Whats the best products for cleaning your van and keeping all the relevant bits in tip top fashion.
For my car I swear by autoglym but not sure if all these products can be used in all the same areas. I.e. glass cleaner on acrylic windows.
Also a use muck off on my bicycle. Is that any good.
I have had a couple of streaks that seem very stubborn to remove. I have tried a small dab of car polish and that does the trick but is that the best way.
Hi davecamper, I use the Autoglym super resin polish then the Autoglym extra gloss protection on the fibreglass front, seams to bring up the shine of old faded front, also used showroom shine, dose a very good job, have washed van, let dry, used the showroom shine on the hole van including the roof, pretty good result not needed to polish it since its last polish 8weeks ago, bird droppings/sap easily removed with light wash with sponge and water only, let dry and shine still there, showroom shine puts a terrific shine on the windows too, the Autoglym is better for the dull faded front panel than the showroom shine. Silky is good for removing the black streaks and a good shine, very good on front of van, needs a protective wax to last any length of time,Tip on here some time back that brasso takes out scratches from the van windows, have tried it and it worked. Others will give you their views on a range of products that work well with their vans, not sure if age or condition of van paintwork is a factor in their results ,mine is an older van 98 and I have found the products I use achieve the best results on my van. Hope that’s been of help.
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Thanks for your comments John. In answer to your question van is brand new and I want to keep it looking so. When you read the manuals regarding cleaning products all it says is warm soapy water but as you will now that does not cut it. It is surprising how quickly they pick up grime.
Quote: Originally posted by jhsw on 30/10/2011
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Hi davecamper, I use the Autoglym super resin polish then the Autoglym extra gloss protection on the fibreglass front, seams to bring up the shine of old faded front, also used showroom shine, dose a very good job, have washed van, let dry, used the showroom shine on the hole van including the roof, pretty good result not needed to polish it since its last polish 8weeks ago, bird droppings/sap easily removed with light wash with sponge and water only, let dry and shine still there, showroom shine puts a terrific shine on the windows too, the Autoglym is better for the dull faded front panel than the showroom shine. Silky is good for removing the black streaks and a good shine, very good on front of van, needs a protective wax to last any length of time,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tip on here some time back that brasso takes out scratches from the van windows, have tried it and it worked. Others will give you their views on a range of products that work well with their vans, not sure if age or condition of van paintwork is a factor in their results ,mine is an older van 98 and I have found the products I use achieve the best results on my van. Hope that’s been of help.
Do i detect your one of the converted John..bless you my son..
Do i detect your one of the converted John..bless you my son..
Hi Jeff, NOT at tall, as only 3 and a1/2 bottles left. Have to admit it did a really good job on the windows, and roof, sides, rear of van, but not to good on the front panel that was dull and faded, found the Autoglym much better on the old fibre glass front, as said in an earlier post first time used it, used ¾ of the bottle, and took me a few hours from start to finnish (but that was after a re-seal of rails and sky light/toilet vent, pretty messy job). Now it only takes me less than 30min, wash and let dry, not needed to polish it for about 10 week now. Went to Killin two weeks ago with grand son, weather was rain to and from site, van absolutely black with road dirt and grass cuttings, on arrival at home washed van with just water and brush, rinsed down with hose, and let it dry, shine still there.
------------- If everything runs smoothly then I must have done something wrong
If in Doubt Check it Out.
Quote: Originally posted by jhsw on 31/10/2011
Do i detect your one of the converted John..bless you my son..
Hi Jeff, NOT at tall, as only 3 and a1/2 bottles left. Have to admit it did a really good job on the windows, and roof, sides, rear of van, but not to good on the front panel that was dull and faded, found the Autoglym much better on the old fibre glass front, as said in an earlier post first time used it, used ¾ of the bottle, and took me a few hours from start to finnish (but that was after a re-seal of rails and sky light/toilet vent, pretty messy job). Now it only takes me less than 30min, wash and let dry, not needed to polish it for about 10 week now. Went to Killin two weeks ago with grand son, weather was rain to and from site, van absolutely black with road dirt and grass cuttings, on arrival at home washed van with just water and brush, rinsed down with hose, and let it dry, shine still there.
Is that the Greased Lightning Showroom Shine??? your using???
I use all Autoglym products i.e. Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner every time I wash it, if there are any stubborn black streaks a spray of their Caravan & Motorhome Cleaner quickly removes them, twice a year I polish the front of the van with their HD wax to prevent the fibreglass going dull as it faces the sun all day when parked at home. For regular polishing I use their Super Resin Polish followed by thier Extra Gloss Protection. For the windows I use the Fast Glass.
The Caravel has done well over 30,000 miles and it still looks like new.
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Terry Birch
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I know Jeff is a Showroom Shine fan - TBH, I've never tried it. What you use often depends on circumstances. I have difficulty in getting the van home to wash it with water so I use OneDryWash. I find this an excellent product and just do a little bit each day when I'm on site. Any black streaks are removed without effort. As a back up one could clean with ODW and add extra polish at the end if you felt it necessary, although ODW does have a polish in it.
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Topic: Cleaning your van
, as only 3 and a1/2 bottles left
. Have to admit it did a really good job on the windows, and roof, sides, rear of van, but not to good on the front panel that was dull and faded, found the Autoglym much better on the old fibre glass front, as said in an earlier post first time used it, used ¾ of the bottle, and took me a few hours from start to finnish (but that was after a re-seal of rails and sky light/toilet vent, pretty messy job). Now it only takes me less than 30min, wash and let dry, not needed to polish it for about 10 week now. Went to Killin two weeks ago with grand son, weather was rain to and from site, van absolutely black with road dirt and grass cuttings, on arrival at home washed van with just water and brush, rinsed down with hose, and let it dry, shine still there. 
