Hi,

Any recommendations for cleaning the exterior of a brand new silver GT?

Decent products you trust? Cleaning and caring for the exterior.

Not looking for the cheapest option (though any tip is much appreciated), more looking for the ‘right’ option. Having just spent a small fortune, I want to look after the Troll and if it means slightly more pricey product, I’m more than happy if it helps.

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Not that you should need to do it with your new van but I've just polished the scuffs and scratches, some quite nasty, out of the windows of our new to us 2015 Triton by following the instruction on this you tube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB_KHPa1Hng

The G3 cutting compund (brilliant stuff) - Absoutely amazing results with a little elbow grease, all my windows which were really rather scuffed and scratched have all come up like new!

The Farecla G3 Cutting paste was a revelation (found it best to spray a little water onto the window while using this cutting compund on a microfibre cloth).
Werbung: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Farecla-G3-Ru...872.m2749.l2649

Followed up with this lovely Cherry glaze:
Werbung: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Autobrite-Dir...g0AAOSw64ha4Y6N

Finally finished off with some car wax I had in the shed - turtle wax something or other.

Used these Microfibre cloths for the job:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000...0?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Brilliant video and thanks for the links

Cheers for that video, I'm sold on the Farecla G3 Paste for windows.

I've been using Autoglym Shampoo Conditioner to wash my Eriba - a 2002 Puck L - & Autoglym Super Resin Polish for the roof. Although the polish is great for the GRP, I have noticed it is too abrasive for the dimpled paintwork & lifts the white & silver of the body. For my next big clean I shall be using the Autoglym polish for the GRP & Meguiars Deep Crystal Carnauba Car Wax for the dimpled body.

I'm sure you know that polish is different to a wax, you use polish to get the shine and the wax to seal the shine in, polish is therefore an abrasive cutting agent and will depending on the grade of cutting compound within the polish remove your paint! Either by over exorbitant use or just being heavy handed, as I say I'm sure you know

I hose the van down first then use use Aldi caravan cleaner, it is hosed down again then followed by Bobby Dazzler in a garden pump spray, Simple and effective..
Black streaks are removed with neat Aldi caravan cleaner..
Try not to get any cleaning detergents on the poptop canvas as it will strip the waterproofing. I usually wash the van first with the top down. I then pop the top and carefully wash the inner edge avoiding contact with the canvas.

White rubbery joint strips respond very well to plain white Colgate toothpaste, the cheapest one in the red tube. Will buff out abraded areas on windows if not too far gone, and, if it doesn't solve yer problem, you can always use the rest of the tube to clean your teeth!