| [GMCnet] exterior cleaning [message #166496] |
Mon, 16 April 2012 11:34  |
jhbridges
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I bought an extention wand from TSC for $20 - bad idea. It came apart about halfway into washing the 23 footer. They refunded without problems, but the question arose - what's the best way to clean one that's been outside all winter? It has the black grot from ;pine trees all over the roof. A soft brush and tile cleaner (not abrasive, the blue stuff mixed in water) cleaned the sides fairly well, and the photocells. But the roof has a fair amount of the stuff on it. Anyone have a solution beside hands n knees and a bristle brush?
Thanks,
Johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] exterior cleaning [message #166501 is a reply to message #166496] |
Mon, 16 April 2012 12:22  |
Bob de Kruyff
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| Johnny Bridges wrote on Mon, 16 April 2012 10:34 |
I bought an extention wand from TSC for $20 - bad idea. It came apart about halfway into washing the 23 footer. They refunded without problems, but the question arose - what's the best way to clean one that's been outside all winter? It has the black grot from ;pine trees all over the roof. A soft brush and tile cleaner (not abrasive, the blue stuff mixed in water) cleaned the sides fairly well, and the photocells. But the roof has a fair amount of the stuff on it. Anyone have a solution beside hands n knees and a bristle brush?
Thanks,
Johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
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When I still lived in Michigan I would routinely wash it with an extendable car wash brush and a pail of water with plenty of bleach. It worked wonders and removed all of the stuff you are talking about. It never did any damage to the paint or any other exterior components
Bob de Kruyff
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| Re: [GMCnet] exterior cleaning [message #166506 is a reply to message #166499] |
Mon, 16 April 2012 14:10 |
jhbridges
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I have a roof ladder ansd railing... I can get there. Also got a ladder to do the edges. What's the bleach gonna do to the paint below it? Anything?
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
From: David H. Jarvis <jarvis210@shaw.ca>
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Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] exterior cleaning
I'm about to tackle a similar problem.
Green slime from sitting outside.
Bleach and water work on this, but the roof is hard to reach.
A rolling scaffold would work good.
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| Re: [GMCnet] exterior cleaning [message #166521 is a reply to message #166514] |
Mon, 16 April 2012 16:38 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| Harry wrote on Mon, 16 April 2012 14:00 |
Keep the area below where you are working, wet all the time.
So far, bleach hasn't done any harm to mine.
But not straight bleach. 50/50 or less.
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I run a strong mixture as well. It really works nicely on the window channels and the roof. I don't even go up on the roof--I can use one of those windex or ortho sprayers that you attach to the garden hose and use straight bleach in the container. None of that has ever hurt my paint:http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9497&cat=3820
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| Re: [GMCnet] exterior cleaning [message #166522 is a reply to message #166496] |
Mon, 16 April 2012 16:42 |
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| Johnny Bridges wrote on Mon, 16 April 2012 11:34 |
I bought an extention wand from TSC for $20 - bad idea. It came apart about halfway into washing the 23 footer. They refunded without problems, but the question arose - what's the best way to clean one that's been outside all winter? It has the black grot from ;pine trees all over the roof. A soft brush and tile cleaner (not abrasive, the blue stuff mixed in water) cleaned the sides fairly well, and the photocells. But the roof has a fair amount of the stuff on it. Anyone have a solution beside hands n knees and a bristle brush?
Thanks,
Johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
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