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Old 06-08-2018, 10:01 PM   #21
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...Last trip South I think the love bugs had a reunion on 29. My windshield was so bad I was afraid to use wipers and make it worse.




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Old 06-08-2018, 10:52 PM   #22
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Old 06-09-2018, 12:02 AM   #23
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Just washed my 35' class A today after a long winter and messy tree polen. The roof was filthy and the sides we're full of pollen. Took me the better part of the day. I will do it again mid summer and again in the Fall prior to waxing. Unfortunately, I have to store it out in the elements.
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Old 06-09-2018, 12:51 AM   #24
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I store mine outside and only cover it during the winter for about three months.

When its beyond dirty i usually wash it with Meguiar's wash and wax.
https://www.google.com/search?ei=vsI....0.ryn2SkRJpz8

i wax it twice a year once during the summer two week vacation trip and again during my christmas/new years vacation trip with Meguiers carnauba wax
https://www.google.com/search?ei=rMM....0.HbvbOOHux4s

This year i also washed the roof and put 303 on it.

Its alot of work but it still looks like new.
How do you apply and buff the wax? Is that particular product you mentioned a wash and wax? And what is 303 for the roof?
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Old 06-09-2018, 01:40 AM   #25
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Not meaning to hijack this thread, but how does one clean that big ass windshield on a class a? I bought a squeegee thing but the windshields so curved that I can only do a few inches per swipe leaving streaks.
When I had the 41 foot DP, I carried a seven foot ladder, mainly for cleaning that windshield. When it gets full of crushed, dried and harden bugs, nothing on a pole is going to work very well. Its just a time consuming job.
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Old 06-09-2018, 03:20 AM   #26
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How do you apply and buff the wax? Is that particular product you mentioned a wash and wax? And what is 303 for the roof?
I wax by hand but my cousin uses a buffer to apply and microfiber towel to buff it off.
I wax by hand so I can make sure all the spots are clean. It takes me about two days. But for me it relaxing.
There are two product I use first the wash and wax then the wax.
The roof I used aerospace 303
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Old 06-09-2018, 01:45 PM   #27
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Rejex or RainX on the windshield with a ladder. I have the long poled squeegee and use that at gas stations if the window is too buggy.
Yeah the rainex works cause the rain doesn't stay on the windshield when traveling on the road. Without it the raindrops just stay there and with mine the wipers actually get out of sync. Or the rainex streaks if you use the wipers. Better just use the rainex and clean it if too many bugs and reapply the rainex.
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Old 06-10-2018, 04:26 AM   #28
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Reminde's me of my days in Thailand and Vietnam in the USAF ! Had a blast at the Elephant Farm. I sure wish that the Elephants were released from being captive ( not saying I saw any mistreatment ) but they deserve to roam freely like it was intended for them .
In Cambodia ( we were not there, ask Nixon if he was here with us ) I saw the big elephant grave yard as they were thought to be a part of Buddha's life and believed to be sacred and to be worshiped as well as to be prayed to.
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Old 06-10-2018, 04:29 AM   #29
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Mine stays outside and is used year round.

I wash/inspect roof quarterly. I use a beach towel to kneel on. Surprisingly all the mildew/pollen comes off with good brand car wash soap.

The rest of unit maybe 3 or 4 times a year.

For windshield, I use a scotch Brite and good stepladder. After I get love bugs and other guts off, I use Rain X. Even with bug wash in reservoir they still stick.

Last trip South I think the love bugs had a reunion on 29. My windshield was so bad I was afraid to use wipers and make it worse.
Yeah, the lovebugs in Florida...I remember them, badly.
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Old 06-10-2018, 12:22 PM   #30
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Reminde's me of my days in Thailand and Vietnam in the USAF ! Had a blast at the Elephant Farm. I sure wish that the Elephants were released from being captive ( not saying I saw any mistreatment ) but they deserve to roam freely like it was intended for them .
In Cambodia ( we were not there, ask Nixon if he was here with us ) I saw the big elephant grave yard as they were thought to be a part of Buddha's life and believed to be sacred and to be worshiped as well as to be prayed to.
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Thanks for adding a bit of "Real Life"; to an attempt at some humor on my part...

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Old 06-10-2018, 01:52 PM   #31
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Our MH is stored indoors, however, I still wash it every trip, 2 or 3 times a month. We do a lot of 24 hour stays a the lake 60 miles from the house. I don't like to let bugs stay on the paint and windshield and it take about 40 minutes to complete a wash. I wash on the driveway in front of the storage spot. Products used are Wash-NWax, Bugs-N-All (works great) and RainX on the windshield about every 3rd time. I have a power washer that stays connected and rain water that does not leave water spots or require drying. In April and November I have the roof professionally cleaned at a campground that we go to each year.
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Old 06-10-2018, 03:15 PM   #32
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Old 06-10-2018, 03:31 PM   #33
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I wax by hand but my cousin uses a buffer to apply and microfiber towel to buff it off.
I wax by hand so I can make sure all the spots are clean. It takes me about two days. But for me it relaxing.
There are two product I use first the wash and wax then the wax.
The roof I used aerospace 303
https://www.walmart.com/ip/303-30308...471&wl13=&veh=
Hope this helps.
How much 303 does it typically take to do the roof?
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Old 06-10-2018, 03:47 PM   #34
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I fill this about half way with:





This:





Soak it down real good and scrub it with this:





That I bought at Camp Land in Burns Harbor Indiana. I hook up a hose to it and the crap just washes away.
All the black streaks just wipe right off.
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Old 06-10-2018, 04:32 PM   #35
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The roof gets washed twice a year and the rest gets done each time before we go out. These RV are to expensive. Our RV sits In a covered storage yard.

Wife and I work together to wash RV in a hour or so. Just soft water, waxing soap and a long handle brush.

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Old 06-10-2018, 05:17 PM   #36
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Old 06-11-2018, 03:45 AM   #37
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I was mine after each trip. Haven't figured out the wax part yet.
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Old 06-11-2018, 04:44 AM   #38
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Bob and VJRocky,
Put two nice days together..ha! Not here in 631 or 845 as we're live in NYS...could I say it any better?
VJ...still on the rams or have you handed in the leash yet? How's everything down state SCLI? If you are out enjoy it and thank God you made it..ain't a nice job any longer! Be well!
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Old 06-16-2018, 07:14 PM   #39
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Keep our Axos under a pole barn, so its out of the rain and direct sun light. Still gets a lot of pollen and dust on it. Wash it when its dirty. Average 3 to 4 times per year for a complete wash. However, after we've been on a trip and sometimes while on a trip, I'll wash the bugs off the front, the windshield, mirrors, etc. We're in FL, so lots of love bugs in spring & summer and, if left on painted areas, they can cause pits in paint. Front and rear tend to get dirty quicker than sides. When I do a complete wash, I have a commercial duty pump up sprayer that I put concentrated car wish in and spray that on about half a side at a time, then go over that with a long handle brush, then rinse it off with the hose. Spraying car wash solution on and letting it sit a few minutes makes job a lot easier. Tried using pressure washer once but it was too powerful and damaged the decals in a couple small places.
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Old 06-16-2018, 09:01 PM   #40
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Agreeing with everyone but adding that a good power washer is a big help. We can’t store ours at home but bring it home to wash and wax. Between using a soft brush on an extended handle to soap it up and a gas fueled power washer it cleans up pretty quickly.
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