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pump-dump-go
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May 14, 2015

dull fiberglass sides

Hey,
I have found several nice RVs, and the insides look great, but the outside of the RVs are faded due to exposure to sun/weather. Is there any products out there to help bring back a little bit of shine??

Some RVs, the decals are cracked/gone, can these be removed and new decals purchased (from somewhere) and install after RVs finish is spruced-up??
  • Besides LOTS of elbow grease? There are quickie products like floor polish. No matter what it will take a lot of work to remove the crud and oxidation. Completing the process will require a good quality wax. If you want to do it right, that means top quality marine wax, like McGuires of Colinite
  • Use the forum search feature and look at the various threads about Zep wet look - popular product used to restore older/faded RVs.
  • The surfaces you describe makes the Red Max Pro (Zep) application a natural. It will make the surfaces look like new. Once the gel coat has deteriorated, wax will not bring it back to original luster. It will help and wax never hurts but it won't be the miracle fix. Do a Red Max Pro search and see a lot of pictures of the results you can achieve.
  • pump-dump-go wrote:
    Hey,
    I have found several nice RVs, and the insides look great, but the outside of the RVs are faded due to exposure to sun/weather. Is there any products out there to help bring back a little bit of shine??

    Some RVs, the decals are cracked/gone, can these be removed and new decals purchased (from somewhere) and install after RVs finish is spruced-up??


    If the previous owners allowed the sides to become so faded from lack of waxing and normal maintenance, I would doubt that the rest of the coach is in as good of condition as you think. It is not that difficult to maintain the fiberglass or painted exterior of an RV if you care enough to do a little waxing when needed. If the previous owner did not do this you have to wonder about what else they neglected.
  • rgatijnet1 wrote:
    pump-dump-go wrote:
    Hey,
    I have found several nice RVs, and the insides look great, but the outside of the RVs are faded due to exposure to sun/weather. Is there any products out there to help bring back a little bit of shine??

    Some RVs, the decals are cracked/gone, can these be removed and new decals purchased (from somewhere) and install after RVs finish is spruced-up??


    If the previous owners allowed the sides to become so faded from lack of waxing and normal maintenance, I would doubt that the rest of the coach is in as good of condition as you think. It is not that difficult to maintain the fiberglass or painted exterior of an RV if you care enough to do a little waxing when needed. If the previous owner did not do this you have to wonder about what else they neglected.
    That's not always the case. All RV owners are not fortunate enough to house their RVs in a sheltered shed and many full time RVers have better things to do than washing, polishing, and waxing their RV while enjoying life to the fullest. Not that they neglect them, but polishing and waxing an RV isn't high on theirs and my priority and the sun sure does quickly take it's toll fading and oxidizing a finish.