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Main Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dave R on May 26, 2017, 08:13:57 am
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Greetings,
Just returned from an 7 week trip to the southwest. I have 2351 with modified desert sand full body paint that hardly shows the dirt. Any recommendations for tools and soap to make the first washing easier? Also do I need to wax yet?
Thanks,
Dave
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Well, because I am mobility impaired, we wash Fawkes with Blue Beacon Truck Wash http://www.bluebeacon.com/ 2o2 It is worth the $40 to just sit inside and let the crew (no machines) do the job. . .oh, and the price I gave includes treating the whole RV with Rainex which makes bug bodies literally fall off during the next rain storm. ;) Just sayin'. . . :)(:
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First wash or 20th wash, I use a whole lot of the cheapest automotive wash soap (sold by the gallon) and a mop-material covered sponge marketed for washing automobiles in a 5 gallon bucket of warm water, and rinse with an open hose to avoid spraying because spraying leaves a lot more water spots. Allow the rinse water to flow over the surfaces. One thing certain, you will miss some dirty areas requiring touch-up.
About waxing the first time, I would wait 6 months or the fall, whichever comes first. In the mean time, do your best to avoid parking under sappy trees. Clean off sap & bugs frequently until that first waxing.
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Ron, Great minds think a like :)(: that's exactly what I do as well.
One thing to add, I use a cordless leaf blower to blow most of the water off and dry.
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two hams. 40is actually pretty reasonable. I assume that doesn't include tip?
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Ron, Great minds think a like :)(: that's exactly what I do as well.
One thing to add, I use a cordless leaf blower to blow most of the water off and dry.
Oh Yes, I do that too....forgot to mention it. :)(:
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two hams. 40is actually pretty reasonable. I assume that doesn't include tip?
Yup. Would have been around $30 for just wash, no Rainex on entire coach. 2o2 :)(: