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RE: Preventing Mice-best method
I tryed the mothballs on my older trailer and I tell you the smell was simply unbearable and embarrassing come time to camp!!!!!!I could smell my camper hundreds of feet away while walking up to the site.....
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popjim
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11/04/12 08:43am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Whazoo's trip of a wifetime, a PDL doc (prettty darn long)
I am new to camping,along with very new to this forum,this is the first post I have read of yours,and found it both very interesting and absolutely humourous!!!! Not too mention informative....When In my dreams I envision camping,the pictures in my head are those in which you post to this forum!!!!!! Absolutely stunning!!! Thanks very much for sharing this with us.......
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popjim
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10/25/12 12:59pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Using polish rather than wax to shine up the 5th wheel
Polish leaves behind nothing to protect the finish whereupon wax does.So using a good wax will help protect your finish....Meguiars products are all very good......On all these forums you will find opinions run rampant and thats mostly what most are.....as for this ZEP stuff,well if you feel its ok to take floor wax and cover your RV with it go right ahead..it has no UV protectants in it and in my opinion after refinishing automobiles for 30 years it will just cover the problem instead of taking care of it!!!! What does your floors look like after all that wax build up????? And would you really take some floor wax out in the driveway and use it on your daily driver,or nice car???? its a floor wax people!!!!! Some that have RVs way beyond repair of the finish might benefit from this product because of the 'I HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE' outlook.....
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popjim
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10/20/12 12:57pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Exterior paint
I have been an automotive refinisher for 30 years now,I can tell you if you have 'A GUY' thats gonna fix and paint your trailer and he doesnt know what kind of paint and material to use....I would think about rethinking that whole plan out!!!!!!!!!!!!
In all honesty like the above poster said,find a bodyshop to do it,shop around,maybe you will find a fellow RVer with a little bit of sympathy and help you out!!!!!!! Enamels paints are a thing of the past,everything today is Urethane Basecoat Clearcoat and me at this time ,I am spraying waterborne paint called ENVIROBASE manufactered by PPG a green product,that still gets clearcoated..........
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popjim
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10/19/12 09:27am |
Tech Issues
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RE: RV Frustrations
I think lots of people have entitlement issues when it comes to spending a dollar......Its like they think if they buy anything with their 'HARD EARNED MONEY'....it is under warranty for everything and anything forever,Like for instance if a tire goes low the dealer should come put air in it or they are looking to hire an attorney,or they want to verbally bash them,take out adds in local newspaper and put the name of the dealership all over the internet.....now of course this is an exageration.....but I know I am not far off
Please dont think I am taking away from the legimate ones who truelly do wind up with the LEMONS out there,cause for you I truelly do have sympathy for.......
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popjim
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10/17/12 07:37am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: ZEP treatment PICTURES
Ok I now see more information I hadnt seen earlier.....most are applying this product to older Rvs with finishes that cant be restored with regular wax......in that case ,a maybe'I HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE' type situation,I guess i can see the advantages of trying this product......Personally I wouldnt let anything I owned get to the point that this is my last choice......My brother own a very old travel trailer that I think i will attempt to persuade him into experimenting with this idea.....
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popjim
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10/16/12 01:24pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: ZEP treatment PICTURES
I have been painting vehicles for close to 30 years now,I have used everything under the sun on the care of outside finishes on cars,bikes,boats ect ect ect....I am just gonna say ...if you think your RV looks bad before the application of these Miracle Products,just wait until they start breaking down on the outside of your RV....I have had vehicles come in after using very high dollar new fangled technologically advanced outside waxes and or finishes and it wasnt pretty,the only way to restore the vehicle back to its original lustre was to literally compound with a high speed buffer,the entire vehicle to remove the product,and then apply the correct wax....Just think about what your doin.....applying a product that belongs on your floor to the outside of a vehicle that has no UV protection and is in tempratures upward of 200 degrees at times depending upon color and geographical location.......Its your RV,you do what you want to it,I am just warning you that this should fall under a common sense type situation whereupon you should know that,if its almost free,or entails no sweat....you can bet your ass that it isnt a good deal......
Of course this is just my opinion,and I am sure I will have many tell me just how great this product is....I am here to say there is no quick fix to protecting the outside finishes of vehicles,rv's,boats,bikes,planes....unless it is in the finish itself......
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popjim
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10/16/12 07:25am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: ZEP treatment PICTURES
So are you saying that this ZEP stuff is literally floor wax,but people are using it on the outsides of their campers???
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popjim
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10/15/12 05:33pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Ocracoke ferry reservations?
We were down there about a month ago and on a whim we decided to board the ferry and go to the island,we didnt need no reservations and there was not a long line waiting either.....
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popjim
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10/02/12 04:39pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Johns Hopkins
Bar Harbor is by far the cosest place to Johns Hopkins.I have lived here all my life,camped at Bar Harbor and having a Dad that just succumbed to the dreaded disease spent much time at Johns Hopkins..I can vouch for the campground,yet it is tight and small and then just a straight shot down rte 40 to Johns Hopkins,I would say maybe 20-25 miles distance maybe 30-45 minutes timewise.....Good Luck with your latest chapter in your lifes journey,you are in y prayers,and if you need any more information dont hesitate to contact me via private message......
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popjim
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09/27/12 02:51pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Dent in back of camper caused by bicycles
The MYTH of sucking out dents by a bodyshop is just that.....A MYTH.....I have been in the industry for 30 years now...The only way to fix it is replace panel,or fix the dent and then paint tha area.....
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popjim
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09/19/12 05:35pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: First Trip Out, Shakedown 1990 Vacationeer "Pictures"
Phenominal pictures.....thanks for sharing...
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popjim
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09/10/12 03:59am |
Truck Campers
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RE: HEY we need a sticky for our TT pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e89/jimizee028/DSC01684.jpg width=640
This was our second trip out in our new Jayco 2011 26BH.We went to the KOA in Cape Hatteras,Rodanthe NC
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popjim
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09/08/12 10:24am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Buyer beware of RV Parts Country…
If you paid by credit card most the times you can take the situation up with them and they can help you by refunding the complete amount after an investigation happens,but at least you get it all returned.....
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popjim
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09/06/12 02:50pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How to find a place to stop?
http://www.goodsamclub.com/travel/freetriprouting/I went on Goodsam.com and used their trip planner and guessed at what point I would be getting tired and wanted to stop for the evening,after searching for places to spend the nite as the nite came...by he way it was a very quiet rest stop not a walmart,cracker barrell ,truck stop or campground,we stopped at 1130 pm and was back on the road by 7am
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popjim
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08/27/12 07:26am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Trailer tires
And exactly what are the junk tires? or china bombs as you call them?? what make and model tires???
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popjim
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08/15/12 09:25pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Nationwide Insurance is NOT ON YOUR SIDE
We own a bodyshop and we are in the collision industry and repair cars and trucks in accidents.I have done this for 30 years now and let me tell you straight up,If you only knew how the insurance company wants to penny pinch the repair of your vehicle and use aftermarket parts versus OEM and not follow through with repairs that would stand the test of time,you would not be that happy with Insurance companies at all.....I could go on and on about horror stories throughout my carreer and tell you about the unprofessionalism and monopolizing ways the insurance industry TREATS CUSTOMERS ONCE THEY ARE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND YOU FINALLY HAVE TO USE THAT POLICY AFTER PAYING FOR IT FOR YEARS AND SOMETIMES DECADES.........For me and the situations we as a buisness have been put in by insurance companies ,well I just tend to believe it is a somewhat legalized mafia!!!! Dont get me started......
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popjim
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08/15/12 05:53pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: ssp progressive surge protector
I just recieved my Progressive 30 amp surge protector,the one you plug into the pedestal,and I am wondering the same exact thing you are!!!!!!! So would we plug the protector into an adaptor and the adaptor into the pedestal?????? I am patiently awaiting the answer to this one!!!!!!
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popjim
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08/12/12 07:16am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Mods for a 14ft Classic Sportsmen
Please post pics
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popjim
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08/05/12 12:46pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: Geico RV Insurance: $545 for 6 months
Its all about paying the GECKO!!!!!! Its so they can advertise more.....
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popjim
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08/01/12 07:21pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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