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09-02-2016, 06:32 AM
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Location: Louisiana
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Well, keeping that coach clean is either a matter of:
1.) paying a professional company to periodically wash your coach while on the road. They will use de-ionized water and will leave the coach spotless and clean. Of course you will be lighter in the wallet area by $200-$400, and you won't do it every week. I have learned something in the past 3 years...... maybe not everywhere, but everywhere I have traveled, falling rain is soft (e.g. soft water)(so it doesn't usually spot).... water out of the ground often is hard, so doing it yourself is a waste of time if you do it with ground water.
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2.) buy or make a de-ionizing water treatment system, take it with you in the bus, and do it yourself. A good system will cost you about $400 and will take up a lot of space in the basement unless you do it right or make one along the lines of the de-ionizer that has been described here on this forum. With either of these options, you will expend a little effort and have a coach that looks as good as the professionals make it look.
All of that is worth the cost to own a dark colored exterior coach, in my opinion, which look fantastic !!!
Gary
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Gary and Dee, Zowie and Bowie (traveling cat sibs)
2019 Cornerstone 45B, X15-605hp, Imperial, Spartan K3,
2013 Honda CR-V toad, Demco Excali-Bar II,
Demco Baseplate, Demco Toad Light system, 73 de W5FI
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09-02-2016, 06:51 AM
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Senior Member
Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 1,562
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Congratulations and welcome!
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Bill & Lynne
Memphis, TN
2017 Entegra Anthem 44B - Victory Blue
2016 Ford Edge Titanium
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09-02-2016, 07:14 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Country Coach Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Glen Allen, VA
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Congratulations on your new rig. Yes, the F150 Super Crew is a handy toad. We previously towed a Honda CRV which was nice but we really like the F150.
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2007 Country Coach Allure Siskiyou Summit, sold/traded Nov. 2018.
2019 Grand Designs 384GK-R 5th wheel. Glen Allen, VA
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09-02-2016, 08:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Key West, FL and TGO
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Congratulations and you will love your Cornerstone!
We use an F150 for our toad with a Leer topper for the bed and it's like having another bay!
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Chris & Barb
Key West, FL
2017 Cornerstone 45B Electric Blue with Silver Lining
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09-02-2016, 08:12 AM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Home for now
Posts: 271
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Very nice, and Welcome
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16 Cornerstone 45B
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09-02-2016, 08:20 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 488
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Congrats and enjoy.....
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2016 Newmar 3710 Canyon Star
2014 GMC Terrain
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09-02-2016, 10:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Indiana
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Congratulations !
We also have a new Entegra on order (Aspire), but we won't get ours until somewhere near the end of October.
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09-02-2016, 11:01 AM
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Senior Member
Excel Owners Club Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lake Travis, TX
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Thank you, we are more than a bit excited
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Sue
2017 Entegra Cornerstone 45K
2016 Jeep HR Rubicon Unlimited
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09-02-2016, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 714
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary.Jones
Well, keeping that coach clean is either a matter of:
1.) paying a professional company to periodically wash your coach while on the road. They will use de-ionized water and will leave the coach spotless and clean. Of course you will be lighter in the wallet area by $200-$400, and you won't do it every week. I have learned something in the past 3 years...... maybe not everywhere, but everywhere I have traveled, falling rain is soft (e.g. soft water)(so it doesn't usually spot).... water out of the ground often is hard, so doing it yourself is a waste of time if you do it with ground water.
or
2.) buy or make a de-ionizing water treatment system, take it with you in the bus, and do it yourself. A good system will cost you about $400 and will take up a lot of space in the basement unless you do it right or make one along the lines of the de-ionizer that has been described here on this forum. With either of these options, you will expend a little effort and have a coach that looks as good as the professionals make it look.
All of that is worth the cost to own a dark colored exterior coach, in my opinion, which look fantastic !!!
Gary
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Plan #2 was my choice. I consider the work therapy. Of course, there are those who believe I NEED therapy.
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Ralph & Janet
2015 Cornerstone 45K
2013 Ford Explorer
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09-02-2016, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,437
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photraveller
Congratulations !
We also have a new Entegra on order (Aspire), but we won't get ours until somewhere near the end of October.
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That's not bad - I ordered my Aspire in October of 2014 and did not pick it up until the end of April, 2015. That's a long dang time to wait.
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2022 Newmar Ventana 3717
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09-02-2016, 09:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Sun City Center, FL
Posts: 1,847
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Congrats & welcome to the family.
Pat Bauer, President
Entegra Coach Owners Association
www.entegraowners.com
2017 Anthem DEQ/Ford Edge
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Pat & Medarda Bauer; Tess and Tighe (our fur kids)
2017 Entegra Anthem/FL/Allison/Grand Cherokee
Entegra Coach Owners Association, President
Sun City Center, FL
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