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10-24-2013, 09:58 PM
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NELA
Join Date: May 2013
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Did a triple take
Drove by a business yesterday that does auto detailing.
There the detail guy was, up on the roof of a "Fun Finder" travel trailer, PRESSURE WASHING the roof!
Now, I'm admittedly new to all this, but I don't think *I* would ever pressure wash a TT roof!
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10-24-2013, 10:02 PM
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I wouldn't do that to mine
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10-24-2013, 10:36 PM
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NELA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by iceblaze580
I wouldn't do that to mine
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Me either!
Granted, I'm not familiar with the brand, don't know if it has the rubber roof, but I'd say all RVs have caulking/sealer around roof fittings, vents, etc.
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If age is a state of mind, and I've lost my mind, I'm AGELESS, right?
Give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around:
Flagstaff 5er 2014 8528 IKWS, Platinum Package, Regency Interior "Buffy"
F250 Super Duty 2013 Tuxedo Black "Biff"
Days camped 2014: 30
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10-24-2013, 10:38 PM
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I'm pretty sure it has a rubber roof
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10-24-2013, 11:00 PM
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You could probably get away with a fantail nozzle.
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10-24-2013, 11:42 PM
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If it didn't leak, it might now.
Bummer.
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10-25-2013, 11:15 AM
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I was at a FROG RV rally in Kerrville, TX a few weeks ago and they had a service that would come around and detail your RV and they did the same, pressure was the whole RV. I wouldn't do that.
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10-25-2013, 11:26 AM
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I feel alot safer using a soft brush to wash my rig
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10-25-2013, 12:17 PM
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That's just crazy. I can dang near rip up concrete with my PW, can't imagine putting seals and caulking to the test like that, even with the 40 degree fan tip.
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10-25-2013, 12:20 PM
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Ugh, recipe for disaster if you ask me. One heck of a way to end up with leaks or many other equally ugly end results.
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10-25-2013, 07:30 PM
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I have never done it, but with a low psi washer and if you now what you are doing I don`t see an issue. you have to know where you can pressure wash and what to stay away from.
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10-25-2013, 07:41 PM
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I would never pressure wash my 5ver...PERIOD!!!! When I wash by hand I can inspect all the seals at the same time. After I hose down I go inside and check for any leaks.
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10-28-2013, 06:32 AM
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NELA
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For the record I've seen this same guy pressure wash the seats in vehicles he's detailing.
Yes, he removes them from the vehicles, puts them on racks he built out of 1 inch pipe and pressure washes them. I have no idea how he gets them dried.
I'd considered letting him detail my personal vehicle. I've rethought that. Uhhhh I'll pass.
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If age is a state of mind, and I've lost my mind, I'm AGELESS, right?
Give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around:
Flagstaff 5er 2014 8528 IKWS, Platinum Package, Regency Interior "Buffy"
F250 Super Duty 2013 Tuxedo Black "Biff"
Days camped 2014: 30
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10-28-2013, 07:04 AM
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I'm guessing he started out as a boat detailer.
If done right, a pressure washer would be OK. Just don't get too close to the surface, keep it the pressure on the low scale. I also believe I would not do it right and a few patches would be the result so soft car wash brush here.
I could see it working on car seats as well long as they are just surface washed. The trick is to not let it soak in, same as a carpet shampooer.
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