What type brush to wash fiberglass camper?

[plasticmaster]

I used a telescopic bristle brush to wash my old aluminum sided camper. I now have a new fiberglass camper. Is it okay to use this same brush to wash it, or would it damage/scratch it? What should I use?

[wrenchbender]

As an owner of 3 gelcoat toys here is my formula for success First wash with a good grade car wash soap. Second polish with Collinite cleaner and polish.Third apply a good coat of collnite paste wax. This will last about 1 to 2 yrs depending on the environment

[Home_on_Wheels]

All this just depends upon what type of unit each of us has. What works for one may not work for the other. We are satisfied with how we maintain our unit and will continue to do so.

[Terryallan]

Home on Wheels wrote:
We only wax our unit twice a year. Ten year young and looks GREAT!

Great. I did it that way too. Till I learned. and you can keep on doing it that way. Up to you. But waxing will easier if you don't use dish soap. My vehicles never stop beading water between waxes now. Before. They did. Waxing on wax is much easier,

[ulvik]

Yes and I use automotive car wash/wax soap to wash it. You should never use dish washing soap of any kind on any RV or auto because it removes the wax. Google it.

[GrandpaKip]

Very soft bristle brush and soap made for vehicles. Meguiars, I think. Followed by Nu-finish.

[phenrichs]

I use a soft bristle push broom. Much larger head than these wash brushes they sell. That way I can cover more area.

[tnrv_er]

Soft bristle auto brush. Used one on my fiberglass boat, no issues.

[Home_on_Wheels]

We only wax our unit twice a year. Ten year young and looks GREAT!

[hussbuss]

The brush in Dutchmen Sports picture is the truck master brush. Super soft bristles and holds lots of water and soap. perfect for fiberglass and metal campers. I have used these in my pressure washing business for years.

[Coffee_Grinder]

Use a product called OrPine Wash & Wax and your worries are overwhelming

[DutchmenSport]

One of these on the end of a panter's telescoping paint roller pole. Works very well. Brush is nice and soft. When wet, it's heavy! Works great. Use it on my car and truck too, and siding on my house.

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[Terryallan]

Home on Wheels wrote:
We use the telescopic brush as well but we use Ivory dish soap. We had one of those professional RV wash companies tell us that Ivory was a softer soap and would not damage the graphics.

All my life I used dish washing soap to wash my vehicles, and campers. UNTILL lately, when I found out. Dish washing soap takes the wax off. At first I thought it was only Dawn. But no, It is all of them. so now I use only soap formulated for vehicles. What I have now is Rain x. Only because it was on sale. But there are lots of other "car" wash soaps. And to be honest. I don't have to wax as often, Nor is it as hard when I do.

Just a thought.

As for the brush. I also use a soft tele brush.

[CA_POPPY]

I guess our fiberglass van is spoiled. She gets washed with a lamb's wool mop head (from Camping World.)

[Bears_Den]

I use a telescopic pole with a soft bristle brush and Ivory or Dawn soap.