Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
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Thanks for the replies. GVW has hit the problem on the head. GL great for most panels. Front panels that take the hammering need a really good effort. Engineer suggested that Silky will slightly "cut back" and the wash off with water. Must be worth a try.
21st Oct 2014 8:25 pm
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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we use Silky - it gets rid of a lot of grime Duncan
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21st Oct 2014 8:32 pm
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Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: North of the south
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And another for Greased Lightning.
I have never dared to stand on the roof of my van, its not that I'm a lardy ( ), but dont want to find out the hard way the roof wont take my weight.Man with no D3 anymore, but cant leave the forum....how sad.
22nd Oct 2014 8:25 am
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Member Since: 21 Sep 2013
Location: leyland
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Ordered the GL pack from their website on Wednesday, being delivered today. Wonder what the weather's going to do this weekend Front Runner Rack, OEM Ladder & RAI, Tuff-Trek Foxwing, B'rakhah Ingonyama Expedition Trailer, RLD's Spare Wheel Protector, Bodsy's Bars, Empty Pockets! Member of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response.
24th Oct 2014 9:26 am
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Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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1 US GALLON (3.78ltrs) is on special offer for £30 with FREE UK delivery if you are quick and need some Oh! and you get 4 x Free Micro Fibre Cloths
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
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Fenwicks for me usually but run out currently but with such good feedback for the greased lightening
might give it a go as im about to winter store and like to give it a good clean before the cover goes on MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
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24th Oct 2014 1:34 pm
Tractorman1244
Member Since: 16 Jun 2014
Location: Chester
Posts: 7
I noticed a lot of you like using Greased Lightning for cleaning car and caravan.
Is Greased Lightning a silicone base product and does it leaves a slimy touch on your hands please?
25th Oct 2014 4:44 pm
Gilpin
Member Since: 17 Dec 2014
Location: Cumbria - the Lake District
Posts: 9
A bit late in the day to be replying to this. Haven't noticed greasy hands after using GL and think it is a great product - can be used on all sorts of surfaces and is very good at tar removal.
If the caravan/car is very dirty I would, though, first give a quick water wash to remove anything which could potentially scratch the surface when using GL. Important to use clean microfibre cloths and to keep changing as you progress to avoid risk of swirl marks or worse.
3rd Jan 2015 12:31 pm
Sudds
Member Since: 11 Dec 2011
Location: North Yorks/Cleveland border
Posts: 526
I use Greased Lightening all over the outside of the caravan and also for the inside of the windows, I usually unlock them and lift them up from the outside to do them and then treat the rubber seal with Autoglym vinyl/rubber care, stops it sticking as my brother in law ripped the rubbers on his van after winter storage.
For doing the roof I use an extendable pole with an 8 inch polishing pad on and spray the roof and then polish off.
Also take a bottle of GL with me when I tow as the Disco throws a lot of spray up the van if its wet, so usually end up doing it again when get to site.
Has anyone any ideas on what to use on the front of a swift challenger. It is covered with black marks that won't polish off and the gel coat is all dull,,
I have had loads of caravans, looked after them well but not had any problems like this.
I've polished with Merrose and Autoglym but it won't shift it,
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4th Jan 2015 8:14 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Sounds really silly but had loads of black marks on the boat wouldnt come off, old guy told me cif bathroom spray, I thought plonker!
Some time later bought some and its actually quite good
4th Jan 2015 9:21 pm
snailcove
Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 460
i had a lot of black speckles and yellowing on the front of my08 elddis and used this with a power polisher ,it worked pretty good but I can still see some little black spots
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Location: Ruralshire
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Best use for Silky is where the van hasn't been given a good clean for a long time, particularly the roof. It's non abrasive although does remove pollen spots, fly , algae, and similar crud. It's also quite cheap and a little goes a long way. http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/none-silky-cre...tAodsysAvQ
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5th Jan 2015 1:26 am
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I use Auto Glym products including a base shine coat. I then wash with the AG shampoo, use AG caravan and M/home cleaner to remove streaks and super resin polish if it's stubborn. Looks like a new van. Oh yeah it is a new van. I'm sure the fun will run out eventually but there's something about a huge white panel that just needs polishing. FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
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), but dont want to find out the hard way the roof wont take my weight.
, algae, and similar crud. It's also quite cheap and a little goes a long way. 
