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06-21-2019, 10:15 AM
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Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Waco, TX
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Need advice - water streaks
PS front roof drain plugged somehow. We are in Galveston with tremendous condensation from the A/C’s. Of course it happened when we were gone a couple of days. I have cleared the drain with compressed air from below and it is draining as expected. I can’t get the water streaks off the diamond shield now. Suggestions?
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06-21-2019, 11:14 AM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
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Location: Moorpark, Ca.
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Wash it and then wax it. The wax should take the streaks off, the Diamond Shield doesn't usually stain to the point where it won't come clean.
Side Note:.....My Monaco Diplomat had what's called an "eyebrow" rubber strip above the windshield. It prevented any water running off the roof from running down the windshield. During our first few trips with our new DS, in cold weather, I found lots of dew running down the windshield every morning from the large front cap area above the windshield. I added the rubber eyebrow to my DS. It funnels the water off to the sides. I mounted it right at the top edge of the windshield, covering the paint. You really can't tell that it's there.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
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06-21-2019, 11:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch Star Don
Wash it and then wax it. The wax should take the streaks off, the Diamond Shield doesn't usually stain to the point where it won't come clean.
Side Note:.....My Monaco Diplomat had what's called an "eyebrow" rubber strip above the windshield. It prevented any water running off the roof from running down the windshield. During our first few trips with our new DS, in cold weather, I found lots of dew running down the windshield every morning from the large front cap area above the windshield. I added the rubber eyebrow to my DS. It funnels the water off to the sides. I mounted it right at the top edge of the windshield, covering the paint. You really can't tell that it's there.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
Can you wax the Diamond Shield?
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06-21-2019, 01:52 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Location: Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canuck53
Can you wax the Diamond Shield?
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Yes. I did that on my 2013 and still applied the 303 to it regularly. Looked new when I sold it.
On my 2019, I did ceramic coating on it.
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06-21-2019, 03:57 PM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
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I wax my Diamond Shield (since 2005) with Rejex, Meguiars, NuFinish or any other wax before most trips. While on the trip, I spray 303 on it and clean off the bugs.
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06-21-2019, 04:34 PM
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National RV Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Location: Conch Republic
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Wipe with vinegar.
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06-22-2019, 12:15 AM
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Thanks to all
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06-22-2019, 05:43 AM
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Thanks for the idea Don.
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06-22-2019, 09:40 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
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Thanks all. Good learnings for me. I have been washing with baby shampoo and using 303 but didn’t know i could use one of the wax products as well.
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2019 Dutch Star 4369 - Spartan
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 with Blue Ox Avail - M&G toad braking system
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06-22-2019, 09:48 AM
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Monaco Owners Club Newmar Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch Star Don
Wash it and then wax it. The wax should take the streaks off, the Diamond Shield doesn't usually stain to the point where it won't come clean.
Side Note:.....My Monaco Diplomat had what's called an "eyebrow" rubber strip above the windshield. It prevented any water running off the roof from running down the windshield. During our first few trips with our new DS, in cold weather, I found lots of dew running down the windshield every morning from the large front cap area above the windshield. I added the rubber eyebrow to my DS. It funnels the water off to the sides. I mounted it right at the top edge of the windshield, covering the paint. You really can't tell that it's there.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
what a great idea with the eyebrow!
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06-22-2019, 09:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canuck53
Can you wax the Diamond Shield?
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Supposed to wax it regularly and clean with 303. That's what I've retained from my reading.
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06-22-2019, 01:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D
Supposed to wax it regularly and clean with 303. That's what I've retained from my reading.
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Been doing the 303 but wanted more and got good advice on waxing and rejex. Rejex worked great. Recently had done the rejex on the windshield only.
Then following a truck as it turned out was transporting manure.....we smelt the odour and before we new it we were getting the windshield speckled with the material.....After a few miles the material started to flake off the windshield. The Diamond Shield was not treated so it did not flake off.
Today Shield got the Rejex treatment!
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06-22-2019, 02:33 PM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
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Here is a photo of the eyebrow......as you can or can't see, it's not obtrusive.
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2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
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06-22-2019, 03:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: OC, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch Star Don
Here is a photo of the eyebrow......as you can or can't see, it's not obtrusive.
Attachment 250775 |
I can't see it in the picture. Is it the black line above the windshield? If it's up on top, do you have a photo of where. I'm thinking of doing it. Thanks
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2019 Dutch Star 4018, 2019 Honda Fit
OC, CA
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