Tip Washing the coach

[lostinfla]

I just finished washing the coach again without using a bucket and thought I'd share a few tips to make it easier on some here. I use a deionizer for spot free rinse so I don't have to dry it afterwards, which I'm sure most here do also. I also bought One of these which works great and makes reaching the top much easier.

First, I wet the coach with NON DEIONIZED WATER to save the good water for last. I use the Mary Moppins lambswool head on a painters pole, wet the head, and use a spray bottle to spray a mix of baby shampoo and vinegar (4 parts shampoo, 1 part vinegar mixed with water) on the head and spritz a bit on the coach. I then wash the coach with the mix and rinse with non deionized water. I continue till I finish one side of the coach, then switch to deionized and give it a good rinse. Start to finish today took a little over an hour. I'm sure some here have figured this out, but hope it helps those who are still dragging a bucket around.

 

[Richpatty]

Sounds great. And I would love to stop using a squeegee, but the deionizers I have seen are hundreds of dollars. I can buy a lot of squeegees….

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Sounds great. And I would love to stop using a squeegee, but the deionizers I have seen are hundreds of dollars. I can buy a lot of squeegees….

I know it's apples to oranges here, but...I drag the bucket around when I wash the truck. I bring this up because the truck is black, so spots show!

I use microfiber rags, and then wiped with said ragg. Only 2 gallons of water. Then with clean microfiber ragg, and bucket of RO water, I rinse and dry with said cloth. Same 2 gallons of RO! Total 4 gallons of water!

Keep in mind a few things!
I am in the Desert SW! Water holds a premium here.
I am off grid! Water is hauled in.
Much smaller surface!
Same great results, using the water I drink! no I don't drink that water!

 

[lostinfla]

Sounds great. And I would love to stop using a squeegee, but the deionizers I have seen are hundreds of dollars. I can buy a lot of squeegees….

True, but just walking away without having to dry is well worth it IMHO.

 

[JRS]

I can't carry a DI unit (we're homeless). Been using a squeegie and micro fiber cloths to dry in the past. Thinking of trying few gallons of distilled water as a "final rinse" next time through a home and garden sprayer to rinse off the rig after rinsing off the soap with regular water.
I've also used Wash Wax All with good results when grit/dirt isn't an issue.

 

[lostinfla]

I'm a big fan of Wash Wax all. I use it on the Jeeps also. Seems like the more you use it, the cleaner the vehicle stays.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I'm a big fan of Wash Wax all. I use it on the Jeeps also. Seems like the more you use it, the cleaner the vehicle stays.View attachment 19289

yeah, when all your time is spent cleaning, there is no time left to get it muddy.

 

[lostinfla]

Naw, I've got plenty of time for that.

 

[Rustymayes]

I use a foam cannon to spray the suds on and wash with a spin mop and rinse with soft water. I built a water softener when I had my big boat so that I had soft water at the dock. I brought it home and now use it on the coach. Since I have a shade barn to store the coach in, I don't have to worry about the spots too much. I still dry it off with micro fiber towels. I can pretty much do a basic wash in under an hour. I like the tip on using baby shampoo and vinegar, I need to try that.

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[Jabber Jaw]

Just a tip:
I bought a 1 gallon sprayer to carry in the coach. Put distilled water in it, pressurize, & use it to rinse the front end & windshield, after cleaning it, at the end of a travel day. Wipe off with a microfiber cloth, and its nice & clean.