Cleaning a Motorhome
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The strategy for cleaning a motorhome should be to start with the dirty jobs and then move to the more refined jobs. To conclude with, there are some key finishing operations that will have your leisure vehicle looking like new. Here is the 9 step guide to a full cleaning operation of your motorhome :
1. Motorhome Engine
2. Wheels and Tyres
3. Door Shuts
4. Body Clean / Shampoo
5. Motorhome Interior Cleaning
6. Tar Spots
7. Body Polishing
8. Glass / Acrylic Windows
9 Finishing Jobs |
Engine
If you like to keep your engine and compartment clean, tackle this first. Note any instructions provided in your vehicle handbook and cover electronic components with plastic. Ensure the engine is both cold and switched off. The procedure is to use cleaner, agitate with brush and then rinse with water. Pressure cleaners can cause engine damage.
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Door Shuts
Use a grease remover on door shuts and wheel arches. See the product instructions for suggested usage.
Body Clean / Shampoo
Use a purpose designed caravan cleaner or shampoo product. For stubborn marks like algae marks, streaks, bird lime etc use a more industrial type cleaner such as an engine cleaner - agitate with brush and rinse with water.
Interior
Use upholstery products and follow instructions to clean fabric seats and cushions. Use a small area or cushion rear to test to see if it will cause discolouration. Ensure all windows are open for ventilation when cleaning the interior. If possible dry cushions externally in dry sunny or breezy conditions.
Tar Removal
Use a proprietary tar removal product such as Auto Glym to remove any tar spots before commencing any body polishing.
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Body Polish
Check to see the most appropriate polishing agent for your body material. If an aluminium type surface, either stucco ar dimpled, it's best not to apply any polishing agent as this can damage the paint applied to aluminium surface. However on all other surfaces use a standard vehicle polishing product and use as per insructions, being careful to avoid black plastic components.
Windows
Note the difference between your vehicles glass and acrylic windows and never use a cleaning product on the incorrect window type. Be particularly careful with your acrylic windows as these are easily scratched. These windows must be cleaned with an acrylic window cleaning agent only. Typically they are to be sprayed on to the window and removed quickly with a paper towel.
Finishing Jobs
All black plastic components such as mirror housing, door handles and bumpers can be revived with a bumper cleaner. Finally address the tyres with tyre dressing treatment to give your vehicle that showroom look.
Whether preparing your vehicle for a sale or you just want to be the smartest looking vehicle in the park, the tips above should help you the clean and maintain your motorhome.
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