plant some seeds and you will have yourself a mobile market garden
Didn't need the seeds, David; I could have planted next year's hanging baskets with the amount of thick moss that develops over the 'curtain' from which the Bike Rack is suspended, plus the moss that accumulates in the awning rail ... And, of course, having rinsed the Van body off 1 panel at a time, when the moss was ejected, it left black/brown smudges over the areas that I had just cleaned.plant some seeds and you will have yourself a mobile market garden
A few years ago I was driving along a dual carriageway. There was a 'Orrible smell. My passenger said "It's not me!" and I said "And don't look at me either!" Then on the opposite carriageway we saw the source. An open-topped lorry had been carrying a full load of entrails from an abbatoir. For some reason it had come to a sudden stop - maybe its vacuum brakes suddenly lost their vacuum. A large proportion of the load of entrails had slooshed over the cab and on to the road. Bleurrgh!
I just use car shampoo and clean the muck off the roof 2-3 times a year. Then I remove the moss that grows in the awning rail and in the roof overhang, so a 'quick wash' turns into a 3-4 hours exercise (and it only stopped after 4 hours because it became too dark and cold to continue ...
I recall telling my daughter how to tighten the propane connection onto a bottle: "Tighten it as tight as you can possibly get it, then tighten it a bit more".
For years now I have used Wet n Forget on my van, back yard, and anywhere else that gathers moss like wooden gates, decking etc. It keeps the van totally clear of mossy windows, especially the roof, it's totally safe and will not harm sealants, so my last clean before it rests up for winter it gets a good spraying of it, no green horrors come the spring.
I might manage 20 minutes, there will be no cleaning marathons on the outside.I just use car shampoo and clean the muck off the roof 2-3 times a year. Then I remove the moss that grows in the awning rail and in the roof overhang, so a 'quick wash' turns into a 3-4 hours exercise (and it only stopped after 4 hours because it became too dark and cold to continue ...
Steve
A word of warning... I suspect it depends on the sealant as (over five or six years) Wet&Forget removed the sealant from one of my roof joints and I had a massive leak into the rear of the van. I've re-sealed the joint and it's now watertight -- but I still need to replace some of the low-density MDF that Auto-Trail constructed the rear overhead cupboard carcases from!
ah weel!!..foolishly (as it turned out!) decided to do a quick check on my tyres!! Aye not a great idea as I found out! to my horror the o/s front is barely legal so I thinks ok need anew one no biggy! then decided to check tho others...oh how I wish i had remained ignorant of them!! Not only do I need to replace the front O/S I NOW need five tyres yes all five, not because they are bald as a coot or illegal but they are all over 12 years old!! FFS it never rains but it pours so just prior to Christmas and my annual trip away to the land of festivities, alcohol consumption and food of the highest quality but I now have to splash out for FIVE bloody new tyres!! Oh my poor wallet!!!...£500 plus upwards Arrrrrrgh!!
I like the thinking Davy! ...coffee it is then LOLLook on the bright side, £500 for 5 new tyres means you got 12 years running for £500, or £41.66 a year. Good lord that's nearly a pound a week for each tyre!
Besides, think how good this will be for your waistline, cholesterol, blood pressure etc.
You will finish Christmas clear eyed, fit as a butchers dog and raring to make use of those £5 a week tyres,
Or you could have a coffee.
Have a good trip, and feel righteous as others gorb themselves silly.
Davy
