I just finished cleaning and waxing our rig with a waterless system by Aero products called Wash Wax All. This stuff is simply amazing!! It removes dirt and waxes the surface at the same time. Saves allot of time and is acceptable at any campground as no water is required. We purchased a complete kit including applicator and extension pole after a demonstration by Gary Baeker from GNL RV Specialties, www.gnlrvspecialties.com/. You can do all or part of your rig at a time and all done from the ground using the extension pole and applicator / cleaning pads. Very easy to use and well worth the cost. You can also review products and purchase direct from the manufacturer at the same cost at washwax.com/store/. We do not get anything for telling people about this product, just like to pass along information when we find something that works this great.

Hi Dale and Ruth,

We have our truck and trailer detailed once a year when we are in Indio, CA. We stay at Indian Waters RV Resort and they allow a couple of companies on site. Let me know if you find yourself in that area and I'll give you the name and number of the one we use. The one and only time we washed and waxed everything ourselves it took us 5 days! So we decided never again. I do wash them myself and will wax the nose and rear of the trailer before heading south in the fall as they seem to require more attention. Like Terry said, the campgrounds should be able to recommend onsite Mobile RV Wash Companies. I know you are on the move a lot with art shows so keep in mind that the closer you are to the Mexican border the better the pricing. 

Safe travels!

I picked up a small electric pressure washer from Lowes , I use a wash & wax spray it on spray it off.......I have found most campgrounds allow me to do it just by asking. The rig stays fairly clean and maybe once a year I hire it out for a full detail.

most of the time just a good rinsing will keep it fairly clean

There is talk about "Wash & Wax". Just wondering how they go about the waxing in the hot sun? Or do they have a shady place to do it?

Thanks all, one of the neighbors at this RV park told us about the Aero Wash & Wax system so we'll have to look into that. We spend more time at state / county / city parks than we do full service RV parks and don't often see them advertising the mobile RV wash services. Might be an incentive to stay in a full service park and arrange this ahead of time.

Steve - would love to have the name of the service you use in Indio, that is one location we will most likely pass thru twice a year.

Totally agree that it is not worth our time to spend 3-4 days doing this again, especially when we're both still working full time.

I have always been skeptical of high pressure washers. I am also just extremely picky about how my rig is washed! If someone is not careful, allot of damage can be done real quick with high pressure water. Have also yet to see any high pressure soap that can completely remove oily road grime. Although hand washing is more thorough, brushes can also leave swirl marks in the paint / clear coat. So the best way I have found is to hand wash with either microfiber or lambs wool towels or mitts and dry with microfiber towels or lamb skin chamois. Yes this is very labor intensive and takes a long time but keeps from damaging the paint, caulking seals or rubber and TPO roofs, but again, I'm really picky.

Since the Aero Wash Wax All washes and waxes at the same time and does not require the use of water, unless heavily soiled with mud or gritty dirt, as I previously stated, it drastically reduces the time required to hand wash a rig. Also since it is applied and polished with microfiber towels or wash mitts, it provides for a gentle deep cleaning hand wash. I have only used this system once so far and cannot believe how well it works and how shiny our rig is. Hope it also makes it allot easier to keep up with since it also cuts allot of time out of the whole process of washing and waxing. Since I can do it is stages without worrying about emptying buckets or dragging hoses in and out between jobs, I can also take my time if I want to.

Again, I just really love the way this stuff works and want to share the information. Also after hearing and reading what others are charging for rig washes and waxes, I prefer to continue doing it myself as long as I can, so the cost is much more justifiable, especially after the initial start up kit cost.  Especially since one gallon of the regular wash will do our 34' rig at least 3 - 4 times.

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Hi Ruth,

In Indio we use Santiago's 760-673-2061. They don't have a website. They use a product called Big White Sealant Conditioner that does a great job and is easy to apply. Wipe on and wipe off. I bought a gallon from them.

http://www.downwindmarine.com/Big-White-Sealant-Conditioner-p-90892334.html

Safe travels!

 

I too use Wash Wax All and have been for a few years. Also use it on my car and truck.

Well when the microfiber cloths get dirty I do grab another clean one. It might take a few depending on how dirty it is. The surfactants in the products really loosen the dirt. It's important not to scrub but to lightly wipe.
I use 2 cloths, 1 to wipe and 1 to buff/dry.

EggerMar wrote:

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Just wondering how this product doesn't scratch the RV even with modest road dust it would seem to me it would scratch.  I went to the web site and watched their video...spray the product on one side to clean, flip to dry with the other side.  It would seem to me that by the time you got half way around the RV the side you were using to clean would be pretty dirty.

If it doesn't scratch it seems like a great idea

 

Marilyn

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 Marilyn, it is important to not let the microfiber pads get too dirty when using Wash Wax All.  I use one for cleaning and the other for polishing until the cleaning pad begins to look dirty, then move the polishing pad to the cleaning pad and place a clean pad on the polishing side.  This will extend the use of the microfiber pads.  The kit comes with 6 pads but you will need about twice that many if you intend to wash the whole rig at once.  In my case I washed 1/2 one day and the other 1/2 the next day and used the time in between to wash and dry the pads. enjoy the remainder of the day and rest.  It will also depend on the size of the rig and how dirty it is as to how quickly you will go through pads. 

As already stated, it is also important not to scrub the surface, just wipe lightly until clean. Thick mud like that picked up from muddy roads should probably still be removed with water but muddy "splatter spots" or heavy road grime is not a problem to remove with just the Wash Wax solution.  It will not cratch the surface as long as you do not let allot of grit build up on the pads or scrub real hard on a gritty surface.  Just let the cleaning product do the work!

Happy Prospector wrote:

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I had a service come out once to wash and wax the 5'er and they really didn't do a good job, but want a premium price, so the next year I just had my wife wash and wax the 5er with Mcquires cleaner wax 50 and it only took her two days to do the job. She is getting older and slowing down some but it is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of trailer maintenance  as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are overly sensitive, and there’s nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.

 She had to take a break when she was only half-finished washing and waxing the 5th Wheel. I tried not to make a scene. I’m a fair man. I told her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while and as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me, too.

I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support her. I’m not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older. However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging girlfriend or wife because of this post, I will consider that writing it was well worthwhile.

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 Exactly! Where's the like button.