Roof cleaning

andromeda

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Anyone in the Stratford on Avon/Warwick area able to reccomend a company locally that could clean my van please. Grotty bug not allowing for climbing ladders. Ta
 
Hate to say this but is there a polish car wash near you Ann they do motorhomes down here,
I done mine yesterday took 5hrs
 
If it's a Sevel van then pressure washers will bring the paint off down to the zinc coating.


Ours has gone green as the back is north-facing so I'll leave it until spring as it will only come back.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
If it's a Sevel van then pressure washers will bring the paint off down to the zinc coating.


Ours has gone green as the back is north-facing so I'll leave it until spring as it will only come back.
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Every time I look at the green spongy stuff growing out of the rear high brake light panel, and along the awning rail, I think of Jeff Mossy ... :D Keeps me entertained whilst I'm trying to weed the bodywork ... (y) On a serious note, it's amazing how quickly the moss takes root in the dark, damp Northern Winters!

Steve
 
marchie said:
Every time I look at the green spongy stuff growing out of the rear high brake light panel, and along the awning rail, I think of Jeff Mossy ... :D Keeps me entertained whilst I'm trying to weed the bodywork ... (y) On a serious note, it's amazing how quickly the moss takes root in the dark, damp Northern Winters!

Steve
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Why not try a roof garden, or a proper sedum roof and a local farmer could lend you a couple of sheep to graze it down from time to time?
 
Ardachaidh said:
Why not try a roof garden, or a proper sedum roof and a local farmer could lend you a couple of sheep to graze it down from time to time?
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'Hey, McCloud, get offa my ewe' springs to mind, and doing it at roof level in a cold December sea breeze does not blow my frock, or indeed, kilt up ... And the neighbours will start to talk about me again ... :rolleyes:

Steve
 
I coat the entire roof of 'Millie' with a thick layer of snow foam wash, then leave it to soak for as much as 40 mins. before gently washing it off and find that everything other than the most difficult crud will have gone.
Sometimes I will then give her another coat of snow foam wash as the one I have also has some kind of polish mixed in with it and that almost always leaves the entire roof looking sparkling clean.
I do the rest of 'Millie' with the same foam whilst the roof is soaking and generally speaking the entire van is sparkling almost like new within an hour of starting.
 
Millie Master said:
I coat the entire roof of 'Millie' with a thick layer of snow foam wash, then leave it to soak for as much as 40 mins. before gently washing it off and find that everything other than the most difficult crud will have gone.
Sometimes I will then give her another coat of snow foam wash as the one I have also has some kind of polish mixed in with it and that almost always leaves the entire roof looking sparkling clean.
I do the rest of 'Millie' with the same foam whilst the roof is soaking and generally speaking the entire van is sparkling almost like new within an hour of starting.
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can I ask what is the name of your snow foam please because the stuff i used was rubbish
 
roadroamer said:
can I ask what is the name of your snow foam please because the stuff i used was rubbish
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Mine is from Holts, however I have learnt over the years that it is all down to how you use it. I bought quite some years ago a professional, heavy duty Stihl pressure washer for which I recently bought a snow foam attachment, they work superbly together.
From what I know, it is down to the method of application and not the actual make of the detergent.
 
Millie Master said:
Mine is from Holts, however I have learnt over the years that it is all down to how you use it. I bought quite some years ago a professional, heavy duty Stihl pressure washer for which I recently bought a snow foam attachment, they work superbly together.
From what I know, it is down to the method of application and not the actual make of the detergent.
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what is the name of it better still can you give me a link to it as I'm a bit thick
 
I can assure you, from my experience it isn't the product itself but the power and efficiency of the pressure washing applicator, however below is a photo of the product which I bought from Tool Station as it is also very good as a normal wash additive in a bucket, it is also quite inexpensive which of course is quite a bonus !!

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