It might sound like a stupid question. Since our current camper has dark full body paint I can't use our home well water. Too many minerals and it leaves a ton of spots and a haze. No matter if I disconnect the water softener or not. What I do now is use about 7 gallons of well water ( fill a pail twice) and vinegar. I have a squeegee with a sponge on one side. Dip in the water and then squeegee off. Actually it looks great when done.I wish I could wash with the water and soap & wax concentrate, but it looks like crap. Anyone else have this problem?

I live in the city so i don't have your problem with well water. I use the wash and wax and then just rinse and dry it off. It looks brand new when i'm done. I also wax it a couple times a year.

we take ours to a truck wash and let them do it.

Ditto on the truck wash. We like Blue Beacon if we can find one.

My husband puts a ladder in the back of the pickup and uses the step that says this is not a step.

Cyborgie wrote:My husband puts a ladder in the back of the pickup and uses the step that says this is not a step.Hahahaha! I hope that it never fails.WoodGlue

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noe-place
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013
Ours gets a complete going over after every trip. City water wash and rinse, drip dry, vacuum, Armor All, then back into the garage till next trip. Wax once or twice a year as it's inside most of the time. Looks like new to be 10 yrs old.:B
rockhillmanor
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013
Mcguires "Ultimate Wash and Wax" car wash. No mineral spot has the nerve to hang around with this stuff and the shine it leaves on the RV is great just from washing it.
3_dog_nights
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013
Wash the trailer....I thought that was called rain.
et2
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013
Dtaylor wrote:
Have you tried using a filter like the one used to filter your RV water? I would think it would remove much of the mineral's

There's a whole house filter the water goes through first. It gets reply twice a month. It does't remove them ... enough I guess.

I saw this at Costcos web site. Seems expensive

http://t.costco.com/CR-SPOTLESS-De-Ionizing-Spotless-Water-System™.product.11751987.html
Jim_Shoe
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013
I own a large metal building with a concrete floor and water, where I keep my "C", so the only dirt is road dirt after a trip. I also have friends that have two teenage daughters that think $30 each is a fortune. They can climb all over it because they aren't heavy enough to leave a dent. Heck of it is, they're getting older and wiser, so this scam isn't going to work forever. :)
Dtaylor
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013
Have you tried using a filter like the one used to filter your RV water? I would think it would remove much of the mineral's
Gemstone
Explorer
Jul 14, 2013
Same issue for us in Yuma....too many minerals in the well water....so I let the mobile washers do it for $35. Good to know about the vinegar tho'.

Regards
Gemstone
WoodGlue
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
Cyborgie wrote:
My husband puts a ladder in the back of the pickup and uses the step that says this is not a step.
Hahahaha! I hope that it never fails.

WoodGlue
Cyborgie
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
My husband puts a ladder in the back of the pickup and uses the step that says this is not a step.
C20
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013
Ditto on the truck wash. We like Blue Beacon if we can find one.

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