what to use to clean trailer
 

hey guys whats the best product to clean and maintain a .050 wall trailer, I read on here sometime back a post giving discriptions of the correct products to use and not to use some stuff, may even damage the finish. I have had problems in the past by steaking the polished stuff in the process of trying to clean the exterior and also the extruded alum floors seem to discolor real easy what should be used on them.

just bought a used ATC 32' and it needs a good overall cleanup just dont want mess up more than i fix.

thanks in advance for your help
wayne hutton

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believe it or not ,nothing gets your whites whiter than 'sunlight' powdered laundry soap. We use it as a car wash soap at the body shop and it does a wonderful job on white paint jobs on fleet trucks which are used in the fields. it does not damage the finish as long as proper washing techniques are used.

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Jax Wax citrus cleaner. It's the best thing I've ever seen for making a trailer look like new.

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Don't use any products using butyl esters such as Spray9 or Greased Lightning . They will streak and discolor the panels.
Strong laundry detergent and elbow grease work best.
Dions' correct ,It really works well for body work,strips wax and silicone right off!
Dave Riberio had a product he was selling , RV5000 ? I think.
That worked really well.

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Simple Green and about 5 illegal aliens should do the trick.:>):>)

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Dave had RV455. It did work pretty good too.

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Stay away from "Black Streak Removers". They do a heckuva job of taking away black streaks, but they leave "White Streaks" if you're not careful.

Scotchbrite works well on the aluminum floor...all you need is a case of that, a sanding block, and a free weekend. After that initial scrub, there are aluminum waxes that make it easier to restore the shine - make sure you wipe up any water or fluid that might hit the floor and it'll last for a while.

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Ditto on Simple Green do it in the shade and start at the top and work your way down---Get it at Wal mart for about $8 a gallon--its cheap and effective & it works well

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Wayne..... You have a PM.

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Use RV455 to remove tough black streaks and grime. I was sceptical until i used it and It removed black streaks from a trailer that was sitting and not washed for 6 years by just spraying on and wiping off. It strips off the black streaks as well as any wax, so you must wax it right after cleaning.

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yep rv455 that makes trailers white again,use it in a spray bottle then wipe and hose gmonde

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Several guy's over on yellowbullet.com swear by LA's Totally Awesome cleaner. Best part is it is sold at Dollar General and is fairly cheap.

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I use this product, and it works very well on "streaks". Be aware.... It is pretty aggressive. Don't use it in the sun (surface should be relatively cool), and rinse with clear water before it dries......

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Is it a soloution that could possibly be deluted and mixed in with water in a bucket ?

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Yes. The bulk LA Totally Awesome has a mixture chart on the bottle. I use it also. Stop over to the hardware store and buy a house siding scrub brush that you can screw onto the end of your push broom handle, and tear it up.
I have had the same success with Simple Green.

Essentially, it is a degreaser. So, I've actually used Dawn Dishsoap, also.

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Awesome Orange in the orange spray bottle is also sold at the Dollar store. It is a smaller, diluted version of the bulk product for the same price. Buy it in bulk.

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[QUOTE=Joe Hertline;243895]Stay away from "Black Streak Removers". They do a heckuva job of taking away black streaks, but they leave "White Streaks" if you're not careful.

X2 on that for black streak removers. They will take off the black streaks, but wait to you see what it does to your shiny aluminum trim, it spots and tarnishes them, and I followed the directions. Learned my lesson the hard way.

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Along the same line what wax are you guy's using after it is clean? Thanks, Brian

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I have freind that owns a detail shop that races with us in superstock up in the northwest that has a special mix for trailers and RV u can call troy at NW Quality detail (253)351-0809 he sell supplys to

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Just did this last weekend....

LA's Totally Awesome....

Cleaned 2 years of grime and streaks off...
worked really really well....

also to get rid of the black streaks, clean the roof very well...

LA's totally awesome can be picked up at
Dollar General Stores
Family Dollars
Wal-Mart I think...
http://www.lastotallyawesome.com/

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After washing our travel trailer we use Mequiars #49 as required to remove any heavy oyxidation or Meguiars # 50 with a light de- oxydizer and polish, one step(blue containers). These are both marine products and we buy them by the gallon. We just did the trailer today. We have tried other mequiars products as well as other brands and this is what my wife has cone back to.

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/megui...emover-49.html

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/megui...eaner-wax.html