Deep cleaning van

[PJGWiltshire]

Well, having taken the MH out for a couple of days and giving it a quick wash, it still looks a bit sad.

So having got quotes for a full wash wax and polish around £200, I have decided to spend a couple of days doing it myself

Now there are few of you out there who go the whole hog themselves and so you know the best polish to finish the roof and walls off with.

I have always kept it clean with just a bucket of water and general car shampoo and a spray finish polish but this policy I do not think would be suitable as a protector for the roof. I do not have any of the foaming stuff and never put a power washer near the van.

I have access to a tower so will access the roof from the sides and get all the winter grime off but its the polish finish I want to concentrate on.

Suggestions please.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Autoglym shampoo and conditioner and if you want to give it a coat of super resin polish, if it’s an all metal body, such as PVC, not sure if it’s Fiberglass or form of plastic.

 

[PJGWiltshire]

Autoglym shampoo and conditioner and if you want to give it a coat of super resin polish, if it’s an all metal body, such as PVC, not sure if it’s Fiberglass or form of plastic.

Aluminium side walls composite front quarters

 

[movan]

I keep forgetting.... Autoglym.. is it the gold or the red one you use first, please?

 

[WESTY66]

Just done mine today (7 hours) wash and polish with Autoglym super resin polish, then I’ll wax it tomorrow with Meguires wax

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[Phileas Fogg]

Exactly the same as Westy66, except it takes me several days to do mine!

 

[PJGWiltshire]

Several days,£200 is not that bad then

 

[WESTY66]

Several days,£200 is not that bad then

No, it’s very tempting I’ll tell you...

If only I wasn’t so tight

 

[Otter Spotter]

I keep forgetting.... Autoglym.. is it the gold or the red one you use first, please?

Not sure think it’s the red first.

 

[fullfat]

Just done mine today (7 hours) wash and polish with Autoglym super resin polish, then I’ll wax it tomorrow with Meguires wax

You retired now then ?
I'll be round Saturday with my bus

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[WESTY66]

You retired now then ?
I'll be round Saturday with my bus

No, even us plebs have a day off now and again

 

[fullfat]

No, even us plebs have a day off now and again

You were lucky
I have t' ger up 1/2 hour before I go to bed
What about my polishing?

 

[WESTY66]

You were lucky
I have t' ger up 1/2 hour before I go to bed
What about my polishing?

How’s £300 sound?



PJGWiltshire, what’s the name of them valeters? £200 you say

 

[PJGWiltshire]

How’s £300 sound?



PJGWiltshire, what’s the name of them valeters? £200 you say

Is that cheap

 

[WESTY66]

Is that cheap

Yes, I’m charging fullfat £300 and I’m getting the £200 guys in to do it

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[fullfat]

How’s £300 sound?



PJGWiltshire, what’s the name of them valeters? £200 you say

Cracking,I fetch van round and have a spruce up, and you give me £300 fabulous see ya soon

 

[WESTY66]

Bring plenty of

 

[jumar]

Had my Hymer Cut, Polished and waxed yesterday, guy came at 10am left at 9pm.....worked non stop, the results are just amazing.....a 16 year old van restored to showroom condition...

 

[fullfat]

Just done mine today (7 hours) wash and polish with Autoglym super resin polish, then I’ll wax it tomorrow with Meguires wax

Not to be outdone by WESTY66
I spent 7 hours and 7 minutes washing and polishing the van over the BH

 

[Otter Spotter]

Had my Hymer Cut, Polished and waxed yesterday, guy came at 10am left at 9pm.....worked non stop, the results are just amazing.....a 16 year old van restored to showroom condition...

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very nice but who did it for you and what did it cost ?

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[IanRJ]

I had my last van done at the storage company a few years ago, and they charged me £60. Wasn’t a particularly good job.

The local hand car wash near where I live are excellent. I have my XKR washed there, pre-wash, then snow foam then two bucket hand wash and finally a hot/wet applied wax, with zero swirls on my dark red metallic paint. As good as I have done myself. I Clay bar it myself once per year and wax it. They charge £8 for the car which takes 35 minutes for them to do including door checks, tyre wash and dressing and wheel arch spray. Ridiculous value.

Just made an appointment to have my AT Delaware washed on Monday with a quote of £32? If I can get them to avoid the fridge vents it will be a definite ‘start of trip’ and ‘end of trip’ ritual for us. Cleaning this beast is a real chore.

 

[WESTY66]

Not to be outdone by WESTY66
I spent 7 hours and 7 minutes washing and polishing the van over the BH

I did another 3 hours the day after, waxing it

 

[funflair]

I keep forgetting.... Autoglym.. is it the gold or the red one you use first, please?

To give it a bit of a clean up Joy it should be the "super resin polish"

 

[Sapper520]

.......I enjoy cleaning.

I find cleaning our two motorcycles, car and PVC very therapeutic.

Do I need to seek help for my condition?

 

[fullfat]

I did another 3 hours the day after, waxing it

Doh!

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[Beltie]

I had my last van done at the storage company a few years ago, and they charged me £60. Wasn’t a particularly good job.

The local hand car wash near where I live are excellent. I have my XKR washed there, pre-wash, then snow foam then two bucket hand wash and finally a hot/wet applied wax, with zero swirls on my dark red metallic paint. As good as I have done myself. I Clay bar it myself once per year and wax it. They charge £8 for the car which takes 35 minutes for them to do including door checks, tyre wash and dressing and wheel arch spray. Ridiculous value.

Just made an appointment to have my AT Delaware washed on Monday with a quote of £32? If I can get them to avoid the fridge vents it will be a definite ‘start of trip’ and ‘end of trip’ ritual for us. Cleaning this beast is a real chore.

And I wonder how much of that £32 the guys actually doing the work will see!

 

[Geo]

Had my Hymer Cut, Polished and waxed yesterday, guy came at 10am left at 9pm.....worked non stop, the results are just amazing.....a 16 year old van restored to showroom condition...

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You mean they let it out the showroom with a dirty reg plate like that, Shamefull

 

[IanRJ]

And I wonder how much of that £32 the guys actually doing the work will see!

Perhaps I shouldn't take it there - and ensure them get none of it??

 

[Beltie]

Your point being?

Perhaps I shouldn't take it there - and ensure them get none of it??

My point being, that at those prices, the guys cannot be earning anything vaguely resembling the legal minimum wage, let alone a living wage. Still, it's a bargain!

Lest you think I'm being holier than thou, I used to use our local hand wash regularly. Unfortunately, I had one very unpleasant experience which changed my mind. I had had the wash, and as you say, they do a good job, and paid the 'boss'. As it was approaching Christmas, I gave the guy who did most of the work a couple of quid tip. As I was driving out, I saw the 'boss' emerge and demand that the lad hand over the tip. I challenged him about, but was simply met with a shrug as he walked off. I haven't been back since.

 

[jumar]

very nice but who did it for you and what did it cost ?

The Car Spa here in Murcia Espana....100€

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