Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: michael papworth on May 10, 2008, 03:03:32 pm
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Has anyone tried using this stuff? Fenwicks Caravan Cleaner
www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_199291_langId_-1_categoryId_38192
(http://www.fenwicks.info/images/Caravan-Cleaner.jpg)
The blub says:
Features and Benefits:
* 1 litre bottle cleans up to 40 average sized caravans
* It safely removes black streaks, algae, moss, fungus, road & traffic film
* Safe to use on acrylic windows, aluminium, rubber, decals, mastics, sealants etc
Fenwick's web site (www.fenwicks.info/caravan_cleaner.htm) has this to say:
Caravan Cleaner is specifically formulated for the cleaning of caravans. It is not just another re-badged traffic film remover, like so many on the market. We have spent many years testing and perfecting the cleaner. There is no other cleaner that is safer to use, or that is as economical in use. The raw materials used for the manufacture of the cleaner are also the most biodegradable in their class regardless of cost, making sure that there is no other cleaner that even comes close for biodegradability. The Caravan Cleaner cleans in a unique way (when it comes to caravan cleaners). Fenwick’s Caravan Cleaner attracts dirt a bit like a magnet, it then surrounds the dirt and stops it from sticking.
Most other cleaners use aggressive agents e.g. sodium hydroxide (caustic), metasilicates, acids, abrasives, or solvents, which is why they have hazard warning marks on their bottles.
Which initially can look quite effective as a cleaner but problems occur with the degradation of the finish, the gloss finish fades, sealants and mastics dry and crack, in some cases windows become damaged (solvent based cleaners), aluminium becomes discoloured and streaked (alkali cleaners are very good at this). Why spend so much money on a caravan and then damage it?
The Caravan Cleaner will clean up to 40, 18-foot caravans from a 1 litre bottle. It will remove black streaks, diesel fumes, and rust and drainage stains, algae, moss, fungus, road and traffic film. It is safe on all surfaces including acrylic windows, aluminium, rubber, fibreglass, decals, logos and mastics or sealants. Making it stand head and shoulders above the competition and can be recommended with confidence.
The reason I ask is because Halfords is the only supplier of this sort of stuff (that I know of) near where I live - and at £7.99 per can, it's cheap enough.
It claims to be safe for aluminium, so it must be non-caustic.
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got to be worth a try. if not its only 8 quid down the drain
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find another supplier
caravan place near me does same stuff but with no branding £4 a ltr
works well on caravans
i still have about half a litre in shed somewhere ::)
may give it a go :)
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I do alot of caravans and it is good. Run out the other week and I have been using GG3 ever since. No real noticable differences.
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I use ecover Truck wash.
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i used my "caaustic" tfr on car today
aint been done since xmas and intercooler gone so BIG BLACK from exhaust all up back valance up to boot lid
i used old brush with tfr
rinse with tapwater
last rinse with pure
results great
glass spotless
paint streakfree ;D
i have done fascias with fairy before because they asked me too do them there and then
they come up well enough to get paid
IMO most cleaning products will do job
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Don't waste your money. Doesn't work. Useless.
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What does work?