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Old 07-28-2021, 07:00 PM   #1
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Pressure washer

I have a 2018 Cedar Creek Hathaway 34 rl2 does anybody use a pressure washer to wash the exterior of the fifth wheel and thanks for all the replies
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Fiberglass and thanks for your reply
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Old 07-28-2021, 08:24 PM   #5
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That's what I was thinking maybe I should just use a brush
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I'd be concerned about the pressure washer, grit on the 5th wheel would "sand" if hit by a lot of pressure. A small error in nozzle distance could also be serious.
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Old 07-28-2021, 09:21 PM   #7
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I'd be be concerned pressure washing the caulking along the roof and the walls.
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Old 07-28-2021, 09:23 PM   #8
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I use a wide soft bristle brush on a telescoping pole.
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Old 07-28-2021, 09:24 PM   #9
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I'd be concerned about the pressure washer, grit on the 5th wheel would "sand" if hit by a lot of pressure. A small error in nozzle distance could also be serious.
Thank you well use my soft bristle brush I was not real hip on using a pressure washer anyways
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I use a wide soft bristle brush on a telescoping pole.
I believe that's what I will use was not real up to using a pressure washer but someone recommended it so I figured I would come out here and ask because you get excellent replies
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Thank you well use my soft bristle brush I was not real hip on using a pressure washer anyways

Let me add you’ll want to buy a extra wide bucket your brush will fit into.
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Old 07-29-2021, 07:07 AM   #12
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I use a power washer all the time, however I only use my blue and white tips or the foam cannon. I have placed my hand in front of both tips. The blue / soap tip has virtually no pressure, the white tip will turn my hand red but again the pressure is not that bad . That said just like going to a car wash that is pressure washer only I don’t feel like I get it clean. So I use white tip to knock of dirt, then foam cannon to foam then I scrub with brush. Followed by rinse with blue tip. I do the whole trailer this way, then when I think it’s clean I use foam cannon to foam the whole side with a soap and wax and now soap and ceramic, then go back to the front and rinse.
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