SKILLS SCHOOL CARAVAN CLEANING
MARVEL AND DC have dreamt up some deliciously despicable super-villains over the decades, but have any of them been quite as dastardly and defiant as The Black Streak?
This stubbornly persistent baddie has the superpower of being omnipresent, blighting caravans and motorhomes all over the country with its deeply entrenched grime and horrible tell-tale staining. It's depressingly resilient, too: although you can attack it with heavy-duty chemicals and all the muscle you can muster, it might still be there afterwards, cruelly mocking you with its seeming indestructibility.
This is an eternal tale of good versus bad, but in our 10-step cleaning guide, we'll show you how we can cleanse our streets and campsites of this unsightly stain, ready for a new season of sparklingly clean caravan adventures!
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When to do battle
First, you can make your grimefighting endeavours a bit less arduous by choosing the best time to do battle. Ideally, this will be on a cool, dry day, when your caravan isn't standing in strong direct sunlight.
If the weather's too warm, the grime and grit you rinse off, and the cleaning solutions and polishes you
