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Has anyone found a super cleaner that will get off the black spots which sometimes form with the condensation from camping in the van. I have tried nearly everything; home made and commercial cleaners, and it has all come down to loads of elbow grease for not brilliant results? Cheers.

Miss Syd wrote:Has anyone found a super cleaner that will get off the black spots which sometimes form with the condensation from camping in the van. I have tried nearly everything; home made and commercial cleaners, and it has all come down to loads of elbow grease for not brilliant results? Cheers.

Try Dettol mildew and mould remover...in a green spray bottle

Miltons Sterilizing Fluid does the job just fine.

Martin

fullsunian wrote:

Miss Syd wrote:Has anyone found a super cleaner that will get off the black spots which sometimes form with the condensation from camping in the van. I have tried nearly everything; home made and commercial cleaners, and it has all come down to loads of elbow grease for not brilliant results? Cheers.

Try Dettol mildew and mould remover...in a green spray bottle

We use that and it works a treat, ours came up like brand new Use goggels though because it burns your eyes, I had a right job getting my contact lenses out that evening I can tell you

jed

all i had to do was rub mine with my hand as the carpet was so crusty it all came of as dust!!!!

We used some stuff called Astonish Mould & Mildew Remover. Its made in the UK by London Oil Refining Company Ltd, http://www.astonishcleaners.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; however Ali reckons that any mould and mildew remover will do the job. It was sprayed on, left for a few minutes and then brushed over with a soft brush (an old tooth brush for the fiddly bits). Then any excess was wiped off with a soft cloth. You need to be careful though to avoid wrecking the flock type lining on the inside of the roof.

Ali recommends goggles and a mask given the contents which include chlorine based bleaching agents, anionic surfactants and sodium hydroxide. A 750ml (25 fl oz) spray bottle just about did the job and also didn't leave the camper smelling like a swimming pool although we did leave it airing out for several hours. Definately a worthwhile job for the result.

HG Mould Spray is magical stuff .

Just as a sideline to cleaning the roof lining in the westy... Ours is looking good (slight damage from previous cleans) but we still have flock falling off as dust when we shut/open the roof. We have thought about painting or something inside to stop it as you never know what you might be breathing in. Any suggestions

Thanks for all your suggestions. Finally got some Dettol Mould and Mildew remover and it has worked a TREAT! Didn't have to scrub too much either, although it does make your eyes water a bit when you get too close. I can't believe how clean it looks now! I love you guys x

all you needed was bleach. 30p from supermarket.

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x-press; yes, I tested a small area with bleach originally but it came out all patchy and was very awkward to use on the roof without getting it everywhere! It also ruined my good t-shirt because I forgot to cover up!! Duh

ah yea, i forgot to mention, boiler suit gloves, face mask fp2 and goggles! and plastic sheeting. but boy does it clean.