Caravan First Wash in FOUR YEARS! Pressure Washing a Mossy and Mouldy Caravan

[@kevinb7058]

With the right man and the right tools anything is possible… Great job Specky 👍

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you kind sir!

[@BJOAKA24]

WOW! I’m impressed with how well the paint has held up with being stored for so long. Good job cleaning this trailer.

[@gabrielp.f1456]

Awesome Video, almost therapeutic. Gentle voice and relaxing music.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you! 🙌🏻

[@Andrew-hc3xs]

Fenwicks Silky caravan paste will get the black marks by windows off nicely, good video great transformation

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Good to know for future jobs, thanks!

[@bazelk]

I'm clearly weird as this video is so so therapeutic and could watch it over and over, I have 4 cars that I look after and valet weekly and can spend a whole day on them and especially love it when they are really mega dirty lol. so to get my hands on something like that caravan i'd be in my element. Great video, commentary and background music.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you!

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

Great video specky. Something different, great transformation, soothing music, good narration. I tried to clean the roof of my Dad's van that I don't think had ever been really cleaned. It had the grown in mold into it. I had to use a pad that was abrasive to get rid of it. Only an old van, looked better with it removed.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I may get back to it with a white scouring pad and some T-Cut to get some of the really bad bits off.

[@Just_Bald_Chris]

When the world is growing green you buck the trend and go clean.... Great video, something different that shows the benefits of a pre wash; apc type product and the real use of a snowfoam.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It really was eye opening to see how much of a difference the prewash made to the removal of the greenery!

[@sheilaburger2138]

It doesn’t seem like the foam did much, you are still having to use the pressure washer inches from the surface to get it clean. As long as it doesn’t damage the surface I think I probably maybe would’ve used some bleach. It does wonders on mildew.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

The snowfoam softens and breaks down grime but needs the pressure washer to help push the grime off the surface. On areas that I didn't treat first, the grime didn't want to come off as easily.

[@jonnyshielldetailing]

ASMR With a Scottish accent was extremely satisfying.... let's see this one go crazy.. 🤗

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I fell asleep watching it through after the final edit 🤣

[@jonnyshielldetailing]

@@SpeckyMcSporran 😅😆🤣🤣🤣

[@geraldfitzgibbon7428]

Wow is right! That was some job to tackle.and its come up very well.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you sir!

[@Geeky_detail_reviews]

Awesome job. I love a filthy project

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you, I don't! 😂

[@weightlessliving9856]

Great video and a good transformation. If you do another caravan with this much greenery, might I suggest pretreating with Pool Biocide instead of AP Degreaser. Makes very easy work of removing all the mold, moss, mildew etc because that’s exactly what it’s for. Also, likely cheaper than the AP Degreaser. Keep on mate, great content!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you for the support and information!

[@MrDoohdaah]

Hi there Specky, pressure washers definitely saves a lot of hard work but you should be more wary of using it too close to seals/joints and vents etc on a caravan as it can cause damage to the fridge or gas flues.

[@Texastimbo]

Hello from Texas! This was very satisfying to watch!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Hello and thank you!

[@PaulDoldenDetails]

Big transformation told you they were hard work ✊🏻🙌🏻

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I was knackered!

[@carltonwray7015]

Mobile podcast studio for Paul Dolden!

[@PaulDoldenDetails]

@@carltonwray7015 🤣👍🏻

[@Speed6]

What a transformation!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Not perfect but a good improvement I think 🙏🏻

[@sandrawilde1134]

It was pretty moldy and mossy and you did a good job cleaning it. I have a power washer and looking for houses, sidewalks or anything that needs to be treated for mold. I hope that inside is still in good condition.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

The inside was in really good condition, completely dry and no mould.

[@andrewmoorey6103]

Be very wary of using a pressure washer on any caravan or motorhome, especially an old one like this. You run a real risk of disturbing the sealant sealing the panels together which leads to water ingress and ultimately rot. I use Wet and Forget a couple of weeks prior to cleaning if it's really bad, what ever is left will wash off easily with ordinary car shampoo and a soft brush or microfiber mitt Pressure washer

[@shawnbarczak1766]

I'm only 8 minutes into this...if this took 4 hours total. Absolutely great job! Thanks for sharing. Idk, the results you got i would almost say you hit perfection considering what you had to work with when you started...

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you!

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Very satisfying Specky & that's why I clean & treat mine twice a year. good job, I bet the tee shirt looked good when you finished with all the back spray

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Mate my T-shirt was speckled black and green! Should've been white!

[@sharonsmith9478]

Yes i did i got to do my rv. It has green on it to like that one i just did not know what would get it all off so now i know thank you

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Glad I could help!

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Specky,that looks so much better before you started,the moss and grime soon came off when you added snow foam and APC.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Really shows the benefits of a prewash 👍🏻

[@rab345]

I always thought that a snow foam non contact pre wash was just a bit gimmicky, having watched your vid, now I'm not so sure. Shall dig out my snow foam canon and get to work. Great vid, really enjoyed that, hope you do a filthy boat next, or maybe an old bus, thank you, 23 mins well spent 👌😁

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thanks Rab! 🤗

[@Ichabod_Jericho]

Presoaking with an alkaline or basic leaning snow foam is optimal and can be observably, repeatedly demonstrated in AB testing. Water alone is a poor emulsifier, encapsulator, and a poor surfactant. pH Neutral presoaks are nonsensical marketing non-sequiturs. Just colored bubble juice that doesn’t degrease or eat grime. Strong presoaks and methodical pressure rinsing is the only way to prevent major swirls and scratches on your cars clear coat, particularly so on cars that aren’t ceramically coated or at the least waxed. Just sayin

[@alex_tricker]

Big improvement, great vid bud!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thanks!

[@philbloomer1]

Brill job considering what you were up against and yes massive improvement for sure.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Cheers Phil!

[@davelynclutterbuck6643]

My motorhome was just as bad after being laid up Covid -19 with all the green and believe me it was really hard work so after seeing you use snow foam that's next on my shopping list.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It was a mix of snowfoam and all purpose cleaner degreaser.

[@gregplant8761]

Podcast 17. Great podcast. I don’t think they need to be on camera. The way you are doing them are perfect. I do think a post on KZbin when they come out would be good.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thanks mate, appreciate the feedback. I'll pop up a post now!

[@tinks43]

A hard job well done 👏🏻 just goes to show that the products do work 👍🏻

[@jeffjohnson847]

Good video mate I have a touring caravan was told if I ever jet wash Do not jet wash round window seales as could damage them

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

You'd need a very powerful machine to damage them. My machine runs at 120bar and these old seals were absolutely fine.

[@Essin62]

I rate this 8/10 on the international ASMR scale :-)

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

No actual cleaning sounds though 😄

[@ca6177]

A 100% improvement!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

🙌🏻

[@RoadToDetailing]

It was a good watch Specky! Great transformation, well done 👍🏻

[@RobertSmith-di5ll]

I salivate watching the cleaning

[@stefancartwright1781]

Great video and massive improvement, as a keen caravaner myself, if you intend to do more just be mindful of the vents and when power washing either take off or avoid because they are vents for the cooker and fridge, it could damage the wiring behind it that’s all!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thanks Stefan, this was my first Caravan clean but I was mindful to keep the jet pointed down as much as possible to avoid spraying into the vents etc.

[@stefancartwright1781]

No worries mate, it wasn’t in anyway a criticism just an observation best wishes with the channel

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

No probs mate, thanks very much 🙌🏻

[@gillywash1487]

Some satisfying rinsing down, are you going to go back for more sometime? Just a case of weighing up how aggressive it’s worth going I suppose to get any more improvement 🤔

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Hopefully yes, depending on when dad wants to get rid of it.

[@sidewalkdancesgym]

Brave man doing that in a white T-shirt!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It was far from white at the end!

[@woodslisa4529]

I prefer a mold and mildew remover over an all purpose cleaner for green and dark molds. does a much superior job

[@lectora6046]

Cuanto musgo, parece que la has sacado de una charca, buen trabajo de limpieza.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Muchísimas gracias

[@____stu____]

Great job Specky, just need to get Mr Dolden to do the roof now 😂😂😂😂

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

He don't need no ladder!

[@paul-fk7de]

Very well done ❤👍👍

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

🙏🏻

[@shinychariotdetailing9707]

wow that would be great to get stuck into as the joy would be great when finished.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Very satisfying when finished!

[@sdungworth]

Great Job mate really enjoyed this 👍

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you!

[@cathyhagen3143]

What did the inside look and smell like? Looks great on the outside. Good job!!!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you, the inside was actually totally dry and mould free. They kept it clean which was a nice surprise 🙂

[@loveerica9415]

You did well!🤩👏🏽👏🏽

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you 💗

[@michaelsnelling2351]

I was always taught that cleaning most things, that u Start at the TOP. Step ladders,then spray your snow foam, that then also runs down the side's, softening them and making it easier..!!!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Perhaps you've learned something new now?

[@RudiVDS]

Great video, a steam cleaner will also help you with the small parts

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I'd love to try a steam cleaner one day.

[@tristanmaclennan2989]

I really hope you have learned your lesson and that is, that "you always wash and rinse from the top down, otherwise you need to go back and re-wash it because as you wash the top, it all runs down over what you have just cleaned, got-it yet?

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

You know that wasn't the wash, right? Right?

[@immanuelmanickam9399]

Always basic 110 bar pressure washer will take long time compared with professional pressure washer. It takes 3 days to clean 1200 sqrft roof of my home almost 4hrs a day with karcher k2. Anyway nice job. 👍

[@tmphotography8443]

Did you turn the pressure down on the washer ? I was always told if you can try and not use a pressure washer on a van rather a hose or turn the pressure right down . Im lucky ours doesnt get this back and Ive a shed to stand on to do higher parts and roof with . A good reason to own a cleaning brush attachment for these roofs and also for use on conservatories etc . Generally with my fathers I will add a cleaner type polish then apply a ceramic paste wax on top to stop the grime sitting as deep on the fibreglass . You often find you get runs down the sides from the window seals that can be a swine to remove

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

No, I had to use judgement from trial and error to get the right angle for the spray and the fan for the nozzle. We're not trying for perfection as it just isn't obtainable on this old thing.

[@tmphotography8443]

@@SpeckyMcSporran cheers , was a question aimed at others thinking of doing this as the seals arent great on older vans and before you know it the insides soaked too . Too much pressure isnt good for em but as you say using judgement and knowledge will go a long way to stop that happening

[@yellowjacket3840]

Where did you get the adjustable spary nozzle from I would love to add that to my toybox of detailer tools

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I bought it on eBay

[@Celticmouse]

Fenwicks is good, finishing of with Bobby Dazzler

[@Kenfitzpat]

Just curious as to why you started at the bottom instead of top down.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

No worries. Starting at the bottom allows the chemicals above to continue to dwell on the surface so they can soften and break down the grime for longer. Starting at the top would mean water would run down and rinse off the chemicals, shortening the dwell time. Hope this helps.

[@paulcloughton4000]

Interesting vid what a transformation😎 and as you said am sure it was very satisfying doing it👍👍

[@yellowjacket3840]

Nilfisk makes a Press washer wow I use a Simpson 3000PSI with an unloader and have a 3300PSI without an unloader I have all the toys for detailing but nothing beats my super Softwash broom for getting up close and personal it would of made short work of the green grimeys

[@stewartherbert6847]

Hi can you help Iv got my self a trigger gun an would like to what nozzle would you recommend for rincing the car iv got a k2 at but will change it to a k5 or a k7 so looking for that will be best for all three kartchers . Cheers 👍

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

If you get the right nozzle for the pressure washer you're likely to buy (K5 or K7) they'll work for all the models below it and only sacrifice a small amount of pressure on the lower power models.

[@GypsieT17]

Good bottle of elbow grease on them jack stains and it will be as good as new 👌

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It was good enough that it sold quickly! 👌🏻

[@aaronbell8527]

Bilt hamber auto foam would been great for this project

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It's not as cost effective as you'd think though.

[@ornellaguidotti3072]

Bravo!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you!

[@oliverw3646]

looks like a pretty spacious trailer. How many does it sleep?

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

2 or 3 maybe, not entirely sure.

[@brucebonkowski9568]

Try a sponge a.dobbie pad or a with baking soda and toothpaste

[@miguelboricuapatientlongsu1855]

Wonderful transformation what is on the inside 🤔

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Nothing much but it was mostly clean and dry.

[@Bunkysworkshop]

Great job mate. I was just wondering if it would have been a little easier if you would have started at the top and worked your way down?

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I start at the bottom to let the chemicals above to dwell for longer allowing them to soften and break down the grime. Starting at the top would rinse off the chemicals below. Hope this helps.

[@Bunkysworkshop]

@@SpeckyMcSporran That definitely makes sense. Thank you.

[@markmoore6264]

Quite a turnaround Specky , I bet you almost killed the Nilfisk .

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Haha it got a work out that's for sure!

[@mercedesvan-doors34]

A simple home made soft was solution applied before power washing and allowed to dwell up to 30 mins or so would have made the green easier to shift. A simple mix of around 0.25% Hypochlorite with water and 50ml of biological laundry liquid into every 1000ml and put it on wet as in wet the surface first then spray it on, get everything covered and soaked and let is sit 15 to 30 mins. test a little first incase it causes color fade issues. One I've seen a friend use is just the biological liquid in water hosed on and left overnight. the lichen almost fell off. Nice work though.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thanks for the tip

[@donnabruneaulester2266]

Why did you start from the bottom, I've always been told to start at the top & work your way down??.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Popular question! Starting at the bottom allows the chemicals above to dwell on the surface for longer and break down the grime before hitting it with the pressure washer. Starting at the top means the water would run down and carry the chemicals away. Hope this helps.

[@slcantu]

Next time mix half bleach half water in your pump sprayer with a little bit of laundry soap. Spray let sit for a few minutes and I you could probably wash off with a garden hose instead of risking seal damage with the pressure washer

[@bigkev8949]

Always wash from top to bottom !

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

First Wow, really green caravan

[@gigitannahill4606]

It looks great, can a lock smith open it for you. I enjoyed the video!!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you. We managed to force the door open without damaging it and the caravan is now sold.

[@Capitaine_Calin]

The caravaaaaaannee 😂

[@chrisplace3024]

Nice

[@royanshaw8504]

Fantastic job sir!!!! Are you gonna be selling it in the future???👍🏻👍🏻

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thank you! It's already sold!

[@BostonRuffRyda]

Why does he clean from the bottom up? Doesn’t it just make the dirt from above go back down to the bottom?

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Watch the whole video

[@stephenthomas8590]

It looks really good considering it’s passed

[@matthew3853]

Well why don't you buy some cilite bang that would bring it all back up you could open the caravan windows open contact the lock Smith from the caravan company

[@stephenbutler463]

whats the pretreatment you use?

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It's a commercial All Purpose Cleaner & Degreaser from Zep.

[@westcountrylinkben1689]

i couldn't do that, I can't move my arms as fast as you :)

[@darrenburchmore]

I wonder how well garage therapy zero would have done on this when used as a snow foam as well. Great job though. Nice transformation and a good change from the usual cars

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Cheers Darren. I didn't want to use too much of my good stuff and the commercial APC I have wouldn't go anywhere near my car other than the tyres.

[@glosjdm]

Darren it's works great on caravans.

[@georgecullen9516]

Hi ,is it ok for the roof aswell ....thanks

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Everything I used on the sides I used on the roof too.

[@richards5843]

In the United States we call it a Travel Trailer. !!

[@tchinounitchou]

Thank you for not using Dirtiest caravan ever OMG! and titles like these.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Haha it's certainly not the WORST CARAVAN EVER OMG LOL FML! 😂😂

[@vasileiospetropoulos2046]

A question sir autoglum rapid aqua wax does it last for 4 6 weeks? Or not? How often do you recommended to be applied? 2 times per months?

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It's not a very long lasting wax but you can use it after every wash to help dry it and refresh the finish.

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hi I Valet Caravans for a living and I have to say despite the very green condition of this Van. My advice would be not not use a pressure washer and a sweeping brush to clean it at all. Pressure Washers damage and remove the sealant allowing water to ingress the Caravan Structure. Using a sweeping brush would leave scratches and swirls which are difficult to remove once clean and attract further dirt. I understand the Caravan is old and not of a great value but I would not like Folk with Newer Vans to follow this method. Please be assured this is Not a rant but to help benefit Folk who have just bought a Caravan for the first time. Many Thanks Phil🙂

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Cheers Phil.

[@patkarpf4386]

Why would you begin at the bottom?

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I've answered this many times in other comments.

[@Elienguitar]

Sodium hypochlorite would have melted all the mold and mildew off in seconds. Aka softwashing. Great end result

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Good to know, thanks!

[@tchinounitchou]

is it safe to use chlorine or eau de javel?

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I honestly don't know but I would be very careful, maybe start with something more gentle first and test stronger products on a small area.

[@harrycane7159]

Take Oxalic acid from the Boatsport.. best cleaner ever

[@mswildi]

I am so frustrated by the fact that he started rinsing from the bottom up. Why wouldn't he used gravity to his advantage? Why wash the dirt at the top over what he just cleaned at the bottom?

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It's called a prewash. Blast the dirt off from the bottom and allow the chemicals above to continue working.

[@mswildi]

@@SpeckyMcSporran I'm sorry, but that has nothing to do with the fact that if you rinse from the top down, clean washed over dirty rather than dirty dirty draining over clean.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

But nothing was clean at that point. The surface dirt was pushed off then I washed it using a brush and high alkaline shampoo. Nothing was rinsed over anything clean because nothing had been cleaned yet.

[@mswildi]

@@SpeckyMcSporran All I'm saying is that you could have used gravity to work in your favor. something you might want to consider in the future. Look, buddy, don't argue with me. I'm old!😅😅

[@mswildi]

I miss the days when I could spend hours on a project like that. I'm just jealous. Nowadays I can't stand up that long.

[@OCDaddyZsolt]

That was some work to do :) Well done. At the next similar one, try the Sipom Luxor or Sipom Spider degreasers. One of the reseller I'm in contact with sells these exclusively to circus operators, to clean their mucky trucks and circus equipment. Another one sells it to truckers, to clean the very greasy and mouldy parts of the trucks.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Thanks for the tips!

[@robertsanderson1773]

It's not wise to use a brush on your Windows as it can scratch them, use a sponge. If you do scratch the windows then you need to use brasso cloth to get rid of the scratches.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It's a brush that doesn't drag dirt around like a sponge does.

[@matthew3853]

Why don't you try using some thick bleach for the front of the caravan on the black spots and where the handle should be

[@mikeandre9903]

👍👍

[@josephtaylor3769]

What’s the Grime count again 🤔 😂

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It's high

[@HBKCommish]

When it comes to those yellowed plastics. I'm not so sure that's staining. It's probably that fire resistant chemical they used to put in everything back in 80's and 90's. And overtime the UV rays of the sun would cause it to yellow. Leave it to video game enthusiasts and they figured out how to reverse that using Hydrogen Peroxide, UV lamps and tinfoil.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I've seen that, crazy science!

[@HBKCommish]

@@SpeckyMcSporran Yeah. I dont thinks it's a coincidence that EVERYTHING started going to darker plastics after that. A mid Grey is the lightest tone they will use these days.

[@mikecross4350]

4 years done that? Was it parked in pond?

[@jamis1232]

What’s up how r u

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

How's it going James?

[@tebollenbacher]

Especially since your talking why the music?

[@rogersmith5167]

Use Cif kitchen cleaner with bleach base do it in no time

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

I wanted to go easy on it.

[@colingarner6175]

Cant help but think top to bottom would have been better .

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Starting at the bottom allows the chemicals above to keep working and breaking down the grime. Starting at the top would mean the water would run down and carry away all the useful chemicals. Hope this helps.

[@johncomments2730]

And now it leaks like a sieve.

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

It was bone dry inside.

[@johncomments2730]

@@SpeckyMcSporran good deal

[@mswildi]

Also, if you wash from the top down, you run less risk of your product drying out. URGH!!

[@SpeckyMcSporran]

Jeez, calm down Mr Angry. I was mindful of the possibility of drying and as you could see it was a cool, overcast day. I managed the risk.

[@mswildi]

@@SpeckyMcSporran Not angry, just logical. Also, not a Mr.😆 Car washing used to be one of my favorite hobbies. Nothing I liked better than spending hours detailing my car so I'm a bit of a fuss-budget about it.