waxing Motorhome

Vulcan Rider wrote:

Rodz wrote:

I've done some RV and boat repair. But that's gel coat without any paint. Repair, spray gel coat, sand and buff. It's actually easier than painting. The newer motor homes use automotive paint.

OK, so what qualifies as "newer" ??

Mine is a 2007 Class C and it certainly does NOT.
There is a stark difference between the paint on the cab, a Ford truck, and the finish on the "home" part.

I can't say that you are absolutely wrong because I don't know for sure. All but the very large ones (Class A's)still LOOK like they are fiberglass.

When weight and cost are prime factors, I just can't see the smaller ones converting to a metal shell.....or a thick enough fiberglass...... that flexing wouldn't crack conventional paint.

Full body paint was an option on many class A's. It was standard on most diesels for a long time. Ford delivered the class C chassis with paint on the cab. The rest is gel coat fiberglass. It takes a lot of work to get and keep a shine on gel coat.

Ductape wrote:

BigSkyBob wrote:

hanko wrote:
the two that I found the easiest are new finish and rejex. The rejex wins. goes on easier comes off easier. I do mine once a year, pretty much takes a day and a 12 pack. One of the best things I've ever bought for my coach is a water de ionizer. You don't have to touch the coach with a towel when you done washing

I purchased one of these too and it's amazing there isn't one water spot after it dries.

You guys care to give specifics? Brand / model?

On the Go makes small portable softeners and deionizer. the only problem is the refill resin kits are expensive, but I dont care, as it takes all the work out of washing the coach

Rodz wrote:

I've done some RV and boat repair. But that's gel coat without any paint. Repair, spray gel coat, sand and buff. It's actually easier than painting. The newer motor homes use automotive paint.

OK, so what qualifies as "newer" ??

Mine is a 2007 Class C and it certainly does NOT.
There is a stark difference between the paint on the cab, a Ford truck, and the finish on the "home" part.

I can't say that you are absolutely wrong because I don't know for sure. All but the very large ones (Class A's)still LOOK like they are fiberglass.

When weight and cost are prime factors, I just can't see the smaller ones converting to a metal shell.....or a thick enough fiberglass...... that flexing wouldn't crack conventional paint.

BigSkyBob wrote:

hanko wrote:
the two that I found the easiest are new finish and rejex. The rejex wins. goes on easier comes off easier. I do mine once a year, pretty much takes a day and a 12 pack. One of the best things I've ever bought for my coach is a water de ionizer. You don't have to touch the coach with a towel when you done washing

I purchased one of these too and it's amazing there isn't one water spot after it dries.

You guys care to give specifics? Brand / model?

hanko wrote:
the two that I found the easiest are new finish and rejex. The rejex wins. goes on easier comes off easier. I do mine once a year, pretty much takes a day and a 12 pack. One of the best things I've ever bought for my coach is a water de ionizer. You don't have to touch the coach with a towel when you done washing

I purchased one of these too and it's amazing there isn't one water spot after it dries.

Vulcan Rider wrote:

Tom N wrote:
Waxing will remove the clear coat shine.

It is really amazing the amount of never before revealed GREAT information one finds on public forums.:B

This revelation will be invaluable to the tens of MILLIONS of car owners and manufacturers and body shops around the world......who never knew it before.

Talk about "ROFLMAO" on that remark too, man that's something else. Ours is an '04 Itasca Horizon 36GD with full body paint and, it never fails, every single time we go camping or, in an RV park, someone makes the comment or asks "Is that a brand new coach"?

Yeah sure waxing takes the "clear coat shine off". I've waxed that coach probably a dozen times in the four years we've owned, including the roof a few times and, it shines as nice now as the day we purchased it.
Scott

sfo1969 wrote:
How often do you wax your motorhome and what product do you use?

Usually once a year.

If I'm motivated then I'll use Meguir's products like Tech Wax 2.0 along with ScratchX 2.0, and then Quik Detailer for in between waxes.

If I'm not motivated, then, like Executive, Visa or MasterCard.

Vulcan Rider wrote:

Rodz wrote:
so I doubt that you have done more painting than me but that's not the point. Anyone that thinks base coat and clear coat is the same thing needs an education.

Yep, I agree someone needs an education.

The "coating" used in automotive applications is not the same as what is applied to the (typically) thin fiberglass shells on RV's.

The big "real" busses are probably an exception but the paint and "clear coat" on most of them is NOT THE SAME.

Over the course of your "career", how many RV body panels have you replaced and repainted ??

I've done some RV and boat repair. But that's gel coat without any paint. Repair, spray gel coat, sand and buff. It's actually easier than painting. The newer motor homes use automotive paint.

Rodz wrote:
so I doubt that you have done more painting than me but that's not the point. Anyone that thinks base coat and clear coat is the same thing needs an education.

Yep, I agree someone needs an education.

The "coating" used in automotive applications is not the same as what is applied to the (typically) thin fiberglass shells on RV's.

The big "real" busses are probably an exception but the paint and "clear coat" on most of them is NOT THE SAME.

Over the course of your "career", how many RV body panels have you replaced and repainted ??

Executive wrote:
Once, every two years or so...I use Visa or Mastercard....:W....Dennis

:B That sounds like a plan for me too. I just don't have the drive to do it any more myself.