What will remove ZEP polish from RV sides?

[Diesel_Camper]

I'm considering shining up our 2004 Wilderness 5er with ZEP. The previous owner left it in a field and it oxidized pretty bad. I have gotten most of it off but having a hard time getting it to shine like it's new. If I go down the ZEP road, is it reversible if I don't like the results? How hard is it to remove and what do you use?

[B_O__Plenty]

rockintom wrote:

ScottG wrote:

B.O. Plenty wrote:
I have the same question. I used Zep last year. While the results were good at that time, my fiberglass cap has continued to fade and turn colors. It looks as bad as ever and I would like to bring it in and have it painted. How do i get the stuff off so the paint will stick??

B.O.

Don't bother removing it. The shop will be sanding the whole area down and priming it before painting.

BTW, you're going to love the new painted cap. Had mine done two years ago and it's gorgeous, durable and stays shiny. I wax it occasionally so the bugs come off easier but he new finish (two part epoxy paint) is tough as nails.

And the price to do that was how much $$$?

I already had the front cap painted, that was $1500.00 for base coat clear coat. Now the rear cap is looking bad. Should be cheaper as it's smaller and has a big window. I wish I had the room to do it my self. Painted lots of cars and have the equipment just no place to do it...I'd prefer to strip the Zep off before it's sanded.

B.O.

[rockintom]

And I'm here to tell you ol' Chevman's old Alphie shined like a diamond in a goat butt!!!!! Until it started to shed. I just trade 'em in when they start lookin' bad!!! 😛 I'm bad!!! rockin'

[larry_barnhart]

When you wax a 2001 35 ft fifthwheel 2 to 3 times a year it soon becomes a job so everything I have done has been easier that waxing. 3 years of not having to wax was awesome to me.
chevman

[rockintom]

ScottG wrote:

B.O. Plenty wrote:
I have the same question. I used Zep last year. While the results were good at that time, my fiberglass cap has continued to fade and turn colors. It looks as bad as ever and I would like to bring it in and have it painted. How do i get the stuff off so the paint will stick??

B.O.

Don't bother removing it. The shop will be sanding the whole area down and priming it before painting.

BTW, you're going to love the new painted cap. Had mine done two years ago and it's gorgeous, durable and stays shiny. I wax it occasionally so the bugs come off easier but he new finish (two part epoxy paint) is tough as nails.

And the price to do that was how much $$$?

[ScottG]

B.O. Plenty wrote:
I have the same question. I used Zep last year. While the results were good at that time, my fiberglass cap has continued to fade and turn colors. It looks as bad as ever and I would like to bring it in and have it painted. How do i get the stuff off so the paint will stick??

B.O.

Don't bother removing it. The shop will be sanding the whole area down and priming it before painting.

BTW, you're going to love the new painted cap. Had mine done two years ago and it's gorgeous, durable and stays shiny. I wax it occasionally so the bugs come off easier but he new finish (two part epoxy paint) is tough as nails.

[HappyKayakers]

Poli-Glow also makes a cleaner that should take that off.

[B_O__Plenty]

larry barnhart wrote:
Ammonia did not work for me on the red max pro. the stripper from Zep will do the job but not as it shows because it id for a flat surface and it is hard to tip the fifth over. Joke of course. I learned to use the stripper straight and wet the surface and apply using a Dobie product with some grit. Do small area's and you will learn as I learned from doing it. the product will get yellow and this is telling you it is coming off. It will take several attempts. I used a plastic putty knife at times. It is a learning project. when I had what I thought was good I blasted that area with water. Probably will take several attempts for getting it off. Also working on a cool day and not in the sun was a big help.

chevman

Knowing all this, now I think I'm sorry I tried it.

B.O.

[larry_barnhart]

Ammonia did not work for me on the red max pro. the stripper from Zep will do the job but not as it shows because it id for a flat surface and it is hard to tip the fifth over. Joke of course. I learned to use the stripper straight and wet the surface and apply using a Dobie product with some grit. Do small area's and you will learn as I learned from doing it. the product will get yellow and this is telling you it is coming off. It will take several attempts. I used a plastic putty knife at times. It is a learning project. when I had what I thought was good I blasted that area with water. Probably will take several attempts for getting it off. Also working on a cool day and not in the sun was a big help.

chevman

[ksg5000]

Zep makes a remover ... ammonia should also work but you might have to use multiple washes.

[riggsp]

Any cleaner with ammonia should remove Redmax Pro/ZEP WetLook from the surface of the RV...

[B_O__Plenty]

I have the same question. I used Zep last year. While the results were good at that time, my fiberglass cap has continued to fade and turn colors. It looks as bad as ever and I would like to bring it in and have it painted. How do i get the stuff off so the paint will stick??

B.O.

[gbopp]

Here is the Zep/Red Max Pro Application Process.

It will tell you how to remove all old wax.

It did a nice job on our 1996 Southwind.