chemical cleaners

I've been using Dawn dish soap on mine since I bought it new in 2004.

Still looks pretty good and it sits out next to our house in full sun every day.

I've got full body paint and a fiberglass roof.

When I took delivery of my new motorhome in May of 2012 it sparkled, but after I had driven it thousands of miles and camped through all kinds of weather my RV had acquired a heavy coating of grime. While staying in a Florida campground in late December, I had a level paved area, good weather, a plentiful water supply and some spare time to give my coach a good washing. My CW dealer in Lakewood, NJ had given me a five-gallon plastic bucket containing some new-customer gift items, including a quart bottle of Camco Wash & Wax. It was time for me to put it to good use.

Following the instructions, it takes only a small amount of this concentrate mixed with water to produce a large amount of cleaning solution. I had a soft, long-hollow-handled brush with a hose connection that would allow me to reach to the twelve-foot-high roof of my coach while standing on the pavement. I dipped the brush into the bucket where I had mixed the cleaning solution, then brushed it onto my coach, washing about a four-foot-wide space at a time. Once I had completely washed a section of the coach with the cleaning solution, I would turn on the water and use the same brush to thoroughly rinse the area I had just washed. It was amazing to see how easily and quickly the road grime washed off. I repeated that process until I had gone all around the perimeter of my 35-foot-long coach. Because of the size of the vehicle, it took me some time, but the results were rewarding. My coach sparkled just like new, repels dirt and I had only used about a half-quart of the Wash and Wax concentrate to do the job.

My results were, in my opinion, a good test of the cleaning, waxing capabilities of this product. My motorhome has a fiberglass outer body with a Clear Coat finish, but I see no reason why this cleaning solution wouldn't work just as well to remove road grime from any car or truck. I might add that the cleaning solution also worked well on the windows and windshield of my coach, leaving them sparkling clean as well. I later bought a gallon jug of it, which should last me a very long time.

I use Turtle wash/wash liquid in the white and green bottle. Very happy with the results. I use it on the wheels too. For stubborn bugs and streaks I use diluted simple green prior to the wash. So far so good. I get remarks all the time about how shiny it is.

No problem buying stuff from Walmart as long as you buy name brand products designed for your needs. There are many different wheel cleaners but you need to make sure that the one you use is designed for ALUMINUM wheels.
I prefer to use a water soluble wax that mixes in a bucket and is used to wash the vehicle. This will put a coat of wax on the surface without any abrasive action that some other products may do. I like the Blue Coral wash wax. For a bug remover I use a fine or medium clay bar that will remove the bug, and other debris, without the use of any chemicals that may damage the surface.