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05-10-2018, 01:16 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2017 30' Classic
Bluffton
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 213
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Rock Guard Coating ?
We’ve got some serious crud on our rock guards from our last trip. My question is. Is there a coating on the rock guards that I could damage while cleaning?
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05-10-2018, 01:45 PM
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Overkill Specialist
Commercial Member
2020 30’ Globetrotter
2014 23' International
Dadeville
, Alabama
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,516
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No coating on rock guards
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05-10-2018, 01:48 PM
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Rivet Master
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2022 Atlas
Homosassa
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 729
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 69SoulShine
We’ve got some serious crud on our rock guards from our last trip. My question is. Is there a coating on the rock guards that I could damage while cleaning?
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If it's the stainless steel ones clean as you would if it were your tow vehicle then use stainless polish. Do not use anything abrasive.
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05-10-2018, 02:00 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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And scrub WITH the grain of the stainless, not across--unless you like obvious scratches going every which way...stainless is somewhat soft and the factory finish fine brushed pattern is hard to restore...don't ask how I found out...
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05-10-2018, 03:27 PM
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Site Team
2008 30' Classic S/O
Hampton Beach
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 2,188
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ScotchBrite & WD40
We've had great success using a kitchen sponge that has a scotchbrite side to it. As others have said scrub with the grain of your rock guard.
The pad in combination with WD40 clean them up like new. I just wipe the residue of the scrub off with a clean rag.
Tom
Slide-Out Society #025
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05-11-2018, 09:20 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2018 33' Classic
Irvine
, CA
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 34
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WD 40 was like infomercial magic on my rockguards. T'was a recommendation from a post here in the forums.
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05-11-2018, 09:44 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2019 25' Flying Cloud
Greeneville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 436
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Wd40
Quote:
Originally Posted by Octarine
WD 40 was like infomercial magic on my rockguards. T'was a recommendation from a post here in the forums.
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Me too.
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05-11-2018, 06:17 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2018 33' Classic
Newport
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 239
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Rock Guard
I had 3 M clear plastic coating applied to my rock guards before the first trip. It is great, bugs don’t stick. You could contact most detail shops that apply it to high end cars.
Earl
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05-11-2018, 07:06 PM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Yep...WD40 since new....9yrs ago & last Fall
Bob
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05-12-2018, 07:27 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2018 23' Flying Cloud
Dungville next to Donkeytown
, Alabama
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 165
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Rock Guard Coating ?
GREAT IDEA on the WD40! I’d forgotten that I use the stuff on my stainless kitchen appliances with fantastic results. Last a long time as well and leaves a microscopic coat to protect further gunk. Love this group.
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05-12-2018, 09:03 AM
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#11
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3 Rivet Member
2016 27' International
Anacortes
, Washington
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 103
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After spending a bunch of time trying to clean bugs off the front of the AS (and TV), I now take about 10 minutes to squirt Rain-X Window Cleaner on the front parts. I find it makes it much easier to clean off the bugs after coming home. Every once in awhile I wax things too.
Good tip on the WD-40!
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05-12-2018, 09:38 PM
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#12
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3 Rivet Member
2017 30' Classic
Bluffton
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 213
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Thanks for the Great advice to All!!! The WD worked great.
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05-12-2018, 09:49 PM
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Johnnyooo
2015 23' International
Colrain
, Massachusetts
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 115
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There's no coating on the rock guards...Clean with Stainless steel cleaner polish or WD40
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05-12-2018, 09:51 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2017 30' Classic
Bluffton
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 213
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Going to try the Rain-X next!
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