Cleaning the roof

[buddy110]

Hi everyone,
What do you guys use to clean the roofs of your RV's? Dawn?

[Spk64]

I use same soap as the rest of coach. Meguirs Deep Crystal Car Wash.
If full of black streaks from never washing then it may take more.
So far my annual washes and some form of wax has prevented that.

[bruceisla]

Originally Posted by Spk64

I use same soap as the rest of coach. Meguirs Deep Crystal Car Wash.
If full of black streaks from never washing then it may take more.
So far my annual washes and some form of wax has prevented that.

Yup .... same here. If you use a really aggressive cleaner you need to be careful of stripping the wax on the sides as it runs off.

[dms]

I use a product called "Awesome" from the Dollar Store. Hands and knees and rags. Then go back over with "303" protectant. Cheap, quick and prevents streaking from runoff.

Awsome is a buck a bottle and I've been using it for years. It works better than black streak remover on my enclosed trailer also.

[bigjim1959]

Purple power from Walmart, cut 50% with water and a soft street broom, works like a charm and no kneeling (would be bad for me and the roof).

[buddy110]

Originally Posted by bruceisla

Yup .... same here. If you use a really aggressive cleaner you need to be careful of stripping the wax on the sides as it runs off.

Wax generally evaporates in a month anyway. I was planning on using Zaino which lasts for months.

Originally Posted by dms

I use a product called "Awesome" from the Dollar Store. Hands and knees and rags. Then go back over with "303" protectant. Cheap, quick and prevents streaking from runoff.

Awsome is a buck a bottle and I've been using it for years. It works better than black streak remover on my enclosed trailer also.

Yes, I bought some of that to remove the black streaks in the future. I recently noticed them starting, mostly on the windshield. This is how I knew it was time to wash the roof. I think it will strip wax though, which in my case is ok. I use a synthetic sealant which requires the wax to be removed first anyway. I plan to wash the entire coach with it then apply the sealant

Originally Posted by bigjim1959

Purple power from Walmart, cut 50% with water and a soft street broom, works like a charm and no kneeling (would be bad for me and the roof).

Cool, that is what I was planning to do.

Thanks everyone!