Bus Rv Washing

[luvrbus]

Do you guys do your washing or hire somebody,I washed the CC today and dried it by hand this the second time and I am not doing it again.I need a name for a good truck wash on the road

[benherman1]

I don't know any good truck washes but I will say to never go to any wash that isn't "touchless". They end up with junk in the brushes and will scratch up your finish if you keep it nice. Of course if you are driving around in a junker like mine wouldn't be any worse for wear (and it might help remove some of the flaking paint).

[richard5933]

I was our bus myself a few times a season, more if I drive through lots of rain or dirty roads.

A few things I found make it easier...

• Use softened water, especially for the rinse. I'd use RO water if I had enough and a way to pump it through a sprayer.
• Use a non-spotting agent in the final wash water.
• I use a small cordless blower to get rid of most of the water on the skin before I attack it with the towels. This makes the drying much less difficult.
  
• Of course, wait for a nice cloud-covered day so the sun doesn't beat me to the other side.

I wouldn't trust a car wash to clean the bus without damaging anything or getting water pushed into the bus interior or the bays.

[luvrbus]

I had my RV ceramic coated so I use a rinse less wash and you have to hand dry. I was looking for truck wash that uses it, a lot of full service car washes use it if you ask for it.Blue Beacon when I asked  says they use acid wash ? no wonder drivers call it streaking Beacon, 

[chessie4905]

Ha. I hear the Prevost guys complaining about water spotting after washing from minerals in the rinse.
Trouble with "touchless"wash is there is still a dirt film left behind.
Cliff, you may want to get some recommendations on the Prevost group. They are pretty particular about keeping them clean.

[Utahclaimjumper]

 The main problem with most car or truck washes today is the requirement by a city to recover and reuse the water, Streakin Becon ( and others) does use an acid etch for trucks and cannot remove it from the reused water.. I found out the hard way and ruined new paint.  I now use a high pressure wash that I can control what goes on and how it is rinsed.>>>Dan

[oltrunt]

I feel your pain!  I'm into my third day "washing" my little bus and I have a day to go (with a wax job).  A year's worth of hard water and street gunk sure hasn't helped.  Jack

[Ed Hackenbruch]

5 gallon bucket with 2 gallons of distilled water and either some Turtle Wax or Zip Wax all in one wash and shine.  A soft bristle brush, garden sprayer with distilled water for wetting down the bus and rinsing. Used about 10-12 gallons of water, took about 45-60 minutes. Usually didn't bother to wipe it down, didn't care if there were a few water spots sometimes. Looked good, usually only had to do it twice a year.

[Ed Hackenbruch]

 Should mention that the brush was on a telescoping pole, no ladders involved, Mother Nature took care of the roof.

[luvrbus]

The 1 man lift I have in Scottsdale makes it easier but still a lot of work,detail people will wash it it's just I don't want to pay 100 to 125 bucks for a wash job,the ceramic coating makes not as bad since nothing sticks to it and it only takes 4 gals of water with the special no rinse wash ,I don't like paying 18 bucks for sponge though 

[dtcerrato]

We have a water softener on the house interior spigots that's great for washing w/o water spotting.