Your Spring De-winterizing Checklist
I'm always interested in knowing how my fellow TT owners and RVers approach Spring. I would love to see your Spring de-winterizing checklist and learn how you bring your TT out of hibernation.
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Frequent washing is the key to having an RV look good a decade later .
I use palmolive diswash liquid and a truck brush ( 9 inch wide x 3.5" deep on a 6 foot handle ) to wash my TT .
Without exception I wash my entire TT after every usage .
I lay down a stripe of palmolive on the brush face and then do a 10 sq. foot section .
I use a 5 gallon pail of HOT water to rinse the brush each time .
And of course a garden hose .
I do the roof and the awning the same way .
There is an advantage to laying down a stripe on the brush versus just using a pail of soapy water .
More concentration with less product used .
For the tight spots I use a good wash mitt .
I squirt a little palmolive into the mitt and go to work .
I don't wipe off the siding but I do use clean old cotton bath towels to dry the windows .
Probably not mandatory .
I have found through my experience that frequent car washing ( or waxing ) is more important than the products that I use .
Our car club has auto products reps ( MeGuiars ) put on a clinic every 2 years . They say the same .
I have tried all of the high class brands and I use MeGuiars products now and I find that theirs is as good as the best .
They make a good Car Wash Soap that I buy at Costco in the gallon container .
I am a car guy and I detail my cars frequently using a clay bar and expensive brand polishes and other chemicals on my cars .
There is no substitute for elbow grease .
I use palmolive diswash liquid and a truck brush ( 9 inch wide x 3.5" deep on a 6 foot handle ) to wash my TT .
Without exception I wash my entire TT after every usage .
I lay down a stripe of palmolive on the brush face and then do a 10 sq. foot section .
I use a 5 gallon pail of HOT water to rinse the brush each time .
And of course a garden hose .
I do the roof and the awning the same way .
There is an advantage to laying down a stripe on the brush versus just using a pail of soapy water .
More concentration with less product used .
For the tight spots I use a good wash mitt .
I squirt a little palmolive into the mitt and go to work .
I don't wipe off the siding but I do use clean old cotton bath towels to dry the windows .
Probably not mandatory .
I have found through my experience that frequent car washing ( or waxing ) is more important than the products that I use .
Our car club has auto products reps ( MeGuiars ) put on a clinic every 2 years . They say the same .
I have tried all of the high class brands and I use MeGuiars products now and I find that theirs is as good as the best .
They make a good Car Wash Soap that I buy at Costco in the gallon container .
I am a car guy and I detail my cars frequently using a clay bar and expensive brand polishes and other chemicals on my cars .
There is no substitute for elbow grease .
