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02-01-2018, 10:09 AM
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1 Rivet Member
2014 27' Flying Cloud
Pasadena
, California
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 6
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What do you use to clean your Airstream?
Hi I'm wondering what everyone is using to clean your silver aluminum Airstream trailers?
How do I stay looking cool?
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02-01-2018, 10:11 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,333
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Everyone seems to have their own secret sauce. I use any old car wash soap and Walbanize it once or twice a year.
Oh, and alcohol to remove pine sap.
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2014 25' Flying Cloud Rear Twin
2019 Ford Expedition Platinum
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02-01-2018, 10:49 AM
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Rivet Master
2010 25' FB Flying Cloud
Davenport
, Iowa
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,145
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I use Turtle car wash/wax as needed.
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02-01-2018, 10:57 AM
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1 Rivet Member
2014 27' Flying Cloud
Pasadena
, California
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 6
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What do you use?
Has anyone tried Nuvite?
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02-01-2018, 11:20 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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Liquid car soap.
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02-01-2018, 11:25 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2018 19' Flying Cloud
Newport
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 347
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnbeckner
Has anyone tried Nuvite?
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If by Nuvite you mean Nuvite Nushine II I wouldn't recommend it. That is an abrasive compound that I suspect would ruin a clear coat finish,
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2018 Flying Cloud 19
2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab Diesel
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02-01-2018, 01:37 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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I hire a nice experienced Airstreamer to do it. [emoji4][emoji849]
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02-01-2018, 06:37 PM
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Rivet Master
1995 25' Excella
xxxxx
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,349
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At the beginning of camping season, I go out during a hard rain dressed in a raincoat and handwash the trailer with whatever car wash/wax I happen to have on hand. No fuss with having to drag a hose around. The rest of the season it gets rinsed off when ever it rains.
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02-01-2018, 06:56 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,153
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We use Dawn dish soap and a brush on a stick.
Brian
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2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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02-07-2018, 02:23 PM
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New Member
Central Islip
, New York
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnbeckner
Has anyone tried Nuvite?
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You can use Nuvite's paint care/dry wash line.
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02-07-2018, 03:20 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2014 27' Flying Cloud
Pasadena
, California
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 6
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Just wondering. How much would that cost about?
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02-18-2018, 12:22 PM
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honi soit qui mal y pense
2015 23' FB Flying Cloud
Bend
, Oregon
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 179
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Meguiar's Boat Wash three or four times a year, Meguiar's Gold Class Carnuba Paste Wax twice a year. California Duster as necessary.
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Mia (the mini-poodle)
2015 23' FB Flying Cloud
2016 Chev Silverado LT Crew 4x4
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02-18-2018, 02:52 PM
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Rivet Master
Kensington
, Maryland
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 554
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We stayed for 12 days at a campground in FL under pine trees and the AS is pretty messy. Lots of sap stuck to the top rails and on the awnings.
Would it be ok to use a pressure washer set to a low pressure and some weak soap?
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02-18-2018, 10:17 PM
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Rivet Master
1995 25' Excella
xxxxx
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,349
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I have had pine sap drip on my trailer and awning. I thought the awning would be permanently stained. My best cleaning results came from mineral spirits. I have also had good luck with WD-40 followed by dish soap.
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02-19-2018, 05:43 AM
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Rivet Master
Kensington
, Maryland
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 554
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CRH
I have had pine sap drip on my trailer and awning. I thought the awning would be permanently stained. My best cleaning results came from mineral spirits. I have also had good luck with WD-40 followed by dish soap.
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Excellent. Thanks.
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02-19-2018, 06:45 AM
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Rivet Master
1966 26' Overlander
Woodstock
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 8,525
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i use tsp in warm water followed by good rinsing once a year.
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03-30-2018, 11:25 AM
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1 Rivet Member
2018 30' International
Denton
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 19
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Brush or cloth
Hi we're newbies and just washed our international serenity. Thought we got a soft enough brush but it looks like there are fine scratches. Hopefully wax will take them out?
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03-30-2018, 11:41 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 19,977
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Dawn is for Ducks...
If you use any type of wax, sealer or walberstuff, a grease cutting dish soap will soon render it gone.
Any good car wash soap designed for a waxed/sealed surface is best.
Griots'
"Hi we're newbies and just washed our international serenity. Thought we got a soft enough brush but it looks like there are fine scratches. Hopefully wax will take them out?"
mop on a stick has worked since the AS was new, never a scratch.
Bob
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03-30-2018, 12:14 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,620
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Looks like Amazon sells the Griot's
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03-11-2019, 03:45 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2018 25' International
Lewisville
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 141
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My dried on bug splatters are proving difficult. Any suggestions other than don't let them get dried on?
Thanks,
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2018 FB Twin INTL Serenity (The Flying Squirrel)
2019 F250 DIESEL (Ferdinand)
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