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Title: How do you wash your TT
Post by: Popup2012 on February 18, 2017, 06:52:41 PM
Do you
1. Hand wash
2.Use a home power washer
3.Go thru a commercial washer
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: DavidM on February 18, 2017, 07:06:44 PM
4. None of the above. Ours has never been washed. We keep it outside, not under a cover and mother nature does a pretty good job of keeping it clean. I will take a better look in late April when we go for our first camp of the season, but it looked pretty good to me last year when we were camping.

David
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: Diversteve on February 18, 2017, 07:20:49 PM
We hand wash with automotive car wash soap.
Then about twice a year we hand wax with automotive wax.
The wax seems to make the bugs and grime wash off easily.
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: rideandfly on February 18, 2017, 08:15:03 PM
We hand wash our camper. Wax it twice a year, too. After towing all day, wash front of camper and tow vehicle at end of day.
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: Paul on February 18, 2017, 10:43:46 PM
I wash it once a season at least usually before storage and never waxed it. I use automotive soap. I also use a telescoping pole it's easier than using only a sponge
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: Merlin on February 18, 2017, 10:46:09 PM
IMHO, the seals on the windows and the openings for the furnace and water heater are no place for high pressure power wash, whether at home or at the car wash. I hand wash with Rainex car wash to get the bugs and road grime off after most trips. Hand wax once per year with NuFinsh. But never the roof! I use 303 Protectant in the spring and fall on all plastic and windows, including the plastic parts on the roof. Our camper still looks new and I find a certain satisfaction in caring for it. I don't think of it as an onerous job at all.
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: catmanriff on February 19, 2017, 12:10:19 AM
I also use car wash, then LucasOil Slickmist detailer after dying.
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: pjcd on February 19, 2017, 10:50:05 AM
On the rare occasion that I wash the rig, I use "simply green", works great and does a good job.
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: SWBF350 on March 04, 2017, 07:26:19 PM
I use the RV Wash/Hand wash about 3 times per year. I wax it as well once every late Spring with the RV wax. I clean the awning as prescribe in the cleaning directions that came with the awning the same time I wash the TT.
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: Fatdog2 on March 05, 2017, 05:09:00 PM
I hand wash my 21BHS a few times a year with automotive liquid soap, especially after each trip to get the bugs off. I use 303 Aerospace protectant on all rubber seals.  I use Zymol liquid car wax or Meguiars Quik-wax (spray wax) if I'm in a rush.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1420353
http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotive/products/g17516-ultimate-quik-wax/
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: franks97 on March 05, 2017, 06:02:30 PM
Quote from: Diversteve on February 18, 2017, 07:20:49 PM
We hand wash with automotive car wash soap.
Then about twice a year we hand wax with automotive wax.
The wax seems to make the bugs and grime wash off easily.

Same as Driversteve. Use a brush and car wash soap then wax early in the year and before it gets stored in the in-laws barn for the winter.
Title: Re: How do you wash your TT
Post by: Pinstriper on March 05, 2017, 08:24:22 PM
We haven't washed it yet. The dealer does some sort of wash whenever it's in for service, no extra charge. Not sure what they do, so...