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Subject Topic: How do i clean my storage box
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26/6/2009 at 5:13pm
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Hi all

I have recently purchased a Trigano Chantilly GL.

It had not been used for a number of years and has come up great after a lot of cleaning.

Only thing letting it down now is that it has a front storage box that i presume was close to white but is now a horrible yellowy/cream colour and dpes not look particularly nice.  Using normal cleaning products do nothing to it so was hoping someone here knows just the thing to bring a storage box back to new condition.

Much appreciated

Mark

 



26/6/2009 at 7:09pm
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Have you tried Cillit Bang cos that seems to be quite good.

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26/6/2009 at 8:21pm
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DH recommends traffic film remover or the toxic solution and guaranteed to work is Ali bright or V- shine - you have to wear heavy duty gloves for this (as it attacks the calcium in your nails), as well as goggles. Should be available from all good truck motor factors.  


26/6/2009 at 9:55pm
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Towsure sell products to clean the outers of caravans etc which would probably do the job 

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27/6/2009 at 12:48pm
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Many thanks for all the rapid responses.

Regards to the Ali Bright recommendation, this link says it is for unpainted aluminium surfaces, will this not damage the plastic storage box ?

http://www.hughcrane.com/product_info.php?cat=chem&subcat=descale&productid=454

Thanks again

Mark



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27/6/2009 at 3:29pm
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will `tcut` make any impact, have tried that on some platics with varying results,

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27/6/2009 at 7:38pm
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I used T-CUT on mine 90% perfect after use

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28/6/2009 at 10:49am
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Ally bright won't damage the surface - DH has used on painted trucks and various plastics without incident - it just takes the top layer off - make sure you wash it off straight away. He says it's a bit like t-cut without the hard work.


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 what about a spong and shampoo with water  its good enough for a car , i,ve got to clean my storage box as well

 wayne



07/7/2009 at 9:31am
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Thanks for all your thoughts.

What worked for me was washing the box using neat bleach (wearing rubber gloves).  After drying it i gave it a T-cut, as recommended by lissabuff and TRITON, then gave it a wax polish to protect it.

Has come up 95% perfect, just a little off white now, due to age i suppose.

Note to self "Clean storage box more regularly"

 

Thanks again to all the thoughts

 

Mark




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