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Dave and Lisa

19/6/2010 at 5:42pm
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We have a Montana 6, lots of windows which are getting cloudy. Anyone got advice, hints or tips on how to clean them. We have tried soapy water to no avail. we have even tried an alcohol wipe on a small area which seemed to work but the clouding came back within a few minutes. Please help, we're finding it hard to watch others pitch up in the rain :-|

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Woofers

19/6/2010 at 5:43pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Dave and Lisa on 19/6/2010
we're finding it hard to watch others pitch up in the rain :-|

Ha ha brilliant!

Sorry no useful advice on how to demist but I like your sense of humour

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My new Outwell seemed to get frosty windows, just at the front, after it's first trip out. I washed them with a strong solution of fairy liquid and they have been fine ever since.

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Don't get any fairy liquid onto your tent fabric whatever you do, it does something to the waterproofing....

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sunvalleysue

19/6/2010 at 6:43pm
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Whatever you do I would refrain from using any kind of detergents on your tent.

I think most tent windows are a bit misty once you first pitch them after being packed.Usually they clear themselves in a short while.

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Gareth29

19/6/2010 at 11:18pm
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Very thin layer of baby oil, the mist won't come back and it's water repelant.

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Bob61

19/6/2010 at 11:54pm
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Quote: Originally posted by frome on 19/6/2010
Don't get any fairy liquid onto your tent fabric whatever you do, it does something to the waterproofing....

Now you tell me

I didn't swoosh water all over it...just a damp cloth on the plastic windows and then polished them up with a dry cloth

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suns

20/6/2010 at 7:28am
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Soapy water makes that kind of plastic turn yellow and hard.Like push chair covers on prams.
I use a wet piece of kitchen roll just to remove the dirt spots.
Oil will rot fabric in time.

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20/6/2010 at 3:04pm
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Well, that's me sacked from my job as a tent window cleaner

Valk_scot

20/6/2010 at 4:45pm
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No detergents or oil, please!

How old is the tent? UV exposure can cloud the windows over time and of course this is non-reversible. How's the flysheet holding up generally?

rochford6

20/6/2010 at 5:57pm
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A little tip my window cleaner gave me was to use distilled water, there are no micro organisms in it so leaves no marks.

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Gareth29

20/6/2010 at 7:10pm
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Baby oil never did my tent windows any harm 3 years ago? Oh well...

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Mountain Border

20/6/2010 at 8:25pm
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You can get a cleaner from Halfords that is made for to clean the plastic rear windows that a lot of soft top cars have, it work a treat I have used it on our outwell it brings them up like new also have used Mer car polish this seems to work as well. Keep both these off the fabric, happy clear viewing viewing

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Gareth29

20/6/2010 at 8:42pm
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Mountain Border, are you into mountainboarding or does your name mean something completely different?

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Dave and Lisa

24/6/2010 at 3:10pm
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Thanks for all your suggestions, but think a visit to Halfords might be in order

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