Those dreaded black streaks ?

Hey guys I was removing some stickers today and found a product that removes black streaks with no effort, just spray it on and wipe it off. Turtle Wax has a Multi-Purpose Label and Sticker Remover that can be purchased at Walmart for $4.97 a can. Try it and I think you will agree this stuff works great.

I discovered, by accident, that a simple green and water solution takes the streaks and oxidation right off my aluminum sided 95' Jayco.

I use Camco Black Streak Remover, plus go over the entire trailer and awning with a couple of Magic Erasers. Those things are magic!

I'll use my standard reply (this subject should be a sticky).

Several years ago I found by accident a product called Reliable RV cleaner (go figure!). Spray it on...wipe it off. I have not found a black streak yet it won't breeze right through. It's concentrated, and once the rag gets a little saturated, you can just wipe the streaks off. NO Kidding! You can literally do the whole trailer if you're of a mind to. That's what it's made for.

You can also add it to your wash water to do the whole trailer. It's made for RV's and will not harm the finish. You will need to wax after, though. It's seems to pretty effectively remove wax, too!

I have no affiliation with this product, but it works like magic for me. My former boss had NEVER removed the streaks from his fiver and was having a hard time scrubbing them off til he tried this product. He was astounded how well it worked for him!

I don't see it in RV stores much but is available on line. I wash with Turtle Zip Wax, follow with Reliable on the stubborn stains, rewash with Zip, and I'm done. After five years, my paint is starting to dull on the sunny side of the trailer, but the rear which gets stored against the garage looks like new, decals and all. I also use gutter extensions and wash the roof and gutters several times a year. A garage is the best way to prevent black streaks, IMO! Wish I had one.

LarryJM wrote:

ReneeG wrote:

longrider1100 wrote:
Yeah, never heard of RAINKAP? What is it?

I found this information - click here.

That's it and I can attest that it flat out works to keep 99% of any run off from the roof off the sides of the trailer. Another huge plus is unlike gutters or drip rails it can't clog or be overpowered by excessive run off. In fact in a heavy rain it works even better by "throwing" the runoff further away from the sides of the trailer. I even mounted some lengths (about 12") of it to some acrylic strips and then mounted a couple of short pieces underneath the ends of my awnings so any runoff from the awning when rolled up doesn't hit the side of the trailer. I did the same to the rear of my trailer since I didn't want to mount a metal insert molding to attach the RAINKAP.

You will IMO easily pay for the cost of the RAINKAP by saving the cost of having to wash your roof several times a year in materials alone not to mention time and labor. There is really no reason to wash a rubber roof and IMO too much washing, etc. could even shorten the life of the roof from all that scrubbing and removing the roof material bit by bit.

About the only down side is that you will get some "splatter" from the runoff on your wheels/rims where any runoff hits the ground close to your tires/wheels, but even the RAINKAP can be 100% perfect.

Larry

Thanks

foneguy493 wrote:
i wash with greased lightning, it removes the streaks, then i wax with a spray wax , maguires is good, but i now use mothers ! good luck

Love Greased Lightning!!

ReneeG wrote:

longrider1100 wrote:
Yeah, never heard of RAINKAP? What is it?

I found this information - click here.

That's it and I can attest that it flat out works to keep 99% of any run off from the roof off the sides of the trailer. Another huge plus is unlike gutters or drip rails it can't clog or be overpowered by excessive run off. In fact in a heavy rain it works even better by "throwing" the runoff further away from the sides of the trailer. I even mounted some lengths (about 12") of it to some acrylic strips and then mounted a couple of short pieces underneath the ends of my awnings so any runoff from the awning when rolled up doesn't hit the side of the trailer. I did the same to the rear of my trailer since I didn't want to mount a metal insert molding to attach the RAINKAP.

You will IMO easily pay for the cost of the RAINKAP by saving the cost of having to wash your roof several times a year in materials alone not to mention time and labor. There is really no reason to wash a rubber roof and IMO too much washing, etc. could even shorten the life of the roof from all that scrubbing and removing the roof material bit by bit.

About the only down side is that you will get some "splatter" from the runoff on your wheels/rims where any runoff hits the ground close to your tires/wheels, but even the RAINKAP can be 100% perfect.

Larry

longrider1100 wrote:
Yeah, never heard of RAINKAP? What is it?

I found this information - click here.

i recently discovered that lemon pledge works AWESOME for removing even the most stubborn of black streaks. As others have said, I wash my roof multiple times a year, but i also wash and wax my rig a few times a summer as well. wax helps to make it easier to remove any streaks.

i wash with greased lightning, it removes the streaks, then i wax with a spray wax , maguires is good, but i now use mothers ! good luck