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07-09-2015, 05:48 AM
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Location: Waynesville
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I (Hate) black streaks/Bugs/Mud/Road film/Acid rain/Birds and their Crap/and Truckers who forget to put the Fuel caps on and Spray Diesel Fuel on our Truck and Trailer!  I wash (Before/During/and After) use! I Clean constantly!  Youroo!! 
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07-09-2015, 06:14 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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When Mr. Arth-rigtous says it's ok, we (me) get 'er done. When Blue Beacon does the wash, does their chemicals remove the wax that took a week to put on?
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07-09-2015, 06:25 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: SUNSHINE STATE
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Before and after
Always wash before and after a trip. If you do not remove the bugs from the front cap, the bug acid will destroy the front. Here in Florida, the love bugs have two seasons a year, if not removed within 2-3 days, the acid will eat right through the paint or finish.
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07-09-2015, 06:29 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Wash and put away, I will also rinse the front cap when I arrive to remove bugs.
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07-09-2015, 06:37 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Wash before every trip and if we can't get out for a couple weeks will wash weekly regardless a clean camper makes me a happy camper��
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07-09-2015, 06:39 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Oshawa, ON
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B and B
Wash the day we get home from a trip. Bugs come off easier that way. Depending on how dirty might wash before the trip again.
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07-09-2015, 06:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Durham, NC
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Occasionally. When on long trips (50 days+) I take a brush and wash bucket. I have stayed at several RV parks that allow washing.
Inside is cleaned regularly.
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07-09-2015, 07:03 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 11,069
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
When Mr. Arth-rigtous says it's ok, we (me) get 'er done. When Blue Beacon does the wash, does their chemicals remove the wax that took a week to put on?
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Use meguiars spray on wax. Spray on, easy quick wipe off. Does a great job and only takes a short time to do. We wax every time we wash. If needed we will compound off black streaks etc and then wax. Blue beacon does an ok job but tell them to stay back from seals/caulk with pressure washers. Our blue beacon is 10-15 min from house so they know us well and recognize us every time we come in
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07-09-2015, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 825
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Wash and wax for long trips. Do nothing on weekend or short trips. On the longer trips like when we good to Florida I cry every time when we get there. The front cap is usually completely covered with bugs when we arrive. My first job when we get there is to wipe down the front cap.
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07-09-2015, 08:18 AM
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Gold Miner At Heart
Join Date: May 2015
Location: N.C. Blue Ridge Mtns.
Posts: 293
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DocsDad
Same here.... wash and cry
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Same here. I clean camper and back into the building. Wife always ask why I'm washing my truck before the trip. Especially if we're going to the beach. At least I know it's clean before I left. Call me crazy.
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07-09-2015, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: MA
Posts: 95
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We have ours on our driveway. Hubby washes it when we come home inside and out and that is when I do the big laundry. We have a panda so the small stuff is clean.
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07-09-2015, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 981
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All you people that are washing/de-bugging the cap,how do you even reach up there? I could get about 1/2 way from the bed of the truck but that would look worse than not washing at all.
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07-09-2015, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 446
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Are the folks who wash at commercial spots like Blue Beacon careful about things like your AC units and antennas on top? What about the roof? Do they wash it too?
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07-09-2015, 12:48 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Jackson, GA
Posts: 341
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Wash as soon as we get back. Wash on the road if we are gone long or get too dirty. EVERYTHING inside gets washed as soon as we get back. If it's a few weeks before we get out again, the bed linens get rewashed to be fresh. We're picking up a new cover next week to keep on when not in use. That way, we can wash it, dry it and cover it.
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07-09-2015, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Have the truck and trailer washed and waxed in FL every year and when we get back from FL, I wash the front of the trailer to get the bugs off and that's it until we go back to FL. Might have the truck washed and waxed at the local Cadillac dealer sometime in the summer, which reminds me, it's time to make that appointment. 
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07-09-2015, 12:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Ripon, California
Posts: 727
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I wash it when the mood strikes me and depending on how dirty it is.
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07-09-2015, 01:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Western AZ
Posts: 2,404
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trbomax
All you people that are washing/de-bugging the cap,how do you even reach up there? I could get about 1/2 way from the bed of the truck but that would look worse than not washing at all.
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And a ladder
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07-09-2015, 01:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Western AZ
Posts: 2,404
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Wash and wax before. Then listen to the oh's and ah's
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07-09-2015, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Ocala, FL
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Wash before and after. I bought an electric powered pressure washer that fits in the basement easily. Comes in handy when the #%&@ lovebugs are out.
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07-09-2015, 02:07 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 64
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Always wash when home from a trip. Wash truck and trailer before heading out again. Who wants to travel with dirty equipment?
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