wa8yxm
Wherever I happen to park
Senior Member
Joined: 07/04/2006
View Profile
 Offline
|
AI will tell you something else about waxing the rig.......
You get better gas millage post-wax.. I do it 2x a year, Spring and fall, Just before I take a 800 mile hike from "Winterized" to "Dewinterized"
(Winterized: They do not sell snow blowers where I am currently parked.
De-winterized: They do where I summer)
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377
|
Nomadac
Columbus, IN
Senior Member
Joined: 11/22/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
OnaQuest wrote:You haven't seen a shine until you try the RedMaxPro #3.
You haven't seen my 1963 Grand Prix with Collinite's #845 Insulator Wax
http://www.collinite.com/automotive-wax/ or my MH with full body paint. I wonder how many Car Collectors with expensive custom paint jobs would use Red Max Pro 3 on their cars?
Arnie
2003 Travel Supreme MH
38KSO1 Cummins ISC 350HP
2004 Honda Pilot w/SMI Air Force One Brake Sys.
1963 Pontiac Grand Prix 20' Enclosed Car Trailer
|
johntichy
Florida
Full Member
Joined: 02/05/2012
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
Use 3M Super Duty Compound. It's what body shop have used for years. Can only get it at auto body suppliers.
|
gandude
east bay
Senior Member
Joined: 02/05/2005
View Profile
|
I can't vouch for the other products listed, but Mother's Products have worked superb for me. The Carnuba wax (big tin), the Back to Black (moulding bumper/trim enhancer), and the Clay Bar Syetem (removes tar, tree sap, dried bugs etc from finish) work so good I don't bother with anything else.
JMO
-Glen
Tahoe 21WTB Toyhauler
06 Dodge 3500 SLT, QC, LB, 4x4, 5.9, auto 370's
03 Kawasaki 360 Prarie
03 Kawasaki 300 Bayou
79 Honda XL 250
12 Honda XR 650
|
mchero
Concord, NH
Senior Member
Joined: 11/09/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
OnaQuest wrote:You haven't seen a shine until you try the RedMaxPro #3.
X2!
Just don't get the stuff on your hands! Wear Gloves!
Robert McHenry
Concord, NH.
1993 Fleetwood 36' Pace Arrow
Cummins 8.3l Turbo 300hp (uprated)
Allison 3060 Trans
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
http://dieselrvowners.com/forum/index.php
|
|
|
ksg5000
Oregon
Senior Member
Joined: 06/30/2008
View Profile
|
Oasisbob wrote:To those who use Red Max Pro #3 may I ask how long you have used it and does it yellow with time? I have heard this is a floor care product and has no UV inhibitors? I am all for less work next time around.
Read posts on boats/rv's sites for about a year before I decided to put on my rig. It's been on my rig for close to a year now - quick wash brings it back to original shine - will probably put another coat on this summer but maybe not (not sure how often you have to renew).
I have never read a negative post about RMP from an actual RMP user - the negative comments are from people who don't use the product. That's why I finally decided to use on my rig. If you have an older rig that has faded finish/decals the difference will amaze you.
FYI they don't carry RMP #3 at the Portland area Lowes anymore - you can pick up same product called Zep Wet Look Floor Finish at HD - cost more but made by same mfg.
Kevin
|
TimLoon
With the 4 Granddaughers in CT
Senior Member
Joined: 07/21/2003
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
|
I put RedMAx on the front and rear caps of my fifth wheel a year ago. Still shining fine with no diminishing.
2007 Chevy Extended Cab, 4wd,6.0,
2008 Cougar 26RLS X-LITE
|
4x4van
California
Senior Member
Joined: 02/19/2010
View Profile
Offline
|
Nomadac wrote:I wonder how many Car Collectors with expensive custom paint jobs would use Red Max Pro 3 on their cars?
Once again, Red Max is not suggested nor recommended for expensive custom paint jobs, nor any finish that is still in good condition. It's for older deteriorated finishes that no longer respond to traditional wax/polish. 
We don't stop playing because we grow old...We grow old because we stop playing!
1988 Fleetwood Jamboree S26 27'
Carson enclosed ATV Trailer
'85 ATC250R (2), '85 BW200, '07 TRX400EX
Zieman Watercraft Trailer
'96 GTi, '96 Waveblaster II, '95 FX1
|
EMD360
Tempe, AZ
Senior Member
Joined: 01/18/2010
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
|
Yes RMP was an experiment for older fiberglass that was chalky. It was based on the experience of boaters and egg type trailers. It seems to be a successful experiment, especially to prevent further chalking and to hold a nice shine for about a year.
Although the shine on ours has diminished and it won't be a year until April. I wouldn't recommend it on a nice new surface where good waxes do the trick. I tried a couple of waxes, expensive ones too, and nothing lasted or looked like RMP. The acrylic that RMP is made from does include UV inhibitors, although as a floor finish, RMP does not say specifically that it contains them.
One person said the finish yellows slightly over time but you would only notice if you left part of your rig undone and then waited long enough to notice a difference. It is possible to remove with any ammonia based cleaner or the made for the purpose stripper.
So long time users are very happy with the stuff and it is great to have the rig look nice longer than any wax I used before RMP.
We're hooked!
2003 Itasca Spirit 22e
|
Oasisbob
Portland Oregon 97266
Senior Member
Joined: 11/18/2001
View Profile
Offline
|
Thanks for all the good info. I may buy some Red Max for next year. My kids now have five coats of wax on so no need this year. Doubt the trailer looked this good new. Mother's California Gold is best wax we have tried. Gets easier to take off with every layer. Some of the neighborhood kids now think waxing the trailer is "fun" and want to go for one more layer.
Oasis Bob
Wonderful wife & 4 Really Fun kids
2008 KIA Sedona 3.8L 24 valve V-6
2001 Bantam Trail Lite B-19
HAPPY TRAILS
|
|
|
