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rosannemarie · 04-29-2012, 10:13 PM

Yesterday was my first time to wash/dry the exterior of our new 36' Canyon Star. I bought a swobbit w/ extension pole and it worked really well. To avoid water spots I washed small sections at the time and then climbed up/down the ladder to hand chamois and towel dry. It took over 3 hours and I was exhausted!

Our previous 24' Class C was a cake-walk in comparison.

I would be very interested in tips from the experts at how you dry the top 4 feet of your Class A w/o so much constant up/down climbing on the ladder.

RetiredBob · 04-30-2012, 05:22 AM

Just wait until the first time you wax it!

Just Because · 04-30-2012, 05:37 AM

Wash it, rinse very good, then blow dry with your yard blower

Old Trucker · 04-30-2012, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by rosannemarie

Yesterday was my first time to wash/dry the exterior of our new 36' Canyon Star. I bought a swobbit w/ extension pole and it worked really well. To avoid water spots I washed small sections at the time and then climbed up/down the ladder to hand chamois and towel dry. It took over 3 hours and I was exhausted!

Our previous 24' Class C was a cake-walk in comparison.

I would be very interested in tips from the experts at how you dry the top 4 feet of your Class A w/o so much constant up/down climbing on the ladder.

The ladder stays in the garage and the wind will usually dry it. Its a good place to fall and exhausting to an old fart, old trucker

cdat · 04-30-2012, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Because

Wash it, rinse very good, then blow dry with your yard blower

X2, use this method to dry my M/C.

Perry White · 04-30-2012, 07:50 AM

I use an RO system on my coach and you just wash and let air-dry. No water spots.

Also a good $179 Bakers Scaffold from Harbor Freight works good.

okie-dokie · 04-30-2012, 08:03 AM

I wash a little at a time, then dry with a drywall extension pole that I have adapted with velcro to hold a micro fiber towel. Works great for me.
You can buy the extension pole at HD. It has a swivel head, that I have made stationary.

Chickadee · 04-30-2012, 08:42 AM

rosannemarie:

I too will wash a section at a time (first wet surface, then wash w. non-wax Blue Coral/water solution using sheepskin pad on extension, then rinse). After rinsing, I drape a large chamois which has been rinsed and wrung out, over the end of my windshield washing sponge/squeegee (the kind with the nylon net over a sponge core on one side w. squeegee on the other side mounted on an extension handle) and using this draped chamois I dry off the section I've just washed. Ya may have to wring out the chamois a time or two, and ya might have to fuss with re-draping the chamois a few times to use different areas of the damp chamois or to adjust for wind, etc., BUT...this works great for quick, no spot drying, AND...all from the ground if you're extension handle is a long one. Try it...I think you'll like it.

Steve

JohnInAz · 04-30-2012, 08:49 AM

I use the same process as chickadee, but I just use terry cloth towels rather than a chamois

336muffin · 04-30-2012, 09:02 AM

I use a dry wash system and have for years and I like it. I do a little bit and put it away. Next day a little more and never use a hose or ladder. I did not really trust it and was going to trade coach's and decided to try it before I traded. That was three coach's ago.

Chuck 1935 · 04-30-2012, 10:22 AM

I have a MR. Clean care wash sprayer that I use. Now that the filters and soap are no longer manufactured, I have been looking for something that might work in their old sprayer and I think I have found it.
I put Simonize self drying soap into the soap tank and washed the Motorhome like I would normaly do. Rinse it off, spray soap on, Using a VERY soft car wash brush, brush it down and then rinse with plain water.
The sheeting agent in the soap did a great job and left the coach spot free. I never used the deionized filter because they are now obsolete. I did squegee the windows. All in all I think it did a great job without having to dry it off and left a nice shine.
I have tried other self drying soaps but all the others left streaks. I also did this in the shade with the motorhome cool so it wouldn't dry too fast without sheeting.
I also found a car wash kit that has a brush and a sprayer with a soap dispenser at Costco, for $19 and have not tried it as yet.
Hope this helps. I can do my 34ft in about 45 min.

Self Drying Car Wash
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barbaram · 04-30-2012, 10:36 AM

I like to scrub the bugs from the windshield every time we stop for fuel - the cleaner drips down on the front so have to rinse that off. Our windshield is curved around the side and that is a pain to squeegie. After a very long trip, like to rinse the road dirt off - I just use RV cleaner with wax - a good rinse from the hose - and it air drys just fine. Ours is varying colors of brown - full body paint so sometimes streaks some but not very badly at all. Once a year or so, like to take it some where to have it washed and waxed.

Stevegd007 · 04-30-2012, 10:49 AM

I have used Mr Clean: Amazon.com: Mr. Clean AutoDry Car Wash System Starter Kit: Automotive
Saves time and does not require drying off the sides of the RV and with a soft scrub brush I get a nice washed RV. I see the price is now kinda high for the product (on Amazon.com)...I have had this for years and do not remember paying that much. Looking on ASK.COM kicks you over to BuyCheap.com, http://www.buycheapr.com/us/result.j...autodry+filter I found parts for the product, i.e. filters and soap. The gun is available for like less than $20 (on Amazon). An on Ask.com filters and soap are also available for around $20/each. This would be less that the Starter Kit being sold on Amazon. Give it a look see.
I am guessing but Chuck 1935 is saying this product is no longer sold in retail stores like WalMart. I think that is where I first found it. Anyway if not sold retail any more that is too bad...its a good product for what you use it for. Look on the internet...seems things are popping up all the time for sale. Good luck.

Davdeb1 · 04-30-2012, 10:56 AM

We use the dry wash system from aerowash, except when it is really dirty. If we have heavy dirt or mud on it, we got to blue beacon truck wash. They wash it with a spray, and have the spot free rinse. Only $37.50 at Blue Beacon, and they do a good job. They have a heavy duty sprayer for the roof, and it gets it very clean. Since we did the RMP 3 wax, the dirt comes off real easy.

If you really likes to wash your own vehicle, you really should just get a long pole like everyone else has mentioned on here. Going up and down a ladder is exhausting, and really UNSAFE!