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Tree sap and bird cr@p dilemma
So this is my long winded dilemma, we just bought a brand new caravan and awning + all the extra things you just have to buy to finish it off To get maximum use from this new van rather than it be parked up at the house like our old one we have decided to put it on a seasonal pitch on a really nice little site about 30 mins from home so we can just use it most weekends, but still take it away if we want. We are currently on a lovely pitch, which we knew would be temporary, and at the weekend we were informed that some longstanding resident has ordered a £90k 40' Winnebago 5th wheeler which is being delivered at the end of August and the only place it can go because of its size is on the pitch we are currently on. The site have been excellent and offered us 4 other hard standing serviced options, even through they have a waiting list of over 25 before us, but for various reasons there is only one of them that really suits us, except that its it a heavily wooded area which looks great, but having spent the best part of £30k on the van I'm worried that being under the trees it's going to get covered with tree sap and bird cr@p which I can imagine is a real b ard to get off. I did think about having the roof and roof lights clear vinyl wrapped, but I think this might cost an arm and a leg and still won't protect the awning. So what does the panel think ? As I don't plan on spending my weekends cleaning anything other than the BBQ so should I risk it and has anyone had similar experience On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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9th Jul 2014 7:10 pm
dubbs
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You'll also suffer with it with the awning as I'm sure you'll not want to take that down every 5 minutes.
I'd say don't risk it - although if you keep it clean and use decent polishes etc., the bird crap won't get a chance to establish - but you're taking the chance and will have to apply the extra effort.
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9th Jul 2014 8:47 pm
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Don't risk it - re-read your post and had a re-thunk. Bird lime, squirrel , general bits of twig, leaves, general dust and dirt from the trees, never mind bugs.... not worth the hassle and that's before you realise you're under a tree that has sticky buds for seeds....MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
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9th Jul 2014 8:49 pm
Cellerdweller
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As above don't risk it it will just make a mess of the van and awning , you would be spending your weekend breaks cleaning .You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
9th Jul 2014 8:55 pm
highbayrack
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Cheers guys, you've confirmed my fears and I'm not going to risk it hopefully another pitch will come up before we need to move off this temporary one.On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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10th Jul 2014 8:54 am
npinks
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roofs are hard enough to clean without the added factor of sap, poop and twigs and branches that fall off
I think you had made your mind up anyway, but needed it confirming, find another pitch
10th Jul 2014 1:54 pm
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We spent 2 weeks in what we thought was an ideal pitch in amongst the trees but it turned out to be a bad move as the roof was covered in all of the above and I was forever cleaning the rooflights.
Also the amount of twigs/branches that fell on the roof in the wind was quite alarming.
That was a lesson learned.
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10th Jul 2014 2:04 pm
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10th Jul 2014 2:27 pm
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Also when it rains, it will still be dripping from the trees, onto the roof of the caravan, for a long time after the rain has stopped.
Also the birds muck, dries on hard, and it takes forever to get off.Land Rover Dicovery 3. 5 Seats.
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10th Jul 2014 4:24 pm
highbayrack
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Guys, thanks and of course you are all absolutely correct and I'm just not prepared to take the risk, lovely as this pitch looks, our new van would be sat there for months and I can just see it being slowly wrecked. I'm sure we will will find another pitch on the same site eventually even if it means we have to take another interim pitch till we do. On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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10th Jul 2014 6:13 pm
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we have similar prob with our boat roof..seagulls swating for hours on end...result lime stains down all the glass a bloody mess..
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To get maximum use from this new van rather than it be parked up at the house like our old one we have decided to put it on a seasonal pitch on a really nice little site about 30 mins from home so we can just use it most weekends, but still take it away if we want. We are currently on a lovely pitch, which we knew would be temporary, and at the weekend we were informed that some longstanding resident has ordered a £90k 40' Winnebago 5th wheeler which is being delivered at the end of August and the only place it can go because of its size is on the pitch we are currently on. The site have been excellent and offered us 4 other hard standing serviced options, even through they have a waiting list of over 25 before us, but for various reasons there is only one of them that really suits us, except that its it a heavily wooded area which looks great, but having spent the best part of £30k on the van I'm worried that being under the trees it's going to get covered with tree sap and bird cr@p which I can imagine is a real b 
ard to get off. I did think about having the roof and roof lights clear vinyl wrapped, but I think this might cost an arm and a leg and still won't protect the awning. So what does the panel think ? As I don't plan on spending my weekends cleaning anything other than the BBQ so should I risk it and has anyone had similar experience 
