Hi...In RV parks there are row after row of Class A's. They always look like they just drove off the showroom. How do you do it? I never SEE anyone washing their rigs yet they are always clean. What is the secret?

I noticed the same thing. I think they have a butler who does it every morning before the sun comes up.

If we are traveling every day, my routine is when we stop for the night and get set up, the wife starts dinner and I get the step ladder out and wash the front end with just a bucket of water and a sponge and towel it dry. No hose needed. This gets rid of the bugs for the next day's travel. If the RV park has a place and allows washing of RV's, I might just take them up on it. During the rest of the year my MH gets driven from storage and washed every thirty days. Stays pretty clean that way. Takes about 1 1/2 hours for me.

Yes, we must keep up appearances. LOL I think the butler sleeps below in the basement. Our friends got some spray on option when purchasing their new class A. It always looks clean and shiny.

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When we stop I did spend a good bit of time carefully washing and drying, even turning the coach arund so i would be washing the shady side.Then the Towed. Using the guaranteed not to streak sopa really helps unless the water is loaded with rust etc but AI always use a good efficient filter.

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gjkadien
Explorer
Sep 17, 2013
dbbls wrote:
Ever hear of "Waterless Wash"? I see people using this and then daily dusting them off with a feather duster like my wife uses in the house.
wny_pat1
Explorer
Sep 17, 2013
smlranger wrote:
There are 'waterless' products that do work well. Over the years I have used Dri Wash, No Wet, and am currently using a product developed for the aircraft industry called Wash-Wax All from a company called Aero
Cosmetics. All of the three products mentioned work well but Wash-Wax all is a system which includes a extendable handle with a microfiber mop on the end. It has two sides...wet side, dry side. I can do my entire 42' coach without a ladder.

These products do work if the coach is not nasty or caked with mud, road salt, etc. But if it is just dusty/dirty from travel, you can get the coach clean and leave a wax or polish finish (depending on the product). It is pretty amazing. Some folks also use the big California Duster to keep their coaches clean.

I still do a regular soap/water wash if the coach is really dirty but most times, the dry wash product/s does a nice job.
X-2. And I love my Wash Wax All Bug Buster Mop!!!
wny_pat1
Explorer
Sep 17, 2013
Passin Thru wrote:
Use ZEP after you wash instead of waxing. Keeps it shiny and almost bugproof. In FL people come around with mobile wash and wheel polish. Some truckstops have crews polishing wheels for $80 for 6 outside. it takes work and some pride but can be done. Have seen some cruddy ones too.

:h Zep what??? Zep makes thousands of products. If your talking about Zep Wet Look Floor Polish, it is ab bit more that doing it after washing! Requires lots of prep work.
erstanfo
Explorer
Sep 17, 2013
I use a small 2 qt hand pump pressure garden sprayer to wash/rinse windshield and microfiber & squeegee on windshield and front of coach. I use few TBSP of vinegar + a few drops of Meguiers yellow wash & wax soap from Walmart in the sprayer.

You can also use the sprayer to wet down sides and squeegee dry. Never had a complaint at a park using this method.
xctraveler
Explorer
Sep 17, 2013
At the end of the days driving I use glass cleaner (Windex or equivalent)to clear the windshield with sponge and squeegee on an extension pole. Then I get out my microfiber cloth with a spray bottle of water and clean the Diamond Shield covering on the front of the coach as well as the backs of the mirrors. This leaves time for an adult beverage.

If the coach is really dirty - I can't open a bin without getting filthy - I will get out the long handle washing gear and bucket as soon as I get someplace that is permitted. It takes an hour or so. If there is a concession I will watch to see if I like the way they work and the price and hire them - hey! have to keep the economy churning. That way I can have a clean coach and time for two adult beverages :)

I don't much like truck washes, the pressure can be very high and the soaps strong and I have a lot of money invested in the full body paint.
down_home
Explorer II
Sep 17, 2013
One of the first chores is to wash the coach. Many places, especially out west won't let you wash your coach. It has to be done by a concessionaire who kicks money back to the campground. West of
Ft Worth we had a driving rain storm after I washed it then the next day a dust or dirt storm with the help of the dew put a thick brick colored coating of dirt on everything. They had to really clean the roof when we got home. Same thin near Kingman, Az except rain dust storm snow dust storm. They would not let us wash the coaches ourselves either.
Passin_Thru
Explorer
Sep 17, 2013
Use ZEP after you wash instead of waxing. Keeps it shiny and almost bugproof. In FL people come around with mobile wash and wheel polish. Some truckstops have crews polishing wheels for $80 for 6 outside. it takes work and some pride but can be done. Have seen some cruddy ones too.
Mr_Mark1
Explorer
Sep 17, 2013
workhardplayharder wrote:
I had mine painted the color of dirt.

Oh, I think I've seen 99,000 coaches painted that same color.:W

MM.
AllegroD
Nomad
Sep 17, 2013
It's magic. We cannot share the special method until you are in the club.
workhardplayha1
Explorer
Sep 17, 2013
I had mine painted the color of dirt.

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