heavily soiled.

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