Washing The Bird

[Curt Sprenger]

Pete,
It's good to keep a coat of wax or polymer sealant on the coach. I apply
a coat every 8 or 9 months using the polymer sealant. It goes on and
wipes off with ease. Leaves a great looking finish. I buy the polymer
sealant from a local detail supply shop. It takes me 6 hours doing half
the coach so I make it a two day project. Our unit has all the rivets
holding the skin. A tooth brush works well to remove the sealant residue
from around the rivets, and adds a lot of time. I believe your coach has
the smooth sides so less time than I spend.

A friend is in the auto. detail business...his guys will wash and wax
the coach for $400.00. ..ouch.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Pete Masterson wrote:

> Thanks Curt.
>
> Good tip on the washing soap ... I've usually gotten it from the
> local auto parts store when I used to wash my own car. (Free or
> nominal-cost car wash with fill up at a local gas station has caused
> me to forget some of this stuff ... unfortunately, despite easily
> meeting the minimum fill up requirement, I can't get the WL through
> the gas station car wash...)
>
> Your mention of wax give me a horrible thought... do you need to wax
> the thing? Or does the clear coat provide enough protection? I
> suppose that the local detail shop could retire on what it would cost
> to hire it done...!
>
> Pete Masterson
> aeonix1@...
> '95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 4203
> El Sobrante, CA
>