hello Scotland ! yes small pad each side hardly visible , always use them to climb up there , have a different van now but still use them to clean the roof thanks for watching the video mike 👍
@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel thanks great info on ladders . 🪜 ordered off Amazon delivered today. Gotta re seal around wind out awning. These will do the job 🙌
Great video,wee tip use two buckets separate one for rinsing dirt off the mitt put grit guard in bottom of rinse one. Use separate bucket and mitt for wheels. Cheers
yeah these little jobs are a must every so often , a big job on your rig though phew that’s a whole lotta polishing , thanks for watching and commenting
Good work, we go to a local American type car wash, £3.00 foam hot wash, brush around, gently jet wash off from a distance 👌 and a ride out. Also put your plugs in after the zaflora
That sounds like a decent price ! Can’t argue with £3.00 ! Just hope we can all get out and back to normal , sooner the better , thanks for watching & commenting Stephen 👍
A labour of love Mike, could you put a couple of stockinette slippers on the good lady and get her to practice her skating technique on the roof? keep well and stay safe.
Yes a great idea mick 😂 I’m sure that would go down well , it’s about time she wiped it over anyway but it’s my job apparently ! Thanks for watching and commenting , stay safe
You really need to keep the roof clean which helps to stop the streaks on the sides. The muck accumulates under the roof openings so it's a good idea to open the roof lights and clean round the frame. It's surprising how much muck gets under there. If you get streaks near the windows you need to do the same. Swift windows just pull upto the oblong hole but the windows are larger than the holes and a different shape so lift the windows and clean round the edges. I use Collinite Wax on our Carthago. One good coat will last a year.
Hi richard , if the streaks are definitely on top of the decals a normal warm water wash with a small amount of fairy liquid & after an exterior polish should do the trick , depends on age of van and decals with regards to the result you get as they may be ground in
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel thank you , the decals are in good condition so I’ll try your suggestion. How about light bush / tree scratches on the decals , very slight marks when I’ve got close to a bush or tree
Our last van was a motorhome the streaks used to drive me mad (as did the colour difference between plastic/ali) now having a black van I have other dilemmas, black is the worst to keep clean! Have a great new year both, fingers crossed for a better ‘21
Cheers 🥂 let’s hope it will be a better one , still got to catch up with your last vid , this is the problem when your subbed to so many you tubers lol , yes agreed , to keep a black car /van clean , total nightmare 😂 , thanks for watching and commenting , should have some free time tonight to watch yours 😀
I don’t see the harm in it , although I’ve not used it myself and I’ve been valeting vehicles for 30 years , id check on the tin first but don’t see why you couldn’t Happy camping Mike
Just noticed on your side panels bottom skirts you have the beading I have so you don’t have to seal apparently do you know what this is called ? Most motorhome they have to seal this every year I’m told but mine as this on I don’t want to go over it if you don’t need to
i never went over mine so i’d just leave it as it is , they use sika522 for most things , good stuff but horrible to use thanks for watching the video mike
oh that stuff yea with u now , always gets dirt & mould behind it and cant clean it , don’t know what that is but i’ve even used a grout pen and gone over it with that , does the job , some use mastic sealing strip as well
Hi Mike it's a couple of months since this video went out but I want to share this with you and your subscribers, we've had our MH a year now the roof wasn't terrible but I've just washed it with a mop & bucket, wash and wax, it's come up superb really happy, rather than drag a heavy brush and hose pipe up there I would recommend this. Plus if your in storage and hose pipe isn't available this is great just take a mop, bucket and extendable ladder. No more black streaks 🥳👍👏🤷♂️
That’s great I’ve literally just done mine again and it was in a bad way ! Terrible in fact , 6 months in storage , lots of moss and grime under the roof vents , it took me all day to clean just the roof , but my motorhome is 10 years old and I dont think the roof had ever been cleaned by the prev owner ! Glad yours is nice and clean and streak free 😀 thanks for replying Happy camping ! Mike
I spent 4 days polishing our motorhome as it had gone really flat and no shine at all, I used two cutting compounds one course and one fine then a sealant to finish it off, looked great for 6 months then it was flat again!!! We live in southern Spain so the sun is very strong and we can't get it inside anywhere so around March we are going to spray the whole thing as all the panels on ours are grp. Hopefully it will be easier to keep clean🤞
i can imagine it’s a nightmare trying to maintain the shine down there in spain , i’ve seen some of the cars down there with paint peeling off , faded panels etc , and fully blemished caravans and motorhomes so i know exactly what your saying , good luck with the paint job hope it helps out , thanks for watching the video 👍 mike
Thanks for video and link to the ladder Mike . Also thanks for all 2020 videos ,enjoyed them all best wishes to you and Kirsty for 2021 . Be careful on that ladder by the way, one consolation though you can’t see the black streaks from the A&E 😂🚐👍
Haha brilliant Eric That did make me chuckle 😂 , thank you very much for that lovely comment let’s all hope we can return to some form of normality sooner rather than later , happy new year 🥳 all the best Mike & kirsty
here’s the link to the one i thanks for watching the video Autoglym Super Resin Polish 1Lt, 1 Litre www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009LHHHZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_BTlaGbWPDP97F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Hi Paul merry Christmas, I pay an annual fee of £300 , it’s around the average price you’d be expected to pay for most storage yards , that particular yard is CASSOA silver registered , cctv / electric gates etc , helps with van insurance , thanks for watching the video 👍
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel Thanks for the quick reply Mike. That is a great price especially with the security. It is good to know for when I start looking around. 👍 All the best, Paul.
Haha that’ll be the day Jamie ! I thought you were serious for a minute 🤣 . actually , your right I should make her do it and film it Thanks for watching All the best Mike 👍
@@jamiecleeves7921 thanks , music volumes can be tricky in edit , especially in my earlier videos , I like to think Ive nailed it at last Again , thanks
Might want to look at a ceramic coating for the roof. Not cheap but might solve the problem. Plenty of detailing firms out there that could give advice.
Never ever ever, clean your paint work then clean your exhaust then go back to your paint work, include in that your wheels. Your paint work will be scratched to hell.
Love your videos but watching you clean the wheels, tyres then exhaust with the same sponge 🧽 you did the bodywork... that was painful 😥 all that grit and stuff your scouring the paint with.
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel sorry to criticise, just that I’m a bit obsessive about cleaning the motorhome and car, I’m lucky enough to be able to keep ours on the drive at home so I’m able to use snow foam with the power washer, I’ve used this method for years now and really believe it works to pre-wash.
No problem Steve that’s what these comments are for and I totally understand where you are coming from , definitely in an ideal scenario I’d be doing the same with a power washer as they get in all the small places especially around the windows etc 👍
Hi, good video. Thanks. Love from Scotland, x
hello Scotland ! yes small pad each side hardly visible , always use them to climb up there , have a different van now but still use them to clean the roof
thanks for watching the video
mike 👍
Extremely therapeutic. Nice shine 👍
thanks , good to see you back , missed watching your vids 😀
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel Cheers, now I’ve retired, can’t go anywhere 😂😂👍
@@HelenandDave a total nightmare all this , can’t do or plan anything can we , oh well , hopefully we will be able to by spring 🤞🏻
Can you tell me the Size if your ladders. Please
hi yes it’s the 3.2 meter one
Multibao Telescopic Loft Ladder 3.2m/10.5ft Aluminum Lightweight Portable Extendable Extension Step Attic Ladder for Multipurpose, 150kg Capacity 11 Steps amzn.eu/d/bSOw2Bs
@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel thanks great info on ladders . 🪜 ordered off Amazon delivered today. Gotta re seal around wind out awning. These will do the job 🙌
Some worthwhile jobs to keep your van in good order. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thanks for watching guys & thanks for commenting 👍
At wash time is when I think we will regret having a huge 5th wheel the most. Nice job!
Yeah they are huge how many ft high is yours? , awesome rigs , thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Great video,wee tip use two buckets separate one for rinsing dirt off the mitt put grit guard in bottom of rinse one. Use separate bucket and mitt for wheels. Cheers
thanks for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated 👍
mike
Looks great... I really need to get out and polish mine. Did it before the end of summer... really needs it. Well done!
yeah these little jobs are a must every so often , a big job on your rig though phew that’s a whole lotta polishing , thanks for watching and commenting
Great Job..
Thank you Keith
T-Cut + polisher to get it shiny and clean, then nano coating to keep it in good stead.
Great video thanks mate keep up the good work 👍
Beauty 👍
Chas.
Thanks Chas thanks for watching and commenting , much appreciated , happy new year stay safe mate 👍
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel thanks guys hope you have a lovely new year and stay safe and well.
All the best 👍
Chas.
Good work, we go to a local American type car wash, £3.00 foam hot wash, brush around, gently jet wash off from a distance 👌 and a ride out.
Also put your plugs in after the zaflora
That sounds like a decent price ! Can’t argue with £3.00 ! Just hope we can all get out and back to normal , sooner the better , thanks for watching & commenting Stephen 👍
Good video and I got a mention in dispatches lol
Haha hope you didn’t mind and I’d always remembered what you said so I though , why not 👍
In lovely condition mate
cheers craig 👍
A labour of love Mike, could you put a couple of stockinette slippers on the good lady and get her to practice her skating technique on the roof? keep well and stay safe.
Yes a great idea mick 😂 I’m sure that would go down well , it’s about time she wiped it over anyway but it’s my job apparently ! Thanks for watching and commenting , stay safe
You really need to keep the roof clean which helps to stop the streaks on the sides. The muck accumulates under the roof openings so it's a good idea to open the roof lights and clean round the frame. It's surprising how much muck gets under there. If you get streaks near the windows you need to do the same. Swift windows just pull upto the oblong hole but the windows are larger than the holes and a different shape so lift the windows and clean round the edges. I use Collinite Wax on our Carthago. One good coat will last a year.
How do you remove the steaks on the decals plz
Hi richard , if the streaks are definitely on top of the decals a normal warm water wash with a small amount of fairy liquid & after an exterior polish should do the trick , depends on age of van and decals with regards to the result you get as they may be ground in
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel thank you , the decals are in good condition so I’ll try your suggestion. How about light bush / tree scratches on the decals , very slight marks when I’ve got close to a bush or tree
Our last van was a motorhome the streaks used to drive me mad (as did the colour difference between plastic/ali) now having a black van I have other dilemmas, black is the worst to keep clean! Have a great new year both, fingers crossed for a better ‘21
Cheers 🥂 let’s hope it will be a better one , still got to catch up with your last vid , this is the problem when your subbed to so many you tubers lol , yes agreed , to keep a black car /van clean , total nightmare 😂 , thanks for watching and commenting , should have some free time tonight to watch yours 😀
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel 😂 yep, we’re catching up on loads today too!
Hi, after using the Autoglym srp would a coat of paste wax help with the dreaded black Streaks?
I don’t see the harm in it , although I’ve not used it myself and I’ve been valeting vehicles for 30 years , id check on the tin first but don’t see why you couldn’t
Happy camping
Mike
Just noticed on your side panels bottom skirts you have the beading I have so you don’t have to seal apparently do you know what this is called ? Most motorhome they have to seal this every year I’m told but mine as this on I don’t want to go over it if you don’t need to
i never went over mine so i’d just leave it as it is , they use sika522 for most things , good stuff but horrible to use
thanks for watching the video
mike
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel yea it’s not sealant mate I know other van use silka it’s a bearing some type of white beading on top of the skirts
oh that stuff yea with u now , always gets dirt & mould behind it and cant clean it , don’t know what that is but i’ve even used a grout pen and gone over it with that , does the job , some use mastic sealing strip as well
Hi Mike it's a couple of months since this video went out but I want to share this with you and your subscribers, we've had our MH a year now the roof wasn't terrible but I've just washed it with a mop & bucket, wash and wax, it's come up superb really happy, rather than drag a heavy brush and hose pipe up there I would recommend this.
Plus if your in storage and hose pipe isn't available this is great just take a mop, bucket and extendable ladder.
No more black streaks 🥳👍👏🤷♂️
That’s great I’ve literally just done mine again and it was in a bad way ! Terrible in fact , 6 months in storage , lots of moss and grime under the roof vents , it took me all day to clean just the roof , but my motorhome is 10 years old and I dont think the roof had ever been cleaned by the prev owner ! Glad yours is nice and clean and streak free 😀 thanks for replying
Happy camping !
Mike
I spent 4 days polishing our motorhome as it had gone really flat and no shine at all, I used two cutting compounds one course and one fine then a sealant to finish it off, looked great for 6 months then it was flat again!!! We live in southern Spain so the sun is very strong and we can't get it inside anywhere so around March we are going to spray the whole thing as all the panels on ours are grp. Hopefully it will be easier to keep clean🤞
i can imagine it’s a nightmare trying to maintain the shine down there in spain , i’ve seen some of the cars down there with paint peeling off , faded panels etc , and fully blemished caravans and motorhomes so i know exactly what your saying , good luck with the paint job hope it helps out , thanks for watching the video 👍
mike
Thanks for video and link to the ladder Mike . Also thanks for all 2020 videos ,enjoyed them all best wishes to you and Kirsty for 2021 . Be careful on that ladder by the way, one consolation though you can’t see the black streaks from the A&E 😂🚐👍
Haha brilliant Eric That did make me chuckle 😂 , thank you very much for that lovely comment let’s all hope we can return to some form of normality sooner rather than later , happy new year 🥳 all the best
Mike & kirsty
Been using fenwicks black streak remover for years, it also works well
Yes I’ve used it too but it does seem to struggle on the deep , set in , kind of streaks , thanks for watching & appreciate the comment
Its rubbish
What kind of autoglym do you use?
here’s the link to the one i thanks for watching the video
Autoglym Super Resin Polish 1Lt, 1 Litre www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009LHHHZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_BTlaGbWPDP97F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
one i used *
Merry Xmas Mike.
May I ask what is the cost per year for the van storage place?
Cheers
Paul.
Hi Paul merry Christmas, I pay an annual fee of £300 , it’s around the average price you’d be expected to pay for most storage yards , that particular yard is CASSOA silver registered , cctv / electric gates etc , helps with van insurance , thanks for watching the video 👍
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel Thanks for the quick reply Mike.
That is a great price especially with the security. It is good to know for when I start looking around. 👍
All the best,
Paul.
Wish you could come and do mine. I can’t climb up a ladder, I get dizzy and fall off!!
To be honest there was a couple of times when I nearly came off 😂
Fab video make it a bit easier mike and get the wife to do it sorted
Haha that’ll be the day Jamie ! I thought you were serious for a minute 🤣 . actually , your right I should make her do it and film it
Thanks for watching
All the best
Mike 👍
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel brilliant videos straight to the point and no dreaded loud music fab
@@jamiecleeves7921 thanks , music volumes can be tricky in edit , especially in my earlier videos , I like to think Ive nailed it at last
Again , thanks
I have ditched my chamois for a drying towel, far better imo.
yes i agree they give a better finish
Traffic film remover, followed by snowfoam.....no steaks.
Might want to look at a ceramic coating for the roof. Not cheap but might solve the problem. Plenty of detailing firms out there that could give advice.
Cheers will take a look , thanks for the info
Never ever ever, clean your paint work then clean your exhaust then go back to your paint work, include in that your wheels. Your paint work will be scratched to hell.
Love your videos but watching you clean the wheels, tyres then exhaust with the same sponge 🧽 you did the bodywork... that was painful 😥 all that grit and stuff your scouring the paint with.
Another video coming , how not to wash a Motorhome 😂 thanks for watching all the same 👍
@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel sorry to criticise, just that I’m a bit obsessive about cleaning the motorhome and car, I’m lucky enough to be able to keep ours on the drive at home so I’m able to use snow foam with the power washer, I’ve used this method for years now and really believe it works to pre-wash.
No problem Steve that’s what these comments are for and I totally understand where you are coming from , definitely in an ideal scenario I’d be doing the same with a power washer as they get in all the small places especially around the windows etc 👍