Gonzo42
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CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE !
Seriously, I have tried to scrub away the mineral streaks left by the rain, and particularly on the nose cone. I did not want to use anything abrasive, and tried a number of cleaners plus plenty of elbow grease.
Today I tried out something new for this. A cleaner called "Awesome". I comes in a spray bottle, and I already found it does a good job cleaning carpets of stains like oil, soft drinks, etc.
But, SURPRISE ! It cleans those mineral streaks with hardly any effort at all. I use the hard back of a sponge for scrubbing, and rinse it with clear water.
Its available at the 99 cent store and the Superior Grocery store, but may be available elsewhere. Normal is a spray bottle but gallon refills are also available.
My RV nosecone look better than ever.
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2oldman
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Rain water is soft.
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doxiemom11
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Use it all the time. Repeated scrubbing with the back side of the sponge will scratch your finish. Be careful. The awesome, if too strong will also remove wax.
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SoundGuy
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Gonzo42 wrote:Today I tried out something new for this. A cleaner called "Awesome".
But, SURPRISE ! It cleans those mineral streaks with hardly any effort at all. I use the hard back of a sponge for scrubbing, and rinse it with clear water.
Sure, and LA's Awesome will also destroy any graphics it touches. ![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/frown.gif "frown")
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theoldwizard1
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Try vinegar. The stronger the better.
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Gonzo42
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Duly noted. Will proceed with caution. Thanx for the advice.
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JimK-NY
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My RV always had black streaks until I switched to ZEP. That was over 2 years ago and the light streaks that occur just rinse off with the hose.
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Wishbone51
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JimK-NY wrote:My RV always had black streaks until I switched to ZEP. That was over 2 years ago and the light streaks that occur just rinse off with the hose.
Just ZEP'd my travel trailer last weekend. Loved how easy it was to clean when I did it to my utility trailer.
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phil-t
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2oldman wrote:Rain water is soft.
Maybe in NM! Not around here. All kinds of pollutents fall with the rain.
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cpaulsen
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Used Awesome on my 1st wheel...…..an older Aljo……..black streaks all over and tried everything to get them off. grabbed some Awesome and they came right off with hardly and trouble...….then waxed the trailer and the streaks stayed away.
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