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rvshrinker
Explorer III
Aug 24, 2018

Annual clean/wax/seal

Between the maintenance guide and the dealer recommendation, it seems I should wash, wax, and seal my trailer at least once a year. I hope to have it garaged by this winter so after that the UV and rain damage should be minimized.

I also have a window lube and slide use which I’ve applied and will do 1-2 times per year or as necesary.

That said, what products or techniques do you recommend?

Do I wash, then wax, then seal? Or wash, then seal, then wax?

In addition to all this is there an additional roof sealant I need to apply?

As for sealant, the dealer will sell me some product I cannot now remember, which they say is what they use to seal leaks. Apparently applied with a caulking gun. Dealer suggested i go around and scrape off all the old, dried sealant and reapply. However, do I really get rid of everything? Or just the cracked, dried bits? This stuff will flow into and fill any gaps, but obviously any really loose junky stuff I should get rid of first.

I’ve never waxed anything this big, so also would appreciate some tips on how to do this.

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