The Gawd awful chore of maintaining the exterior of an RV: Anyone out there who isn't able to pay professionals to clean their RV and don't have the continuing energy to wash and then wax/polish a 35' 5th wheel...have tips to make the job easier and...
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For waxing something big (an RV or a boat) the pros are using a BIG random orbital buffer (say 10 inches). Is still a big job but easier than by hand.
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Go to HomeDepot. Go to where they sell Duct-tape. Get the aluminum tape for outdoor use. It looks shiny silver roll of tape. I get the one with the highest temperature outdoor tolerance. When you get back at your trailer, clean the surrounding area really well with some dishwashing soap and water. Dry it really well. Take some rubbing alcohol with some paper towel and wipe the area lightly. Don't need to rub it. This will make sure there are no greasy area left. Take the aluminum tape and cut a piece big enough to cover the hole. Take the backing paper off and apply it over the hole starting from one edge of the tape, pressing and rubbing the tape as you move slowly over the hole with the tape. Do not apply pressure over the hole with the tape just go around the hole. You don't want to puncture a hole through the tape over the drilled hole. After you are done, put a bead around the edge of the aluminum tape with the Dicor rubber sealant. This will prevent any moisture later on to be creeping under the aluminum tape. If you can see the hole inside the trailer, you can put some clear silicone caulking sealant in the hole and wipe it smoothly and level with the ceiling. Save the aluminum tape and sealants. You might need it in the future for any other roof repairs. I check and inspect my trailer roof every so often throughout the year especially before winter and before the rainy season for any possible leak potentials. I hope this helps. Happy camping!!
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I used a good, high quality wheel bearing grease. By the way, they're working well! I hope that helps Kevin!
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RV roof must be EPDM to use this stuff.. look under vent cover inside RV EPDM will have black on bottom white on top. clean roof with non petroleum based cleaner let dry. liquid rubber is very thick i rented a paddle drill mixer.. poor into gallon containers as its easier to spread this way. i used thin nap 9 inch roller to apply forget the squegee...pia. you may get some bubbling but they disappear in a few days dont mess with them they will go down and adhere... takes days to cure and set, but when cured looks like a new smooth roof.. very cool product..
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hello.. had vw garage replace them - charged me $125 - i don't know excatly what he did, but took one guy a long time - noticed he had it up on the rack couple times - think he took around 3 hrs - guess they gave me a break $- thinking about it, l imagine he had to aline the correct beam angles etc., etc., removed part of the panels. but that part should be easy - but all i can tell you.. they do look 'great' - should have done it earlier as they were becoming very cloudy on the inside also. and that worried me.. and the polish cleaner wouldn't really clean them- they mentioned they do remove them (depending)..and put on the grinder to polish them for $60 - chow hello.. had vw garage replace them - charged me $125 - i don't know excatly what he did, but took one guy a long time - noticed he had it up on the rack couple times - think he took around 3 hrs - guess they gave me a break $- thinking about it, l imagine he had to aline the correct beam angles etc., etc., removed part of the panels. but that part should be easy - but all i can tell you.. they do look 'great' - should have done it earlier as they were becoming very cloudy on the inside also. and that worried me.. and the polish cleaner wouldn't really clean them- they mentioned they do... » Read More hello.. had vw garage replace them - charged me $125 - i don't know excatly what he did, but took one guy a long time - noticed he had it up on the rack couple times - think he took around 3 hrs - guess they gave me a break $- thinking about it, l imagine he had to aline the correct beam angles etc., etc., removed part of the panels. but that part should be easy - but all i can tell you.. they do look 'great' - should have done it earlier as they were becoming very cloudy on the inside also. and that worried me.. and the polish cleaner wouldn't really clean them- they mentioned they do remove them (depending)..and put on the grinder to polish them for $60 - chow « Show Less
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Save your money and just wax. It's time consuming and doesn't work well enough to warrant the time and cost.
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Take your truck to whatever your local exhaust shop is. For example, here it's Child's. It shouldn't be particularly expensive and should only take them a few minutes. I had the entire back half of my 97 Chevy's true dual system redone in less than an hour.
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I don't personally know but you can try asking RV owners at blog site iRV2 Forums, a free service.
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We cleaned all the "powder" off and washed, scrubbed and dried it. Ours was a rubber roof. The info I found on the internet, mostly youtube, told and showed about preparation and application. I suggest you research the manufacturer's sight as well as youtube applicants who demonstrate it. There is a lot of info out there, and we also asked a local RV parts and repair place for a bit of advice.Good luck, our roof is still doing great and the fall rains and thunder storms here in the Northwest are not a worry for us now.
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I had great hopes for this RV model. There are nice features about it, not the least of which is the large screen. But as an RV-specific device, it is not quite ready for prime time. Check some forums. It has a lot of glitches and shortcomings. You'll probably use it in "automobile" mode.
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As a mechanic I always hate to jury rig something. When I do someones job I tell them I will only fix it right. Get the right part. Call Walkers or others and find out from them the "fix"
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Tough job, I own a cleaning service. I don't do much post remodeling work, it is difficult. Try a huge damp sponge. Keep rinsing. Again, I am not an expert on this form of cleaning.
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I'm removing the original paint on a commercial cart, the same one you see at Home depot. The paint is really tough to remove down to metal, looks like I'm using up most of the woven pad. And this is before using hand scraper, needle scaler and hard disk grinder. However Norton is the fastest but most expensive - it's a trade off. Next time I'll try torching the paint off then follow up with a diamond grinder.
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Dads may be thoroughly stumped by just *how* to clean this contraption, but there should be instructional videos online. ;) - Mike's wife (had the time to comment because I find our potty seats so easy to clean)
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I ordered mine on line. but its been awhile. Couldn't tell you the web sight anymore. I just typed in RV roof coatings. Buy like I said its been awhile. Don't even have the same 5th wheel anymore.
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Yes, you can. If the paint on the rv isn't so bad. This is a light cleaner product. If the paint is in bad shape, then you need to polish with heavy cleaner products before waxing.
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My experience wasn't ideal. I applied too much in areas, so after 6 mons thought Id try again. I couldnt get it to come off, was afraid I would damage the paint. Took it to dealer, had professionals remove and apply clear bra. Cost me another $500 :(. A more experienced person would probably give a different opinion. I did thoroughly wax with enclosed wax. Sorry to be negative.