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Talked to Keystone rep yesterday and asked if washing and waxing your tt at the car wash with the pressure wand was OK. told me "NO". if you have the smallest leak,, you will have a major problem with leaks and eventually dry rot. hand waxing is not necessary, if you do insist on hand waxing, you should use an non abrasive wax. any brand is OK as long as it doesn't have any grit or abrasions in it. such as wax and cleaner waxes. a lite coat is all you need. I was hoping he would say it is OK to do the pressure washing and waxing, I have read so many time of people having sore shoulders for days after waxing their Tt or MH's. Just looking for the drinking mans method. Now I know you guys out there have an opinion, so let's hear them. OH yes, one more thing, he didn't say anything about what kind of brush or wool pad to use on a stick. He said a brush of your choice. that leaves that open for discussion.
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MackinawMan
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Well I always used a garden hose before...then my family got me a small electric power washer for my birthday a few years ago and now I use that.
I'd have to say, that I could see what that salesman is saying....but for me, the little power-washer we have is much too weak IMHO to do any of the type of damage he's referring to.
It's basically just a bit stronger than a garden hose with the spray nozzle TBH. Not to mention I don't hold the end of the nozzle close to the TT anyway, it's always several feet away.
So, if you're asking about options I guess that's what I'm suggesting..a small electric power-washer.
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Here is my opinion.
We were traveling south for the winter one year and to roads were very bad. When we got down around Bakersfield I got this bright idea that a truck wash would work really well.
We drove in and three guys took after our rig with wands, brushes and I thought would make short work of the job.
When it came time for the rinse and they were using high pressure wands one of them found the stove vent. Look out we had water flying all over the kitchen on the inside.
Luckily that was the only spot water came in, but I have not done it since.
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downtheroad
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Waxing with any clear coat safe auto wax is ok.
I haven't and would never use a pressure washer to wash our trailer.
Hose and brush only.
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catdaddyxx
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I detail on the side, so I have a plethera of washes, waxes, etc...
I've been tempted to use my pressure washer on low but it's just about as fast by hand and brush so I've never messed with it.
I use a soft bristle brush on a stick, Meguiars Gold Class auto soap, and low pressure water to clean it. Also dry it with an aqua dry towel.
I wax once or twice a year with Colonite #845 insulator wax. It's not my favorite hand wax, but it's the best bang for the buck as far as something that lasts a long time and is easy on/off.
FWIW, most consumer line cleaner waxes have very little to no abrasives. They are loaded instead with fillers and would be perfectly safe to use.
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tbrowne
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The paint on aluminum skinned trailers is extremely thin, which is why the rep told you not to use anything with abrasives. You can easily rub through the paint with any cleaner that has even the finest abrasive in it. Automotive paint is much harder and more robust than RV paint. If a wax is labeled cleaner wax then avoid it.
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For years I washed my 5er with simple green & a window brush. Then hosed it down with a spray from the garden hose. Still looks new.
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Charltons
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Simple green works great, thats all I use. Per my "RV GUY" never use a pressure washer as they tend to tear/rip out the caulking and window seals as you spray over them.
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old guy
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his main concern was the high pressure might take off some of the decals and get by the seals around the windows and slide outs. we did not really discuss the metal sided TT's I was mainly asking him about glass sided TT's.
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Terryallan
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Been waxing my TT with cleaner wax for 8 years. Guess what. It looks like new. The wax takes off all the black streaks, and helps prevent them as well. I wouldn't use anything else. I might consult another sales rep though. That one knows little about waxing a TT.
As for the carwas. Mine won't fit under the roof.
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