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MickDolphin
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Apr 02, 2017

RV exterior Maintenance

Hello,
My wife and I are new to RVing. We decided to downsize and bought a 2000 32ft Fleetwood Bounder. My question relates to maintaining the exterior for functional as well as aesthetics reasons. I would like some comments/recommendations re: a scenario we just experienced. We had our RV "detailed" by an individual. Turns out, all he did was remove the oxidation and didn't wax or seal the RV. My question is; shouldn't that process have at least had some sort of sealant applied. Individual is telling me that he was performing a two part process I.E. he would come back in 6 months and then wax and seal the RV. That plan doesn't conform to any detailing processes I've researched. Please any comments/advice. I'm in the process of getting some of our money back.
Thank you,
The Brannigans
  • MickDolphin wrote:
    Hello,
    My wife and I are new to RVing. We decided to downsize and bought a 2000 32ft Fleetwood Bounder. My question relates to maintaining the exterior for functional as well as aesthetics reasons. I would like some comments/recommendations re: a scenario we just experienced. We had our RV "detailed" by an individual. Turns out, all he did was remove the oxidation and didn't wax or seal the RV. My question is; shouldn't that process have at least had some sort of sealant applied. Individual is telling me that he was performing a two part process I.E. he would come back in 6 months and then wax and seal the RV. That plan doesn't conform to any detailing processes I've researched. Please any comments/advice. I'm in the process of getting some of our money back.
    Thank you,
    The Brannigans


    That so called "detail" person sounds like a retired rv/car saleman. Were his lips moving as he spoke? :R
  • Just paint it with black chalkboard paint and let people draw on it where you are parked ....
  • Yup, you need some wax on that puppy. We have used Wash Wax All, a waterless product, since our 2012 was new. It was invented for airplanes. It's great stuff and easy to use. The initial kit is pricey but comes with everything you need, pole, pads, microfiber towels, the cleaning stuff and black streak cleaner. We have no connection to the product, just love it. It's so much easier to use than up & down on a ladder doing it by hand.
  • 3M does have an oxidation, cleaner and 1 step wax that does work rather well.
    I think it's advertised for fiberglass boats.
  • You are right - that does not sound right. They should seal it with something right after they clean it so they protect what they just cleaned.