Washing The Bird

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Ouch that appears to be the going rate,

We met a guy near Titusville, Florida, His fee was $10.00 per foot,
for a wash / wax and a free toad wash.
We do the two or three day wash /wax program, but never in
consecutive days.

Bill 88 FC


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>