washing and waxing

[bbaker2001]

taking off for A cardinal rally tomorrow. decided to wash and wax my 30 ft.
well i got only front back and one side. it is a lot of work to detail but looks so fine

[RAS43]

Let us know how it works for you.

[dpgllg]

RAS43 wrote:
I have used it on many surfaces inside the RV like the shower and sinks, but not the exterior. It is a good product but I believe that the surface has to be fairly clean before applying. I would not apply it on a dirty surface.
I prefer washing first and using a Mequiars product on the exterior. JMO.

According to what the item description says This product is for RV exteriors that have more dirt and oxidation as well as black streaks. It is a more powerful cleaner than the RV Wash and Wax product.

[RAS43]

I have used it on many surfaces inside the RV like the shower and sinks, but not the exterior. It is a good product but I believe that the surface has to be fairly clean before applying. I would not apply it on a dirty surface.
I prefer washing first and using a Mequiars product on the exterior. JMO.

[dpgllg]

Has anyone used this product:


Gel Gloss RV Cleaner and Wax

It is from the same company that makes RV Wash and Wax. The only difference is that this product is not diluted in water. You use a damp cloth rub it on, let it dry and wipe it off. My RV really needs cleaned and it is stored in Myrtle Beach so I will have to clean it while in the campground. I thought that since this did not require a hose and bucket I could use it and not violate the campground policy of not "washing RV on site". I will check with campground to make sure before I do but thought that since it removes black streaks and oxidation which my RV has That this might be the way to go.

Any thoughts?

[padredw]

YnotTurbo wrote:



I find that the guys that do my rv do a great job and they do it while I am at work. When I get home,,bam,,freshly washed and wax... The hardest thing I had to do was lift a pen and write a check.. [emoticon]
They are hard to keep clean. At 43 feet,,, I will only wash the roof. that takes me a long time. At 46, I just don't like to do the entire thing. Hope all goes well for you Jim. Happy campin Sir.

Dana


Thanks Dana...my day's are numbered for "doing it myself"[emoticon]

Does Dana mean 46 years old (at 46)? If so my days are surely numbered at age 83. Though I must admit that I have never waxed except the front cap. But I do wash the roof and the sides before I wax the front cap. Just did this last week.

[NC_Hauler]

YnotTurbo wrote:


I find that the guys that do my rv do a great job and they do it while I am at work. When I get home,,bam,,freshly washed and wax... The hardest thing I had to do was lift a pen and write a check.. 🙂
They are hard to keep clean. At 43 feet,,, I will only wash the roof. that takes me a long time. At 46, I just don't like to do the entire thing. Hope all goes well for you Jim. Happy campin Sir.

Dana

Thanks Dana...my day's are numbered for "doing it myself":B


Jim

[YnotTurbo]

NC Hauler wrote:

YnotTurbo wrote:
I have been paying a guy for 5 years to wash and wax my rv. He washes it before each trip for 90 bucks. He charges me 180 to wash and wax it. I have the wax done twice a year. The price also includes washing my truck. That way we look nice rolling into camp,,,unless it rains while in route..

Nobody will clean and wax my TH better than "I" will, but I may have to find out...I'll be 66 in July and haven't gotten back to normal from the stroke I had in August, I dragged a ladder around the 44' 7" TH and waxed the entire unit...Don't know how long I'll be able to do it, but ill keep doing it until I can't do it anymore...

Hard to keep them clean though:)

Jim

I find that the guys that do my rv do a great job and they do it while I am at work. When I get home,,bam,,freshly washed and wax... The hardest thing I had to do was lift a pen and write a check.. 🙂
They are hard to keep clean. At 43 feet,,, I will only wash the roof. that takes me a long time. At 46, I just don't like to do the entire thing. Hope all goes well for you Jim. Happy campin Sir.

Dana

[NC_Hauler]

YnotTurbo wrote:
I have been paying a guy for 5 years to wash and wax my rv. He washes it before each trip for 90 bucks. He charges me 180 to wash and wax it. I have the wax done twice a year. The price also includes washing my truck. That way we look nice rolling into camp,,,unless it rains while in route..

Nobody will clean and wax my TH better than "I" will, but I may have to find out...I'll be 66 in July and haven't gotten back to normal from the stroke I had in August, I dragged a ladder around the 44' 7" TH and waxed the entire unit...Don't know how long I'll be able to do it, but ill keep doing it until I can't do it anymore...

Hard to keep them clean though:)

Jim

[YnotTurbo]

I have been paying a guy for 5 years to wash and wax my rv. He washes it before each trip for 90 bucks. He charges me 180 to wash and wax it. I have the wax done twice a year. The price also includes washing my truck. That way we look nice rolling into camp,,,unless it rains while in route..

[4bearhug]

ford truck guy wrote:
I will wash my beast all in 1 day... Once a year I will set up the scaffolding and wax over a 3-4 day period working against the direct sun..
Last year I found a product ( on here ) called - Wash Wax All This is GREAT for keeping the trailer looking good,! It also does give it a just waxed look , without breaking my back , and every other bone

I just started using Wash Wax All this year and it turned a two day job into a 2-3hr job. It's so much easier than the old way and looks great to boot. The only downside is that it's kinda pricey if you buy the extending pole, but you can do the job without a ladder so that's nice.

[2oldman]

shadows4 wrote:
AAlso how do you remove, by hand or with a buffer?

A buffer will do the best job. It's too much for me, I hire it done.

[RAS43]

shadows4 wrote:
A question for some of ya. How do you apply the wax, by hand or with a buffer? Also how do you remove, by hand or with a buffer?

Looking at one of these: Here

or here.

I have always used a random orbit buffer like the first link. That is what I have now as my Craftsman quit in the middle of waxing my 5th wheel last week and Harbor Freight is close. It may not least either but was only $20 and works fine. The Craftsman was more then twice the cost and only lasted a few years.
It takes me 4 days to do the whole wash/wax job but I like a clean, shiny vehicle/RV. Even my boat gets a yearly wax.

[Dumoldles]

I took my time and did the task in 4 days on my 34ft big horn. I went out and purchased a 50$ polisher from Harbor Freight but found it was easier just to use arm strength instead... I'll try to return the used polisher--hope they have a forgiving return policy.

Dumoldles

[shadows4]

A question for some of ya. How do you apply the wax, by hand or with a buffer? Also how do you remove, by hand or with a buffer?

Looking at one of these: Here

or here.