When to wax

[frisbeekev]

Heading out this weekend then putting the rig away for winter. I am going to cover it, but just wanted opinions: is it better to wax it before I put it away, or wait until I get it back out in spring?

[jbjuices]

I agree with Jay Coe. Waxing once a year is great. It's not like you have a small teardrop camper...it's takes hours to wax a huge travel trailer beast; why would you want to put that on yourself twice a year if you don't have to.

[Grit_dog]

jfkmk wrote:
Third vote for both!

Where does all the way go over the winter??
I have a couple vehicles/toys that I store over winter, or summer, under cover.
Still waxed when I get them out the next season.

[Jay_Coe]

CarnationSailor wrote:

Jay Coe wrote:

CarnationSailor wrote:

Jay Coe wrote:
Over waxing is a total waste. Why on earth would you wax when you put it away and again when you take it out? Do none of you know how to wax a car?

As I said, "...outdoor, uncovered storage"

So? They're designed for that!

Designed for what?

To be waxed once a year, once every 3 years, never? Just what do you believe to be the waxing interval that they are designed for?

Designed to be outdoors, uncovered. Sitting outside in the off season with a fresh coat of wax isn't going to remove the wax and need to be reapplied in the spring. It's going down the road getting dirt, grime, dead bugs, etc. and then washing that sh*t off that will (slowly) remove the wax. Wax buildup is a bad thing, not a good thing. Check out some of the pro detailing forums like Meguiars. Overwaxing is a waste of time, money and will NOT make any vehicle "look better".

[CarnationSailor]

Jay Coe wrote:

CarnationSailor wrote:

Jay Coe wrote:
Over waxing is a total waste. Why on earth would you wax when you put it away and again when you take it out? Do none of you know how to wax a car?

As I said, "...outdoor, uncovered storage"

So? They're designed for that!

Designed for what?

To be waxed once a year, once every 3 years, never? Just what do you believe to be the waxing interval that they are designed for?

[Tvov]

Jay Coe wrote:
Over waxing is a total waste. Why on earth would you wax when you put it away and again when you take it out? Do none of you know how to wax a car?

A lot of people wax their cars on a monthly basis. I have friends who do it weekly when they have time. I think that is too much, but it seems to make them happy.

If you are only going to wax once, and are mostly concerned with protection of the finish, I would say wax in fall just before covering.

Waxing again in the spring will really make the camper look good.

I would recommend NOT using a powerful "cleaner wax" if you are going to wax multiple times throughout the year - a simple silicon-type wax is much faster and easier, and won't wear down any graphic / paint / clear coat.

But do what you want, and have time for. You don't HAVE to wax at all if you don't want to.

[Jay_Coe]

CarnationSailor wrote:

Jay Coe wrote:
Over waxing is a total waste. Why on earth would you wax when you put it away and again when you take it out? Do none of you know how to wax a car?

As I said, "...outdoor, uncovered storage"

So? They're designed for that!

[CarnationSailor]

Jay Coe wrote:
Over waxing is a total waste. Why on earth would you wax when you put it away and again when you take it out? Do none of you know how to wax a car?

As I said, "...outdoor, uncovered storage"

[Jay_Coe]

Over waxing is a total waste. Why on earth would you wax when you put it away and again when you take it out? Do none of you know how to wax a car?

[gbopp]

Or, you could forget about waxing it and go for the Cousin Eddy look? 🙂

[CarnationSailor]

When I had a 24-foot bumper pull, I had the time and energy to wax it once in the Spring and once in the Fall before it went into outdoor, uncovered storage. I now have the time, but not the energy to wax our 36-foot 5th-wheel. Just too much real estate to tackle.

I have it professionally washed and waxed each Spring and I wax the front cap myself in the Fall. I do just the front cap because it faces directly South, the back faces North, and the sides are partially shaded by neighboring trailers.

[trail-explorer]

If you have the time and energy, do it before. Then, do it again in the Spring.

I do it whenever i have spare time, and the energy / motivation to do it.

[jfkmk]

Third vote for both!

[Lwiddis]

I’m always waxing one side or the front or back in rotation.

[ford_truck_guy]

Another vote for BOTH . . If your physically able to do so, it will be well worth it in the long run..