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Rwake901
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Oct 03, 2017

Why is it?

Why is it that you wash your motorhome and get it looking good before you take it on a trip and the day you leave it rains the whole day your traveling and trashes out everything you just worked so hard to clean? It hasn't rained here in a month we are leaving on vacation tomorrow morning and there is a 80 percent chance of rain. This seems to happen every time we go someplace.. lol :(
  • Know what you mean. We are in central IL too and are currently working on washing/waxing the motorhome. Roof, front and 1 side done and now it's spitting rain today and the next few days. Wanted to get it done before we leave in a couple of weeks. Not fun spraying cold water around when it's cool and breezy outside.
  • Last year we used the camper so much, I didn't have a good opportunity to wash the trailer. Finally, early December we had a warm spell, so go out and washed it in preparation for our trip to South Carolina the week of Christmas. All went well. She sure was washed up pertty and shiny again!

    Then, the night before we got ready to leave for South Carolina, we had a heavy snow fall. And you know what happens on the roads while it's snowing .... black gunk splashed all over everything.

    We had snow all the way from home to Cincinnati, Ohio when we finally got out of the snow. We stopped at a rest area and I was shocked when I saw the truck and camper. It had snow, dirty, ice-sickles hanging all over everything. The camper was covered with dirt, salt, snow, ice. It was a mess. I took photos and actually posted them on here last year.

    We made it to South Carolina and the trailer remained a dirty mess the whole trip. We were able to find a car wash and got the duly washed down, but that trailer was hideous the entire trip. I was so embarrassed because of it. Other campers at that campground had nice shiny clean units. Ours looked like it had been drug through a war!

    Funny though, the first week in January, after returning home, weather warmed up and I was able to finally wash it at home.

    Why? oh Why does it happen AFTER you wash them.
  • You need to go out West, where they are having a long term drought, and sell your services to the highest bidder. Something like "I'll wash my motor home, and guaranty rain, for a price".