manky roof tent

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:29 am

OK - this is not very techie, but my roof tent is getting all blotchy on the inside and I am having problems cleaning it. I'm wondering, firstly, what did I do wrong to let it get like this, and secondly, any tips on cleaning?

Tom Cruise · Post by **Tom Cruise** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:34 am

I guess you left it down damp, they need to be aired in the same way as a tent. You can buy mould cleaner spray from most tent shops, this should restore it for you.

Ginge · Post by **Ginge** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:23 pm

I used hot soapy water and soft scrubbing brush on the plastic tent fabric, came up a treat, but had a nice sunny day to leave the roof up and air it out. Not like today though, typical Bank Holiday Monday, chucking it down in Essex.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon May 07, 2007 1:09 pm

Thanks guys. Yes - I did leave it damp - I will look for mould cleaner. and the sun is splitting the sky up here in Ross-shire.

Gunga · Post by **Gunga** » Mon May 07, 2007 4:47 pm

Dettox/Dettol mould and mildew remover works great don't waste your money on fancy mould removers they do not work.
Just remember to wear old clothes as the cleaner is a bleach.

Chris

Tom Cruise · Post by **Tom Cruise** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:17 pm

Make sure bleach is very very weak otherwise you might bleach out the colour and have white blobs? Unless yours is white and not yellow like mine?

Ozric · Post by **Ozric** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:55 pm

Been posted before... here's a summary.

http://www.bongoogle.co.uk/details.asp? ... 2&artID=42

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:30 pm

Dont use anything containing bleach! It may clean it but it will accerelate destruction of the fabric. There has been lots of previous stuff about this and soapy water seems to be as effective as anything though I'm sure Dettol etc. work fine. But I'd avoid bleach like the plague.

Mike

Indigo · Post by **Indigo** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:57 pm

ours was well manky with mildew, cleaned it very easily with a washing up bowl of hot water with a squirt of washing up liquid and a dash of milton sterilising fluid, came up a treat

AndAndDen · Post by **AndAndDen** » Tue May 08, 2007 3:36 pm

Same here just used good old washing up liqued and luke warm water. Did the job great

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Tue May 08, 2007 4:28 pm

I swear by the good old housewives favourite ...stardrops! Dilute into warm water and let IT do the work instead of you.... it can be used anywhere in the bongo, the carpets,seats,upholstery, the tent,...and its cheap! I put it into a spray bottle,spray on, then work it to a lather with a damp microfibre cloth, then, use a seperate (rinse) microfibre cloth for removal, finishing with drying with a clean towel

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue May 08, 2007 4:44 pm

I rest my case m'Lud

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:19 pm

keefysher wrote:
bigdaddycain wrote:good old housewives
And how long have you been a good old housewife bigdaddycain?

Whatever you use ensure you rinse it well, washing up liquid contains salt that deteriorates the paintwork.

I find Flash liquid cleaner diluted as instructions applied with a good old bristle type scrubbing brush brings off most things.

My missus is slowly converting me into one keefy...

I didn't know about flash cleaner though, there are more housewives on bongo fury than i realized

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