drive through wash for MH

bjbear wrote:

Executive wrote:
........ You pull into their bay and the top is washed off with spinners. The rest of your coach is cleaned by usually 6 guys with pressure wands......

Would not the spinners damage th AC covers, TV Antenna, Etc.???

No. You think for a minute that an over the road trucker with a double bunk with all the goodies like roof AC and TV antenna's would have an issue, especially when most outfits cost north of 200 grand today. Don't even worry about it.

Just don't let them use muratic acid on your shiny aluminum wheels. Blue Beacon calls it 'brightener'. I call it dull.

My biggest complaint about any Blue Beacon is, when they are busy, they tend to do a half good job so when you pull out of the wash bay. Stop and look it over closely and if not 100% satisified, get the manager and demand another wash...for free. They will oblige. Done that before, more than once.

I usually get the spray wax too. Bugs come off easier.

Executive wrote:
........ You pull into their bay and the top is washed off with spinners. The rest of your coach is cleaned by usually 6 guys with pressure wands......

Would not the spinners damage th AC covers, TV Antenna, Etc.???

Find out where your local transit agency washes its coaches. When I worked for the one here in Skagit County, WA there was a conventional style car-wash in Burlington with one high bay specifically for tall vehicles. We took all our coaches through there once a week. They were all single-deckers. I frequently saw motor-homes using it.

I'm not sure where the Everett-area transit washes its 14' tall double-deckers, probably a custom-built wash facility on site.

x2 on Blue Beacon. I drive in with the toad attached.

I use Little Sisters in Thousand Palms. They also have one in Fontana. Never had a bad wash job yet.

And, if you want, leave the toad hooked up as you pull through and they'll wash both at the same time.

Bill

Blue Beacon using modified pressure washers. It's not a true drive thru like you'd use with your car. You pull into their bay and the top is washed off with spinners. The rest of your coach is cleaned by usually 6 guys with pressure wands. Very efficient and they know which settings to use with the pressure washers. Cost is reasonable - $45-60. Options are to hand dry the coach and tire dressing. Tip is extra....I use them at least twice a year depending on the filth on the coach. Money well spent. Takes me two days to wash it by hand and it doesn't look any better.....Dennis

I wonder how those scrubbers are on awnings?

I call it the 'Streak'in Beacon.

keep an eye on them. they use really high pressure hoses