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View Poll Results: Cabinet Cleaners
Pledge 10 35.71%
Orange Oil 3 10.71%
Murphy's Oil Soap 8 28.57%
Lemon Oil 2 7.14%
Tung Oil 0 0%
Other - Please List 8 28.57%
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Old 06-01-2010, 09:20 AM   #1
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Keeping your Cabinetry Shining

OK group - I have tried this on a coach-specific forum and not gotten the responses I had hoped for so I will try it here.

What do you use to keep you wood cabinetry sparkling clean & shiny?
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Old 06-01-2010, 09:36 AM   #2
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DW is sold on something called Orange Glo.
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Old 06-01-2010, 09:39 AM   #3
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Funny you should ask. I just did the cabinets yesterday with Old English Lemon Oil.
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Old 06-01-2010, 09:44 AM   #4
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howards's wood restorer kinda hard to find does have odor till dry to the point windows would have to be open second orange oil
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If the cabinets have a lacquer (or similar) finish then it should only take soap and water to keep the finish in good shape. Check to see what kind of finish was originally used and follow the manufacturers recommendations for cleaning.
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Old 06-01-2010, 01:02 PM   #6
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Most modern cabinet finishes will not allow an oil type of product into the wood itself. Oil types of products basically will just pool on the surface and gather dirt. I would think RV manufacturers primarilly used and still use lacquer because of it's quick dry time and ease of application. The primary problems with lacquer is it's usefull life. Lacquer will start to degrade after approx. 10 years. The best product to use on any cabinet finish is wax. Cleanup with mild soap and water, dry and apply a paste wax and buff. I was in the custom cabinet business for 20 years in case you are wondering if I know what I'm talking about.
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x2 for past wax, I prefer Johnsons
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old english. I see Pledge now has an all purpose cleaners, for wood cabinets, windows, etc...not sure how good it works
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The high temp environment in a stored motorhome is rough on any wood finish. We have had great luck with a once or twice a year application of Murphy's.

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Scotts Liquid gold
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go to your local plastic supply shop and pick up some "Brillianize". It's designed to polish acrylics, but works great to shine up cabinets.

Another "thing" I use for nearly everything is "Dri-Wash n Guard". Wax and silicone will never touch anything I own that the sun hits, Dri Wash has neither, and it works...
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We use Pledge and like it. Scott's Liquid Gold is also pretty good. John H...
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Nothing wrong with Pledge. It's just sented wax in a spraycan. You can even wax your coach with it if you want it to smell nice.
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There's no wax in Pledge (which is a good thing IMO)
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