Best tools for washing rig

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

Well, because I am mobility impaired, we wash Fawkes with Blue Beacon Truck Wash  http://www.bluebeacon.com/     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'. . .   

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.

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.

two hams. 40is actually pretty reasonable. I assume that doesn't include tip?

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.   

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.