jjsedona
arizona
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What is the best way to clean and protect the body of a motorhome?
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JFG
TN
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periodic washing with a car wash such as Meguiars Gold... something that doesn't remove wax. Wash by hand or very soft brush... don't use hi-pressure spray wash.. they will blow wax off. Wax.. the hard part. Most people here use NuFinish. Its a hard job. Don't try to do it in one day. Most wax every 6 months. People will do it for you... about $10.00 per ft of MH.
Fred
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majfrizz
Cincinnati, OH
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if you are going to pay someone, i see that CW now offers "SPA" packages for your RV. their web site even shows the prices. buisness must be slow
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jauguston
Bellingham, WA
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I and a lot of others use the Mr Clean car washing system. It is handy and doesn't leave water spots. I quit buying their expensive soap amd use a slightly water diluted Meguires NXT car wash soap. Works just as good as theirs and is way cheaper in the two quart jug.
I use Mothers carnuba wax and apply it with a power buffer. Takes me about three days of work a little - rest a little.
Jim
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Works2RV
Summerville, SC, USA
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I use a pump up sprayer with Blue Coral Wash & Wax to spray down a small section at a time ( starting on the roof - front to back ), scrub down with a soft brush and then rinse. I do this every three months or so - more if needed. Because she is in the driveway I have this luxury - if she were stored it would be much more difficult. I try to wax wth NuFinish every 6 months or so but that is the hard part and takes 3 days - sometimes I slip on this. I have, at times, taken advantage of a light rain shower to help with the rinsing.
This is all part of the fun!!
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bagman
Downriver Detroit
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We wash our class A with Turtle Wax Zip Wax Wash and then wax it with Nu Finish. As a matter of fact, Frank (employee of mine) and I washed it this morning (about an hour) and then I pulled it into the warehouse and will start waxing it this weekend. I'll probably get someone to help me to the tune of $12.50/hour. Between the two of us, it will take about 4 hours and cost me $50.00. What a deal! Chuck/Bagman.
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dmason
Gaithersburg, MD
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After washing and before applying the wax it's always good to read the instruction. My instructions on my wax say to apply in the shade. Over the course of the afternoon I find that I have to move my lawn chair several times to keep it in the shade as the Mrs applies the wax.
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Daveinet
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Black streak remover from Walmart works pretty good if its really dirty, but it will take the wax off. I started out just using it to get the black off from the neighbors Oak tree, but ended up using it on the whole coach.
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Briteskys
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dmason wrote: Over the course of the afternoon I find that I have to move my lawn chair several times to keep it in the shade as the Mrs applies the wax. Good man.. 
A busy wife is a happy wife.
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ShapeShifter
Buffalo, NY
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majfrizz wrote:if you are going to pay someone, i see that CW now offers "SPA" packages for your RV. their web site even shows the prices. buisness must be slow
I just looked at their site, and couldn't find any information on it. Best I could find was that the local store lists "RV Spa" under it's list of services, but no further information. Got a link?
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