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mykahts
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Sep 21, 2014

Wash for 5er

Hello All,

My fifth wheel left Texas this afternoon to be delivered to me by Monday. Since I don't have a dually yet, it will be parked for awhile. Given the number of hours that it would take from Tx to Vegas, I'm sure it will probably need a good wash. What's your recommendation on getting it washed? If you've done it yourself, please share good products you've used. If you hired someone, please share if they came to your location and how much such service costs.

Thanks!

17 Replies

  • First wash use dawn dish soap. It will get the crud off. Immediately follow it with Meguiars top of line boat wax. From that point on use Mequiars auto wash soap. Re-wax every 6 months. We have a 44' and it takes me 2 hours to wash and wax the entire thing.

    Get a painters pole and standard foam floor mop head. With a bucket of soap wash the entire rig; scrub a section top to bottom and rinse with water. Move steadily around the rig. Should take 20 min. Once back at the beginning use a lightly damped towel wrapped over the mop head to dry. Once back around working top to bottom apply the wax to the mop and mop it on, it can be applied in sun and allowed to dry. Go all the way around again. Finally use the same procedure as drying to wipe the wax off.

    You can break the job into two days. I have even left the wax to be wiped off the next day.
  • Just wondering, did you do a walk through, before excepting the 5th wheel.

    Lillyputz
  • If its in Vegas there are dozens of mobile wash companies.
  • I use a long handled soft bristle brush and micro fiber cloths

    On front cap to loosen all the bugs I place a damp dryer sheet (used ones) over brush and scrub bugs off. The wet dryer sheets loosen bugs right off.

    For a dirty awning........
    Fully extend it, then with a bleach/water mixture spray both sides of awning down as you roll it up. Then let it sit/soak for 30 mins or so. Then unroll and rinse it off..........done
  • Old-Biscuit wrote:
    Have used a few mobile rv wash services over the yrs.
    Different pricing based on different locations.

    34' 5th wheel......wash and wax----$200 to $310.

    Have done it myself numerous times.
    One day to wash/dry
    Next full day to wax.
    And then 3 days to recoup.....

    I use Meguiars or Turtle Wax Liquid Soap and Wax


    Thanks! I'll look into the mobile rv wash. It will probably take me forever to do it myself. Plus, I'm vertically challenged. Lol. What kind of rags do you use? Similar to what you'll use on a car?
  • Have used a few mobile rv wash services over the yrs.
    Different pricing based on different locations.

    34' 5th wheel......wash and wax----$200 to $310.

    Have done it myself numerous times.
    One day to wash/dry
    Next full day to wax.
    And then 3 days to recoup.....

    I use Meguiars or Turtle Wax Liquid Soap and Wax