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AstroRig57
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I'm looking for recommendations on the best wax to use, with an orbital polisher, on our 2005 Winnebago after a good washing. I've searched the forum using the terms "polish" and "wax" and really can't find a good answer.

Is there a particular automotive wax that would be best on the RV walls or is GelGloss better for the purpose?

Please, can we stay on topic? Due to some custom graphics we have on the rig (galaxies and nebulae), and uncertainty as to how they would respond to sealers, I have no interest in products like PoliGlow, Zep and other sealers and coatings. I just want to hear suggestions about conventional waxes and polishes.

Thanks !!
2005 Winnebago Sightseer WFD30B "rigged for night" with red LED lighting for night adapted vision.

Do you remember when the sky was dark, and the stars were bright?
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RckyMtnVia
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I used to use NuFinish on the rv, but it took hours. A few years ago, a friend who shows hot rods recommended Lucas Slick Mist and I now use that every time I wash the rv and car. Just spray on when wet and dry for a great mirror shine. Instead of using a ladder for the parts I cannot reach, I use a towel on a Swiffer pole and just spray that with Slick Mist. It is available at Walmart for about $7.
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trutone
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https://washwax.com/home.php

Been using "WashWax All". I haven't actually used wax on our coach for at least 3 years now. Coach is super shiney, slick as glass, and the water beads alot. I get it at Amazon.

AstroRig57
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Thanks for the responses folks. I've got some place to start now.
2005 Winnebago Sightseer WFD30B "rigged for night" with red LED lighting for night adapted vision.

Do you remember when the sky was dark, and the stars were bright?
The International Dark-Sky Association
American by birth...Scottish by the Grace Of God.

AstroRig57
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Bill.Satellite wrote:
Custom graphics? Paint or vinyl. If it's paint, it really doesn't matter that it's custom, only that it's paint. Whatever you have had painted should also have been clear coated so you just have the same painted surface any other painted coach has.
So, if that's the case, the question would be what wax / polish is best for a clear coat paint job.


No paint. These are vinyl images, actual enlarged prints of real images of galaxies and nebulae on air release laminated vinyl.
2005 Winnebago Sightseer WFD30B "rigged for night" with red LED lighting for night adapted vision.

Do you remember when the sky was dark, and the stars were bright?
The International Dark-Sky Association
American by birth...Scottish by the Grace Of God.

wvabeer
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Busskipper
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AstroRig57 wrote:
I'm looking for recommendations on the best wax to use, with an orbital polisher, on our 2005 Winnebago after a good washing. I've searched the forum using the terms "polish" and "wax" and really can't find a good answer.

Is there a particular automotive wax that would be best on the RV walls or is GelGloss better for the purpose?

Please, can we stay on topic? Due to some custom graphics we have on the rig (galaxies and nebulae), and uncertainty as to how they would respond to sealers, I have no interest in products like PoliGlow, Zep and other sealers and coatings. I just want to hear suggestions about conventional waxes and polishes.

Thanks !!


Have used them all - and my Go To is still NuFinish, but use MeGuiar's when I need a quick tune up the waxes will give a better short term sparkle but 12 months from now NuFinish is still working and McGuire wax has long since faded.

Some of the newer Polymers are crazy good, just not sure anything will still be bright in 12 months like NuFinish.

So for the cars I continue to try new products, but need to redo every couple of months, for the Bus - Nufinish has yet to find it's equal, and I have tried them all.

Best of Luck,

JMHO,
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viajante
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MarkTwain wrote:
donn0128 wrote:
Most of us waxers seem to like NuFinish, Colinite fleetwax, or McGuires in the blue bottle. Personally I have been using Colinite for a while and really like it. Easy on/off good shine and seems to be long lasting.


McGuires Marine Wax is the very best!!!!


X2

lj2654
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I bought a gallon of Shurhold YBP-0203 Pro Polish Wax on Amazon for about $85. I love using it as it doesn't powder up when removing it. It goes on easy and comes off easy.
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tinkerer
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Liquid Glass.

Halmfamily
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old40ford wrote:
MarkTwain wrote:
donn0128 wrote:
Most of us waxers seem to like NuFinish, Colinite fleetwax, or McGuires in the blue bottle. Personally I have been using Colinite for a while and really like it. Easy on/off good shine and seems to be long lasting.


McGuires Marine Wax is the very best!!!!



X2, you can't go wrong with Mequiars product's


X3. We use McGuires Marine wax also.
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old40ford
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MarkTwain wrote:
donn0128 wrote:
Most of us waxers seem to like NuFinish, Colinite fleetwax, or McGuires in the blue bottle. Personally I have been using Colinite for a while and really like it. Easy on/off good shine and seems to be long lasting.


McGuires Marine Wax is the very best!!!!



X2, you can't go wrong with Mequiars product's
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Bill_Satellite
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Custom graphics? Paint or vinyl. If it's paint, it really doesn't matter that it's custom, only that it's paint. Whatever you have had painted should also have been clear coated so you just have the same painted surface any other painted coach has.
So, if that's the case, the question would be what wax / polish is best for a clear coat paint job.
What I post is my 2 cents and nothing more. Please don't read anything into my post that's not there. If you disagree, that's OK.
Can't we all just get along?

MarkTwain
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donn0128 wrote:
Most of us waxers seem to like NuFinish, Colinite fleetwax, or McGuires in the blue bottle. Personally I have been using Colinite for a while and really like it. Easy on/off good shine and seems to be long lasting.


McGuires Marine Wax is the very best!!!!

donn0128
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Most of us waxers seem to like NuFinish, Colinite fleetwax, or McGuires in the blue bottle. Personally I have been using Colinite for a while and really like it. Easy on/off good shine and seems to be long lasting.