this is our first winter we had a storage cover on our van.On collecting it last week to get it ready for our first outing on removing the cover the whole van was covered in black marks.Now our van has always been clean and polished and very reflective.These marks have been caused by the cover and wont come off,its costing us 400 quid to get them polished out,which is more than the cover cost,has anyone else had these problems and if so what make of cover was it.I most cetainly wont be using a cover again.Im sending mine back wether i get a refund or not,its ruined a 8000 pound van,really not happy
What have you done so far to remove marks? if its mould then get some spray mould remover, give it a good spray with that, let it soak then wash it with caravan cleaner such as Fenwicks. Your £400 polish sounds like it could damage the paintwork. You can't polish a caravan like you polish a car, the paint is much thinner.
I had a similar problem winter before last, when we removed the cover from the the van we had quite a lot of dull areas where the cover had "buffed" the finish on the van looked like dull blotches all over the roof / top corners - The cover was a good quality made to measure and it was not flapping around in the wind, took me quite a while to polish out the dull marks.
Last winter I never bothered with the cover but applied OLpro overwintering fluid instead - our van stayed spotless all winter, and when I washed it last week it gleamed like new.
So the expensive cover has been consigned to the bin!
I had a similar problem winter before last, when we removed the cover from the the van we had quite a lot of dull areas where the cover had "buffed" the finish on the van looked like dull blotches all over the roof / top corners - The cover was a good quality made to measure and it was not flapping around in the wind, took me quite a while to polish out the dull marks.
Last winter I never bothered with the cover but applied OLpro overwintering fluid instead - our van stayed spotless all winter, and when I washed it last week it gleamed like new.
So the expensive cover has been consigned to the bin!
Mine was a Protec, and mine also buffed the gloss off in patches. Protec's website absolves themselves of any blame by stating the cover must be secured so it doesnt move - at all - in the slightest. Which is a physical impossibility. I also stopped using it.
hi guys,yes my cover is a protec,and it wont be going back on.I have rang the company several times and emailed and had no responce,but i will take them to court if i have to.This should protect my van,not damage it.Protec covers are crap
Quote: Originally posted by michell8 on 10/3/2014
What have you done so far to remove marks? if its mould then get some spray mould remover, give it a good spray with that, let it soak then wash it with caravan cleaner such as Fenwicks. Your £400 polish sounds like it could damage the paintwork. You can't polish a caravan like you polish a car, the paint is much thinner.
no its not mould,its just black marks in the paint looks like shadows from trees etc.and its allover,not in one patch
We have a Protec and have had no problems whatsoever. But as with any cover the van has to be washed before putting the cover on to stop grit rubbing on the paintwork. It would be interesting to see some pictures of the damage.
I have seen this problem with covers, sometimes even worse it has rubbed through the gel coat. This is why I never recommend any cover on caravans or motorhomes. As someone said earlier the manufacturers of these covers absolve themselves of any comeback by stating in the instructions something along the lines of not being used in bad weather conditions Also from a professional point of view £400 seems a bit steep to me, but then again I always charge reasonable prices
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Quote: Originally posted by fjmike on 13/3/2014
I have seen this problem with covers, sometimes even worse it has rubbed through the gel coat. This is why I never recommend any cover on caravans or motorhomes. As someone said earlier the manufacturers of these covers absolve themselves of any comeback by stating in the instructions something along the lines of not being used in bad weather conditions Also from a professional point of view £400 seems a bit steep to me, but then again I always charge reasonable prices
so do you clean caravan bodies.They told me it will look better than new which seems a bit hard to do.So far this year we have had nothing but crap and to be honest was wondering if the van is worth the hassel.£500 to get towed home,£400 to clean marks off van,bed and breakfast will be far cheaper not forgetting £600 ayear storage.It adds up,is it worth it,im thinking not.
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Also from a professional point of view £400 seems a bit steep to me, but then again I always charge reasonable prices 
