Cathartic, or a pain in the arse...not to mention dangerous!!......sping clean of the van roof!

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2023  ·  #1
I must be getting old...but cleaning the van roof today was a proper pain in the arse....a winter worth of grime and algae took a lot of persuasion, especially when nobody would even know it was cleaned!....well at least ill get an additional 0.15W out of the solar...lol
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2023  ·  #2
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I must be getting old...but cleaning the van roof today was a proper pain in the arse....a winter worth of grime and algae took a lot of persuasion, especially when nobody would even know it was cleaned!....well at least ill get an additional 0.15W out of the solar...lol


Now you've had a bit of practice, you can come and do mine 😁
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Re: Cathartic, or a pain in the arse...not to mention dangerous!!......sping clean of the van roof!

 ·  Posted: 26.02.2023  ·  #3
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I must be getting old...but cleaning the van roof today was a proper pain in the arse....a winter worth of grime and algae took a lot of persuasion, especially when nobody would even know it was cleaned!....well at least ill get an additional 0.15W out of the solar...lol


I just found out that K'archer have an extension and brush for their cleaner so I'm launching a raid on the piggy bank this week. Should be able to clean the roof without tramping all over it is the plan.
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2023  ·  #4
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I must be getting old...but cleaning the van roof today was a proper pain in the arse....a winter worth of grime and algae took a lot of persuasion, especially when nobody would even know it was cleaned!....well at least ill get an additional 0.15W out of the solar...lol


Now you've had a bit of practice, you can come and do mine 😁


lol...u get the risk assesment done and ill send you a quote!...after I renew my 'working at heights' certification...
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2023  ·  #5
I just put an application of ‘ Wet n Forget ‘ on my roof and let it do the hard work.
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2023  ·  #6
Car plan Demon Snow Foam car wash is great stuff. Homesavers do it at a very good discounted price
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Just pant the roof black 🤔👍
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2023  ·  #8
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Just pant the roof black 🤔👍


Or green 🤔
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2023  ·  #9
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Just pant the roof black 🤔👍


Or green 🤔


Or leave it alone and Mother Nature will decide the colour and do the job for free. :lol: :lol:
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2023  ·  #10
I have always envied and admired those who could get up on their roof and walk about to clean it, I would break mine as I am not light enough, add to that if its slippy I am sure to fall. No matter how hard I try I am never able to get the roof clean.
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2023  ·  #11
 


Just saw this today in Port en Bessien. Handy to walk up to do the roof
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2023  ·  #12
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Just pant the roof black 🤔👍


Or green 🤔


Or leave it alone and Mother Nature will decide the colour and do the job for free. :lol: :lol:

That would be even better, the drone, won't be able to spot you, when you're wild camping, sure you'd be able to fly tip to your harts content 😉😁
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2023  ·  #13
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Just saw this today in Port en Bessien. Handy to walk up to do the roof


perfect...maybe ill swing by there in the summer...lol!
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2023  ·  #14
I built a shelter over mine about 4 years ago. Less to stop the roof going green but rather to stop the starlings machine gunning it just after I cleaned it ..
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 ·  Posted: 28.02.2023  ·  #15
Where does one get Wet n Forget?
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 ·  Posted: 28.02.2023  ·  #16
Be a little careful with wet & forget, it contains quite a high concentration of ammonia chloride.
Can cause damage to certain composites & paintwork. If using rinse off well.
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 ·  Posted: 28.02.2023  ·  #17
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Where does one get Wet n Forget?


Clarke's of Cavan, Jack. Or Amazon
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 ·  Posted: 28.02.2023  ·  #18
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Where does one get Wet n Forget?


Autoglym Polar Wash is less likely to leave streaks as it runs off the roof. Halfords have all the Autoglym products .
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