Zep wax problem
I did the Zep floor finish process on my motorhome last fall. It looked great but now I am in the desert southwest and the wax is turning white and peeling off only on the stripes on the sides of the ...
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REWahoo wrote:
I suspect something is wrong with the prep done before applying the Zep. I live in south TX and applied Zep to my 5th wheel 14 months ago. It sits in full sun year-round and there is no sign of peeling on any surface, including "stripes" and decals.
I'd suggest buying some Zep floor stripper, testing a small area to be sure it works without removing your stripes, then use it to remove the flaking Zep areas. Ammonia may also work.
If it were me I would then use Barkeeper's Friend to be sure everything was off the flaked area, wash the entire RV with TSP, rinsing thoroughly before allowing to dry and re-ZEPing the entire RV. You will have to apply several coats (4-5) on the stripped area, but one coat elsewhere will probably do the job.
That's just what I did before I applied it. I put 5 coats on all the stripes. Not sure what happened but all the stripes are turning white. I used some Acetone to remove the wax off a small area and the stripes were fine underneath. I am going to go into town Tuesday and pick up some stripper and amonia to try on them. If I have too I will redo everything but I hope I can prevent that. The white areas still look great, only the dark stripes are peeling. They are much hotter than the white.
