Zep high traffic floor polish

[billyray50]

Thanks to some other members here with many informative posts. I transformed my 1998 neglected Lance from a dull, oxidized, stained TC and brought back some shine and life to her!!

Before:

[billyray50]

twodownzero wrote:

billyray50 wrote:
Biggest Lance non slide no basement dry bath TC that was made in 1998.. Dry weight of 3450 lbs. Only difference in 2006 Dodge 3/4 and 1 ton Srw trucks was a overload spring and sway bar which i added and of course 19.5 Vision wheels and tires.

My '05 1 ton doesn't have a sway bar in the rear and never has. It does have overloads though.

You know your right. Think 4 th generation and newer rams have stock rear sway bar.

[tbltony]

sorry forgot to say spray it on spread, easy buff to shine.not hard at all.

[tbltony]

I wax my truck and lance camper with joy furniture polish it will last about 1.5 months looks very good ,and the truck waxing takes about around 45 >60 minutes.i learned this trick from a fellow boater he used this on his dark blue sail boat .looked brand new after 5 years in ocean .he did it every month and half.sounds stupid in know try it and you will be sold.

[twodownzero]

billyray50 wrote:
Biggest Lance non slide no basement dry bath TC that was made in 1998.. Dry weight of 3450 lbs. Only difference in 2006 Dodge 3/4 and 1 ton Srw trucks was a overload spring and sway bar which i added and of course 19.5 Vision wheels and tires.

My '05 1 ton doesn't have a sway bar in the rear and never has. It does have overloads though.

[billyray50]

trailgranny50 wrote:
Nice job! I feel your pain as I have neck issues but silk am the designated cleaner/waxer/fixer upper...... and I am the DW. Cost of getting to go I guess. As old as our camper is and me to boot, the car wash and hot wax there is the best it gets at my house. LOL

Yes I feel for you too. Chronic pain sucks...where ever one has it. I try not to let it dictate my life anymore..Been there ..done that.. Just wish I could afford to pay someone to clean and caulk TC!!LOL.

[billyray50]

Biggest Lance non slide no basement dry bath TC that was made in 1998.. Dry weight of 3450 lbs. Only difference in 2006 Dodge 3/4 and 1 ton Srw trucks was a overload spring and sway bar which i added and of course 19.5 Vision wheels and tires.

[twodownzero]

That looks great! Also, that is a beast of a camper for a 3/4 ton truck!

[trailgranny50]

Nice job! I feel your pain as I have neck issues but silk am the designated cleaner/waxer/fixer upper...... and I am the DW. Cost of getting to go I guess. As old as our camper is and me to boot, the car wash and hot wax there is the best it gets at my house. LOL

[Ski_Pro_3]

I've also noticed drips onto my windshield. I didn't related it to the ZEP, but now that you mention it, that's got to be it, based on when the drips showed up and when I applied the ZEP.

[Joe417]

I put only a couple of coats on most of the camper and 3+ on the front.

I used only soap and water and a scotch bright pad to prep it. Our camper is fiber glass.

Had about the same result except didn't have any issues with the windshield.

I've cleaned and touched-up several spot afterward and that looked good to.

It made a big difference in looks. It's easy to do as long as I don't have to scrub too hard, I'll keep doing it.

If I could just train the wife......

[billyray50]

*** UPDATE 11 months later***

After 11 months after cleaning old TC with TSP, bar keepers friend, and applying 4 coats of Zep floor polish. The shine is not to bad but definitely not like last June. Think I am going to wash it with TSP again and apply a couple more coats. The only complaint I have had is when it rained either driving or camping the Zep floor polish residue would drip spots from cab over onto my trucks windshield. Bad enough to obstruct your view and the only thing that works is a magic eraser to remove it from windshield. Still spotting the windshield still as of last weeks rain. Believe me I tried a lot of cleaners and magic erasers won hands down. Could be because the TCs cab over paint on aluminum siding has worn away and faded. Maybe 4 coats was to much? Will have magic erasers at hand for sure.

[brirene]

mockturtle wrote:
Yeah, I was going to say, I might pay someone to do that but I'm not sure I want to do my MH myself. Just washing and waxing it pretty well wears me out. 😄 Looks great, BTW!

Imo, if yours still looks good with washing and waxing, I would keep doing that. When I bought my trailer used it was already pretty oxidized, and I couldn't seem to get any wax to maintain a nice shine. At that point I tried the Zep (red max pro) treatment, and have been very happy with it, and it looks much better than I was able to achieve with waxing.

[mockturtle]

Yeah, I was going to say, I might pay someone to do that but I'm not sure I want to do my MH myself. Just washing and waxing it pretty well wears me out. 😄 Looks great, BTW!

[brirene]

Looks great! You should be good to go for several years. Refresher coat very occasionally. I haven't touched mine, other than washing, for 3 years. I will need to do a coat or 2 this year.