ZEP wet look...need UV protection?

[RV_daytrader]

I am doing the ZEP wet look treatment on our old class C...I doubt it has any UV protection in it, and wondering if it is needed. If so, what do you guys use?

[JaxDad]

Huh, 3 replies, 2 from people who seem to have never tried this method, 1 who has.

The 2 that have never tried it condemn it, the 1 who has used it said worked.

Seems about par for the course around here.........

[wildtoad]

To answer the OP’s question... Yes. I used a floor product on my sun damaged 2000 Hurricane and it made things shine quite nicely. Adding a UV protectant like 303 will help delay the time between reapplication. I would not use ZEP on a finish that is in good shape though.

[Lwiddis]

x3 on Don’s post. Don’t paint over rust either!

[Gdetrailer]

As donn0128 mentions you ARE dealing with INDOOR FLOOR WAX..

Nothing more really needs to be said but folks have insisted on using it, with spotty results. Some folks seem to think it works fine and others have regretted using it after it starts to peel or yellow.

I remember my Mom having to remove old floor wax then rewaxing the floors.. Floor wax even indoors WILL YELLOW, some more than others.

Sure, it will bring an artificial temporary at best "shine" with nearly no effort..

When the floor wax craze started, there was plenty of talk, now, fast forward a few years and zilch, no talk.. The silence should speak volumes..

You need to look realistically at what you really have, an old, worn out paint surface that is degraded. Nothing short of a brand new paint job is going to give you back any real shine for a LONG period of time.

Even auto waxes are a short term, temporary fix..

Wash your RV then if you have the energy, use a good auto wax and forget about using something that was never designed to be used outdoors.

[donn0128]

Sorry, IMHO using floor polish will be a mistake. All your doing is putting a shine over the old finish. Instead use good polishing compound to restore the finish followed by quality paste wax. Fiberglas exterior, use McGuires RV Marine or Colinite Fleetwax. Metal siding, any good automotive wax will yeild good results. There is no free ride to maintaining an RV. It takes work, but the results are worth it.