How do your clean your windows between dual cab / canopy?

Submitted: Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 14:05

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Ron173

G'Day all,

does anyone have any good tips for doing this?

My canopy window has a section in middle which opens but its not possible to reach rest of vehicle window to clean it.

I usually try to give it a blat with the hose in there, but wondering if anyone has a tip on cleaning this hard to access area.

(I am of course talking about doing so without removing the rather heavy canopy.)

Rgds

Ron

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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 14:36

Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 14:36

G/Day Ron

When we had the Navara Dual Cab, I used a large Car Wash Sponge,
there was enough gap between the Cab and the Canopy to slide the
Sponge down and push it around with a Broom Handle, then hose off
it was a bit hard to dry with the Chamois.

Cheers
Daza

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Reply By: unko - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 15:53

Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 15:53

go down the car wash and get the high pressure hose and turn it on to soap and then rinse it off (could you use the high pressure hose with degreaser in it will it drstory the plastic ?? )

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Reply By: MP - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 15:56

Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 15:56

I use a mit to wash the car(Oates/Sabco???) then a stick it on the end of some aluminium flat bar and work it around a best I can, trying not to touch the paintwork. Better still if you can use plastic if you can find a piece strong enough. At one stage I cable tied a sponge to a length of plastic sliding window track but was too thick for the RA Rodeo.

Cheers

Mark

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Reply By: JohnF56 - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 16:11

Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 16:11

Silly, why do you want to look back through the window when the canopy is there??? Dah?

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Follow Up By: Ron173 - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 17:06

Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 17:06

Strange but true the canopy has a window front and back

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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 16:16

Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 16:16

When I had my dual cab I purchased a soft spider web brush the fury kind and was able to get between the cab and the Canopy with soapy water to clean it. Another one is to get a thick feather duster the nylon type and do the same thing.

I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.

Cheers Dodg.

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Follow Up By: Stephen M (NSW) - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 20:28

Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 20:28

Exactly what I used on the lux. Was plastic handle so it didnt scratch the paintwork, extendable also. Just dipped it in the soapy water etc. Worked a treat. Regards Steve M

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Reply By: Ron173 - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 17:07

Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 17:07

As usual some top replies.

Thanks, will try to get something to poke a sponge or mitt around in there.

Usually not too bad, but if on dirt roads can get a bit dusty in there, then of course it rains.

Thanks

Ron

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