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irish_window_clean

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washing van
« on: December 05, 2007, 02:05:53 am »
hi guys new to this

i wonder do any guys was the van with p/water
i do it and looks ok
but my bumber seems to be going dull and the rst off the  mouldinaround van the same
its only year old
would  this  cause this

and yes i have polish it good few times since i had va
many thanks   great site

marty

Re: washing van
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2007, 06:59:59 am »
hi guys new to this

i wonder do any guys was the van with p/water
i do it and looks ok
but my bumber seems to be going dull and the rst off the  mouldinaround van the same
its only year old
would  this  cause this

and yes i have polish it good few times since i had va
many thanks   great site

marty
Yep wash my van nearly everyday with wfp

Stevie G

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Re: washing van
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2007, 08:18:13 am »
 hi, you dont wash the whole van using just pure water it's a waste if
nothing else. we wash the van and 2 cars with waste.
then after you've it rinsed have a watering can ready with pure
water pour that over the van/car job done.

Re: washing van
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2007, 08:26:11 am »
hi, you dont wash the whole van using just pure water it's a waste if
nothing else. we wash the van and 2 cars with waste.
then after you've it rinsed have a watering can ready with pure
water pour that over the van/car job done.
I will use waste water when I move as I will have a static for waste then do the same as you, but I hardly use any pure water as I wash van alot so takes about 3/4 mins to wash it

Sir Squeaky

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Re: washing van
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2007, 08:39:44 am »
hi guys new to this

i wonder do any guys was the van with p/water
i do it and looks ok
but my bumber seems to be going dull and the rst off the  mouldinaround van the same
its only year old
would  this  cause this

and yes i have polish it good few times since i had va
many thanks   great site

marty
Yes it will dull the plastics badly in time.
My rear bumper is badly faded because of spillage and drips when I'm working, and it's only 6 months old.

Also make sure you still polish it in between.
Brushing it takes the polish off pretty well.

Re: washing van
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2007, 08:41:52 am »
hi guys new to this

i wonder do any guys was the van with p/water
i do it and looks ok
but my bumber seems to be going dull and the rst off the  mouldinaround van the same
its only year old
would  this  cause this

and yes i have polish it good few times since i had va
many thanks   great site

marty
Yes it will dull the plastics badly in time.
My rear bumper is badly faded because of spillage and drips when I'm working, and it's only 6 months old.

Also make sure you still polish it in between.
Brushing it takes the polish off pretty well.
could always use a cilicone spray to give it back the shine  ;)

Sir Squeaky

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Re: washing van
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2007, 08:50:44 am »
Or wd40. ;D

Re: washing van
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2007, 08:51:24 am »

Pole2pole

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Re: washing van
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2007, 09:04:47 am »
Or shoe polish(preferably black)  ;D

tacky

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Re: washing van
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2007, 02:31:57 pm »
dubbin

Ian_Giles

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Re: washing van
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2007, 02:59:18 pm »
Pure water alone will not dull, damage or do anything to your van or trim that any other kind of water will do, it is no different to rain water.

Ian
Ian. ISM CLEANING SERVICES

bluez

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Re: washing van
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2007, 06:32:04 pm »
Hi Irish window clean,
I would be more concerned with the rust if the van is only a year old. What part of Ireland do you work? Im on the west coast.
hi

Sir Squeaky

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Re: washing van
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2007, 08:14:11 pm »
Pure water alone will not dull, damage or do anything to your van or trim that any other kind of water will do, it is no different to rain water.

Ian
Yes it does, have a look at the back of my van.
Brushing it definately does.
I've proved it.

When we get a decent day and I can be arsed I'll take some pictures to prove it. ;)

I'm not going down this road again, it's boring, and people think they know better than me. ::)

Re: washing van
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2007, 08:31:23 pm »
Pure water alone will not dull, damage or do anything to your van or trim that any other kind of water will do, it is no different to rain water.

Ian
Yes it does, have a look at the back of my van.
Brushing it definately does.
I've proved it.

When we get a decent day and I can be arsed I'll take some pictures to prove it. ;)

I'm not going down this road again, it's boring, and people think they know better than me. ::)

I have to agree a little with squeaky, brushes will damage van, as it will damage the laquer (spelt wrong I guess) I cant see pure water being anymore harmful than acid rain IMO.

I have a ex valeter working for me squeaks.

irish_window_clean

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Re: washing van
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2007, 12:38:41 am »
thanks very much for all the  comments
and yrs pure water will dull plastic big time  my year old van is in a  mess  with it
i have  seen guys with 03 vans  looking much better   that my van
its  a sights when u wash the  van  and see the rest dull
i did poish it   2 weeks ago
but shine  does not stay and after a  while u can see streaks in plastic

i mite do a  insurance jpb on it and change all

many thanks   again lads  for the  comments.

marty

irish_window_clean

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Re: washing van
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2007, 12:45:58 am »
hi bluez

im in donegal n over to pure 7 months ago all goingot far from  letterkenny
but moved to north in past 2 months
near omagh now

just moved over to pure 7 months ago

going well spent few years with build  clean
so just moved on to houses  now just have  60 on my list at moment
as  i do powerwashing and landscaping
marty

irish_window_clean

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Re: washing van
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2007, 12:49:39 am »
Pure water alone will not dull, damage or do anything to your van or trim that any other kind of water will do, it is no different to rain water.

Ian
Yes it does, have a look at the back of my van.
Brushing it definately does.
I've proved it.

When we get a decent day and I can be arsed I'll take some pictures to prove it. ;)

I'm not going down this road again, it's boring, and people think they know better than me. ::)


irish_window_clean

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Re: washing van
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2007, 12:52:08 am »
well ian u wash ur van with pure and do the  moulding  and  after 4  months  u will see wat im on about
does not look good in a  new van
it brings the paint work up great thast about it


im sorry i did this  now  it was the guy i bought my stuff off said it was good to wash the van
hmmmm
big no no

dave0123

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Re: washing van
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2007, 12:59:10 am »
try T-cutting it? should bring the paint work back up.

I used to work in a body centre sprayed cars etc and repaired dents etc. if you take your van there they will buff it up and this WILL work because it rotates so many times per min i carnt remember what it was thou. Shouldnt cost to much but it will look really great!!

this is what they do after its been painted! they sand the car down or panels again which have been painted very fine mind with sand paper then its buffed back up!
Dave.

irish_window_clean

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Re: washing van
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2007, 01:41:34 am »
hi dave0123
the  paint works is great
its  the  plastic moulding all around the van is getting dull
and when u use back2 back to shine  it its never the same
any ideals
marty