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OKC Bus washing??
Does anyone know if there will be a bus washing service available at the rally?
Would also like to get my wheels polished??
Any ideas appreciated??
Cheers, Diane
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15 Replies
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Have’nt had that question before. My suggestion would be to call Twin Fountains to find out who they allow on the
property. Sharon Jackson is our contact at the park.
1-866-693-1469
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Hi Diane,
I’m going to ask a silly question. Do these coaches not have wheels that just washing would work fine?
I have never had my wheels polished on our Dynasty. Just a good soap and water wash, a good drying towel and they looked new. I have never thought to ask if the wheel finish needed maintenance.
Wish we could go to OKC…. maybe next time.
Mark
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AL…
Thanks I will give her a call.
Mark…
The wheels look awesome if you get them polished now and then… you wouldn’t believe the difference… unless like a few of our more “elite” members that have new chrome alcoas !!
There used to be an old man here that would come to you and do them… he used to frequent the truck service centers here and I haven’t been able to catch up with him.
We had the Navigator done several times and wow !!
Also the Vantare.
Haven’t had the Liberty done yet.
Cheers, Diane
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Mark,
You probably have a Dura Bright Alcoa which has a plastic seal over the inside of the wheel. There not meant to be polished, just wash and dried. If you use abrasive cleaner on them you dull it.
Diane probably has a regular aluminum Alcoa with no coating and hers need to be broken down with acid and polished to a nice shine.
Go on the Alcoa site and you will see the different wheels,Later
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Yes BV,
You are right, I have a sticker on the wheel that says not to use anything abrasive. Wow, that works pretty good. I’m not sure what the new coach will have. Less maintenance is better!
MM.
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I’m sure your wheels will be coated but after what your paying I would tell Frank to put chrome on. I have polished way to many Alcoas in my years and I don’t want to do it anymore, even polishing the plastic is a pain.I went chrome almost 2 years ago and will never go back.
Later
bv -
But doesn’t chrome need an occasional polish as well to “buff” it up a bit?
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Chrome wheels look really good and are far easier to maintain than polishing aluminum wheels. However the Dura bright finish reduces wheel maintenance to simply washing them, but it does not have the lustre of newly polished raw aluminum or chrome wheels.
Chrome plating aluminum wheels is a challenge and if it starts to fail there is no fix short of having a plater remove the chrome, repair the corrosion, and rechrome the wheels. Not cheap. In case anyone thinks chrome is a permanent solution look at the chrome plated mirrors. Any breach of the plating is an instant failure because corrosion will travel beneath the plating.
The Durabright wheel finish has the same potential issue. I suspect that is powder coating. probably a polyester or polyurethane. Aluminum is also very difficult to powder coat because surface preparation has to be perfect for long lasting results. The same issue with any failure of the coaing applies and once corrosion begins the only solution is to strip the coating and repolish the raw aluminum.
I have spent hours sitting on my rolling stool polishing wheels on the two previous coaches while listening to Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers. Apart from using the time to solve the world’s problems wheel polishing is an exercise in futility because in a few months it has to be done all over again. I like my Durabright wheels and hope they continue to hold up well.
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Every 3-6 months I will have the Aluminum wheels polished. There are several places that you can get them done. Normally anyplace that has a drive through truck wash has someone near by that will polish your wheels. Most often it is 10.00 per wheel. I am very happy to lay on the bed for 30-40 mins and let someone else in the heat of the day polish my wheels for 60.00
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Larry, Diane let me know if you find someone to wash coaches I would like to get mine washed also. I know I will not make it to OK without a rain storm, gary
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Gary…
I will call tomorrow then post what I find out.
Diane
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Unless the bus gets really filthy, we don’t worry about until we get home. While on the road, there is bound to be rain, so be it. Just Rain X the TV dome, and go.
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I have a gentleman and his daughter that is washing mine and Polish Friday if the park allows this I am sure he would come to the park He is portable and reasonable let me know and I will arrange this thanks Dan
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Gary… I talked to Sharon at the park and she said there is a bus washing service available in the park.
His name is Owen and his number is 405-206-7887.
Cheers, Diane
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Thanks Diane I will give him a call and get on his list, gary
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