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Cleaners for caravan handles

Post by blackmo » Mon Apr 18, 2016 3:20 pm

Has somebody come up with a good cleaner which would restore & clean the 4 white handles on caravans?
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Post by TramcarTrev » Mon Apr 18, 2016 3:49 pm

blackmo wrote:Has somebody come up with a good cleaner which would restore & clean the 4 white handles on caravans?
If they are oxidised and looking really tatty then maybe replacement.
If they are just dirty then spray and wipe or even Domestos would clean them….
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Post by glanyard » Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:17 pm

I intend looking for some chrome plated/stainless steel ones to suit but of course they are only there for aesthetic reasons, otherwise what are they used for?
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Post by TramcarTrev » Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:40 pm

I sometimes use mine to help steer the van when I’m using the movers. But yes I don’t see the point of them.
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Post by dieseltojo » Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:58 pm

Mine are rubberized with a tab at each end hiding a screw. I reckon I might remove them and all cleaning problems solved. :)
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Post by TramcarTrev » Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:08 pm

yes, sounds like a plan. You would need some of these to make a decent finish; http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Home-Furnitu … Sw4HVWCeKA
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Post by TramcarTrev » Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:09 pm

yes, sounds like a plan. You would need some of these to make a decent finish; http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Home-Furnitu … Sw4HVWCeKA
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Post by OldBloke » Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:11 pm

Soak them in bleach, they’ll come up like new
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Post by TramcarTrev » Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:44 pm

replace them with stainless steel handles similar to these?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/11-5cm-x-5-8 … SwmLlYAmYU
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Post by shenton1 » Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:06 pm

I took mine off when they became grotty and threw them in the bin. Filled the holes with a little bit of silicone and a stainless steel self tapper.

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