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"Warm water will not damage paintwork, in fact it is recommended by the experts! "
Hmm.. the same experts that want to charge you a lot of money for restoring your paintwork to it's former glory when you have been washing it in hot water.......
When cleaning the roof I use to small rubber door mats which I stand on when moving walking around the roof, it does get very slippery when washing and polishing (the 2nd mat is to move from one to the other)
Hi
I used a long handled brush, Fenwick motorhome cleaner, and then a sponge with like a nylon cover to get the flies off!
You will love doing the roof LOL
Russell
Be very carefull with Fenicks.
Yes it's good, but it's too good! It takes all the wax off as well as the stains and if used long term, every wash, you'll end up with a dull van.
If the van's really bad, use Fenicks, but for normal weekly (?) wahes, use a wax wash.
ps, dont bother with Halfords wax wash (like I tried ) by the gallon. It might be cheap, but thats cos it's rubbish and you end up using twice as much. I've found it more cost effective to pay more in the first place for TurtleWax wax wash. You need a lot less per bucket and it goes a lot further.
Obviously you make your comment without looking at the video I gave you a link to! Oh well to be expected I suppose!
If you had looked you would see that the 'experts' who are recognised the world over pay to heat water in their vans! Paul Dalton who I linked you to, works on supercars and is respected for what he does. His high charges are because of his expertise not his trying to persuade people to do damage to their cars.
May I suggest you be a little more open minded? I have been washing and polishing my cars with a passion for 35 years and like you would not believe that warm water is the correct thing to use. However, I have been proven wrong and accept that with grace and fully in the knowledge that another day has gone by and I have yet again learnt something new - brilliant!
Because of my passion I have gone to great lengths to study and learn about this new world of 'detailing'. Sad to some as gardening is to me! But it has given me great satisfaction to bring my vehicles up to a standard that I had no idea was possible.
Look, listen and guess what? You might learn something new!
Obviously you make your comment without looking at the video I gave you a link to! Oh well to be expected I suppose!
If you had looked you would see that the 'experts' who are recognised the world over pay to heat water in their vans! Paul Dalton who I linked you to, works on supercars and is respected for what he does. His high charges are because of his expertise not his trying to persuade people to do damage to their cars.
May I suggest you be a little more open minded? I have been washing and polishing my cars with a passion for 35 years and like you would not believe that warm water is the correct thing to use. However, I have been proven wrong and accept that with grace and fully in the knowledge that another day has gone by and I have yet again learnt something new - brilliant!
Because of my passion I have gone to great lengths to study and learn about this new world of 'detailing'. Sad to some as gardening is to me! But it has given me great satisfaction to bring my vehicles up to a standard that I had no idea was possible.
Look, listen and guess what? You might learn something new!
Regards
Chris
How wonderful to have the benefit of a real expert,and not a bit arrogant or conceited!
Thanks for the comment bikemad99, unfortunately I will have to decline the thanks as I am not an expert! Just an amateur trying his best and listening to the experts.
I guess that even at my age I love to learn and do not care the age of whom I learn off. Some people are not capable of doing this. The good news for me is that I have learnt so much from these experts that I am absolutely delighted with the results!
Chis, thanks for posting the links, I am hopefully that I can lean as well. I have always washed my cars by hand with a sponge and turtle wax and then dried it of with a wash leather. I have always used warm water. I have had many comments when I have sold cars like have you just polished than, when in fact it was probally polished a year ago. I was a bit worried about washing the M/H as it is obviously much bigger with plastic windows. I onced washed a van with a brush and found it left some small faint scratches, but it was very dirty as it was winter.
I think I will get a brush that is very soft and use it very gentle and stick with a sponge for the cab and the windows using turtle wax.
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) by the gallon. It might be cheap, but thats cos it's rubbish and you end up using twice as much. I've found it more cost effective to pay more in the first place for TurtleWax wax wash. You need a lot less per bucket and it goes a lot further.
