Pressure washed the TT today...

TXiceman wrote:
I just washed my 40' 5er from top to bottom and the roof today. Ken

I think I would have started with the roof first! Been there done that ended up having to wash the entire rig again! :)

That`s why I wash and wax regularly! my trailer still looks like new!

Now get to the rest of it! :)

In my defense, I was careful at the seams and the area around the slide. The decals are already a lost cause, but I did avoid them as much as practical.

When next we head out (1st w/e in Oct), I will try to brush the bottom as suggested above.

2oldman wrote:

TXiceman wrote:
Pressure washing is not good.

If you don't wash your rig for 5 years, it may be your only option.

No, not really, a good brush and hot soapy water will work wonders WITHOUT blowing water through every seam! Pressure washers have there place, an RV is not one of them.

TXiceman wrote:
Pressure washing is not good.

If you don't wash your rig for 5 years, it may be your only option.

Pressure washing is not good. It can force water under and lift trim, caulk and decals. Nothing works better than a long handle brush. I just washed my 40' 5er from top to bottom and the roof today.

Ken

Like jnharley we pressure washed on the way into Alaska & on the way out. Stop in Tok & there is a fuel station there where if you fill up you can wash to your hearts content. It is weak, only about 2000psi & we did the bucket of water, brush & soap to wash & the washer to rinse. Job done in no time at all with 2 of us going at it.

Just returned from a 2,000+ mile trip up to northern California. As you can imagine our 24' Class C "Bug Catcher" was in serious need of a bath. I usually do it myself with an extendable soft bristle brush, bucket of car soap and some rags but it is a major Pita. This time I took the easy way out....

Just about every Saturday one of the local schools will be running a car wash fund raiser at the Burger King down the road. Sure enough I found the local high school wrestling team flagging down passing drivers and pulled in. I challenged the boys to "Man up" and wash a real vehicle offering them $15 and they jumped at the chance. I loaned them my brush and folding step stool and got out of the way.

They did a great job and with about a dozen of them involved it only took about 15 minutes. Water was flying everywhere and they were all having a lot of fun in the 90 degree dry heat of Tucson. They even managed to remove all of the bug hits from the cabover and the rig looks great.

I got lots of questions about the rig, where we had been, what kind of engine, mileage, etc. and a good time was had by all. I think my days of DIY have come and gone though I will be applying another coat of wax before too long.

:B

We also pressure washed our RV several times while in Alaska, but the pressure was really low and we also used soap and brush. We had the opportunity to use and RV wash at a campground in Prince George, BC on our way south be declined because the pressure was too high.

Pressure washing brings shorterm easy gratification. Some form of soap & brush method, as suggested already, works much better.

Sure, pressure washers have their uses, like boat bottoms & decks, where there are no decals to strip away but a 2000psi washer that is pretty safe for RVs is not going to do the job of a 3000 or 5000psi washer that can really bast the dirt off, & do an awful lot of damage too in the wrong hands.