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\Hi everyone i dare say this subject has cropped up many times before but how does one go about cleaning your TT its such a large area do you use a spray and brush or just a brush and soapy water, i really havent got a clue where to start. mines a conway royale dl dark green top cream walls or will be when its cleaned (hopefully)any advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Cheers Den 

Soap or detergent of any sort will ruin your waterproofing. You can use a soft dry brush on mud stains, but otherwise let the rain take marks off. Really bad marks can be spot treated with plain water and a soft nail brush.

If you really must wash it, use a proper tent canvas cleaning product and reproof with Fabsil or Thompsons Water Seal immediately afterwards. Big job though, not to be undertaken in an afternoon. You`ll need to erect the TT, wash it, allow it to dry totally, apply the proofing solution and let it dry  well again. Weekend job with possibly two overnight drying sessions if you`re unlucky due to weather. And of course most campsites take a pretty dim view of you doing the proofing on site, because it smells and damages the grass. So you have to find a garden or drive to do it in.

My 17 year old Camargue (See profile pix) has never been cleaned externally (or reproofed for that matter) and it doesn`t look that bad, because any muck has been brushed off as soon as it was dry and any small spots wiped off. I have to say though that whatever genius thought cream (or in the Camargue`s case, pale grey) was a good colour for tent canvas didn`t get out camping enough.

Hi Val, Thanks for your post and advice your right about the colour scheme mine has what appear to be water runs all round the tent's cream sections so i assume it'll take some cleaning. so i'll just have to find some time before the weather breaks Thanks again Happy camping

Den