Cleaning RV at Parks?

[supercub]

How do you clean your motor home after a day or so on the road. I typically wash mine before leaving on a trip, but after a day or two on the road, it gets dusty and dirty. Most parks won't let you wash them, so what do you do to clean it. I'm a little concerned about just wiping it off and scratching it. Any suggestions?? Thanks
Brian

[Mile_High]

We usually stay near water, and I think it's the soap suds they worry about at some places, otherwise limited well water. I've been stopped at least 1/2 the time, be it State or private. Always puts me in a bad mood.

[supercub]

Thanks for the feedback, I bought some Mothers waterless wash and wax today. Seems to work very well.
Brian

[2gypsies1]

Transient RV parks are the ones that most likely prohibit washing. It's because folks stay on the sites only a day or two and if there was a lot of washing the ground would be saturated and thus, puddles forming in tire indentations. If the sites are concrete this probably wouldn't be an issue.

Also states that are in serious drought ration the water usage.

We've never encountered a park that wouldn't let us use a bucket. We'd wash the windshield and perhaps the door/bay areas. We didn't bother with the higher areas as they wouldn't show the dust or road grim. When you travel to Alaska you definitely need to wash the windshield daily and sometimes more than that! We learned at a truck stop that adding some windshield washer fluid in a half bucket of water gets the bugs off easily.

[pennysmom09]

cruiserjs wrote:
" Most parks won't let you wash them..." sure wish folks on this forum would NOT exaggerate!! We have been rving since 1991 - uncounted number of parks - and never been stopped from washing our various rigs!!

Folks are not exaggerating. After traveling across the country, nearly every park had a rule stating no washing of RV's. We did not wash it to see if we would be stopped. Especially west of the Mississippi. We have a very dirty, dusty RV right now! (will be washing it the best we can in our driveway)

[smlranger]

Wash Wax All. Great system.

[SDcampowneroper]

Washing of rigs or tow/ toweds is about camp water supply, and the time of day.
Most camps are on wells which means peak demand is in the morning for washing dishes, showers, etc.
Nearly every camp we've been to allows washing at certain times of day when the wells are not working hard to meet domestic demand and if there is enough.
Ask the camp for permission, during what time of day, be prepared to pay for the privelage.
Water softness is my concern. It does no good to wash the grime off only to have rig or truck covered in hard water spots.

[jplante4]

bluwtr49 wrote:
In all out travels we have only found one park that has a washing ban and it would be lifted for a $5.00 fee. Even so, I still do the windshield and front cap and they're OK with that.

So, I can not agree with the comment that "most" parks will not allow washing.

This is becoming the norm. I've seen several places that sell a "washing permit".

[viajante]

RLHAMILTON wrote:
We use the Wash/Wax All. It has a kit with expandable handle and pads. Spray on the pads and wipe away dirt. It works great! Good luck.

We use the same method with great success. The rig always looks clean and very shiny.

[gemert]

bluwtr49 wrote:
In all out travels we have only found one park that has a washing ban and it would be lifted for a $5.00 fee. Even so, I still do the windshield and front cap and they're OK with that.

So, I can not agree with the comment that "most" parks will not allow washing.

I have asked at least 10 times and never been given permission to even rinse.

[imgoin4it]

Most parks have a sign or no "RV washing" rules on the package you get at check in. I have never been denied permission to do a bucket wash when I have asked. Sometimes I just do a bucket wash and no one has ever objected. When I have asked several times have been told no hoses or no hoses without a shut off nozzle on the hose. Has never been a problem for me.

[aerbus32]

You'll notice the posting originated from a resident of California. Might be a whole lot different in other parts of the country, We tend to stay in the very nicest private RV parks we can find. All that I can remember allowed approved mobile RV washing. Only a very few, all on their own private wells as I remember, would permit individuals to wash their rigs themselves. I have upon occasion seen people do it anyway . . . In violation of provided rules.

[bluwtr49]

In all out travels we have only found one park that has a washing ban and it would be lifted for a $5.00 fee. Even so, I still do the windshield and front cap and they're OK with that.

So, I can not agree with the comment that "most" parks will not allow washing.

[gemert]

rgatijnet1 wrote:
I use the Blue Coral wash/wax and a long telescopic brush and bucket. I carry a 50' hose and my water tank holds more than enough water to wash the coach.
If the coach is dirty and I see a place where I can pull off, I wash the coach.
I wash and the DW follows behind and rinses.
The next time I pull in to an RV park, I top off my fresh water tank again.

Freaking brilliant!!! Why didn't I think of that!!! Great idea that I will gladly use. LOL

[DutchmenSport]

chastho wrote:

3oaks wrote:

cruiserjs wrote:
" Most parks won't let you wash them..." sure wish folks on this forum would NOT exaggerate!! We have been rving since 1991 - uncounted number of parks - and never been stopped from washing our various rigs!!

Must be you stay at different parks than I camp at. :@

X2. A lot of parks have signs that say no washing of vehicles"

Get the buckets and brushes and hoses out at almost any state park in Indiana and the DNR will be all over you. Attach a garden hose with a sprinkler and let the kids run through it and play, and the DNR will sit back, smile, laugh, and go right on. I suppose the secret is to give a bunch of kids the brushes and soap and hoses. When DNR drives by and they are washing your RV, they'll think the kids are just having a gigantic soap and water fight and your camper was in the line of fire. That would be about the only way to get away with it in Indiana.

I wash often at State Parks in Indiana, but I use a sponge and a bucket and do small areas at a time and no water touches the ground. Wipe on....wipe off. No one says anything about that process.