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Kahoona · 07-25-2017, 02:01 PM

I have been cleaning my RV and striping the old Zep High Traffic using the stripper. It is a bit sluggish to work at the recommended 1 in 4 concentration so I tried full strength (as some have recommended). After three minutes I now have an orange patch on the Tan RV. I screwed that one up for sure. Please don't berate me, I have learned my lesson but can anyone suggest a way to lighten the color?

Kahoona · 07-25-2017, 05:05 PM

OK... So go ahead and laugh... I did. After putting it on it turns the old fiberglass orange but after rinsing and them cleaning with Simple Green it fades back to the original tan. It was really clean then. I tried getting the 2 year accumulation off with 1/2 strength but it did not work as well.

Sweetbriar · 07-25-2017, 05:18 PM

Sounds like you might have dodged a bullet.

For stripping I used a diluted LA Awsome (recommended floor stripping dilution). Spray it on with a pump garden sprayer. Give it a few minutes to soften the Zep then scrub down with a white or brown scrubbing pad and some liquid Bar Keepers Friend. The green pads are a bit ruff in my opinion. 1/2 gallon bottle at the Dollar Store for LA Awsome is a good bargain. Smells like 409 cleaner.

Using Zep saves a lot of work going on, no so much coming off.

Skip426 · 07-25-2017, 05:26 PM

DW, helped ???

for about 5 mins. while I was Zepping the coach , she got runs and quit. Runs cleaned off with sudsy ammonia.

Kahoona · 07-27-2017, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Skip426

DW, helped ???

for about 5 mins. while I was Zepping the coach , she got runs and quit. Runs cleaned off with sudsy ammonia.

Kahoona · 07-27-2017, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetbriar

Sounds like you might have dodged a bullet.

For stripping I used a diluted LA Awsome (recommended floor stripping dilution). Spray it on with a pump garden sprayer. Give it a few minutes to soften the Zep then scrub down with a white or brown scrubbing pad and some liquid Bar Keepers Friend. The green pads are a bit ruff in my opinion. 1/2 gallon bottle at the Dollar Store for LA Awsome is a good bargain. Smells like 409 cleaner.

Using Zep saves a lot of work going on, no so much coming off.

Thing about the Zep is my fiberglass has no shine whatsoever left and soaks up stains which don't come out without a battle. It is easier to strip Zep every couple of years than to clean stains and wax constantly. I really need to sand and paint and clear coat one of these days.

With the stripper, when used right, I hardly need to use the scrubbie pad at all. Like the instructions say don't let it dry and it will dry fast because it dissolves the old covering which soaks it up and helps dry fast. The old coating comes off like loose skin after a sunburn and I have to be right on it with the poly sponge mop.

bruceisla · 07-27-2017, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kahoona

Thing about the Zep is my fiberglass has no shine whatsoever left and soaks up stains which don't come out without a battle. It is easier to strip Zep every couple of years than to clean stains and wax constantly. I really need to sand and paint and clear coat one of these days.

With the stripper, when used right, I hardly need to use the scrubbie pad at all. Like the instructions say don't let it dry and it will dry fast because it dissolves the old covering which soaks it up and helps dry fast. The old coating comes off like loose skin after a sunburn and I have to be right on it with the poly sponge mop.

.... Yup .... back when I had the Endeavor (mostly white) I made the mistake of using Zep .... no UV inhibitors ... turned yellow in Florida sunshine. Stripping is the only option and took longer than applying the Zep.

Kahoona · 07-31-2017, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bruceisla

.... Yup .... back when I had the Endeavor (mostly white) I made the mistake of using Zep .... no UV inhibitors ... turned yellow in Florida sunshine. Stripping is the only option and took longer than applying the Zep.

Still, for me an annual cleanup and every 2 year strip is far easier than the total wet sand and respray that is the alternative.