The right sized brush (you can buy an awning rail brush) and car shampoo. I can recommend awning rail protectors, they reduce black streaks significantly.How do people clean their awning rail channel?
Most of the grubby dark streaks on my van seem to eminate from it, so I was considering giving it a thorough clean.
Proper awning rail protectors include enough material to push the water from the roof away from the sides - a cord in the channel wouldn't do that although it would keep the channel clear.Being a tight Jock, was wondering if thickish paracord would do instead of the rail protectors, maybe fiddly to fit.
I use it on my van and find it works very well.You can get a "special" brush to clean out the awning rail, like this
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But a standard bottle brush, bent a bit so you can slide it along the rail works just as well. Cleaning the channel out is the first task before washing the caravan.
You can get some awning rail protector, which is like the beading used to attach an awning with a strip of canvas attached to it. Like below.
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I have not used the stuff, but there are a lot if places selling it, so I assume it works
They’ve also now got Blood Pudding in as well. Good for anaemics.Lidl still have them in View attachment 8434
Going to give that a try. I am always pleasantly surprised by the meat, sausages, haggis etc in Lidl. Low priced but very tasty and good value.
When we have a family bbq we always try and make sure we have some of their long Greek sausages. Delicious.Going to give that a try. I am always pleasantly surprised by the meat, sausages, haggis etc in Lidl. Low priced but very tasty and good value.