[Tim]

I’ve used Wash Wax All for several years now. Easy to apply and wipe off. An amazing mirror finish. I use it on the windows too.

Get it at. Washwax.com. I bought the the $199 kit a few years ago. The extention microfiber applicator is very high quality and easy to use. When I get low I order another gallon. Polish All is superb also. But, I always wash with soap and water first. There’s no water where I store the bus but a close-by campground charges $5 to use a site to dump, fill with water and wash.

[John]

Harry, echoing what others have said, the Wash Wax All is great, but you need to get the grit off the bus first. Like you, I stored my bus for several years in a facility with no water. You don’t need much water to rinse the grit off the bus before using the Wash Wax All, so just fill up your water tank before you park and use your onboard supply. I have used a cheap pressure washer, but really a high pressure hoze nozzle like you would use to wash your driveway is all you need. You just need to get water up to the top, you don’t need high pressure. I never measured, but I’m sure it uses far less than 10 gallons of water.

The $199 starter kit for the Wash Wax All product is worth it just for the great extension mop you get with the kit.

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Thanks Bryan, I’m such an idiot, I never even thought of the on board water supply! Now I need to check with the owner to see if it’s ok. But that would be great to spray off the main stuff and then use the waterless!

Thanks guys,

Harry

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It looks like the local intelligentsia is for “Wash and Wax all” and who am I to go against the masses? I also like they offers an entire set of products to get the job done. I especially like the 14′ pole that’s part of the $199 kit.

I have only one question, two actually…

•. How much Wash and Wax All is needed for a 40′ bus? Doug mentioned he uses it on his windows, that sounds good to me too.

•. Has anyone used it on leather? I watched a video where a guy used it on the leather in his car. Has anyone used it on the leather in their bus?

Thanks for your help,

Harry

[Chas]

Harry, if you want your bus to really look sharp keep in mind that you can wash and wax until the bovines have returned to the barn and it might do nothing more than look OK.

If you really want to get the biggest bang for the effort spend a day polishing your wheels. When those wheels sparkle and the tires are clean and a rich black color the entire bus can be covered with dust and it will still look like a million bucks.

It is like wearing a great suit from Brooks Brothers and having scuffed shoes if you don’t get those tires and wheels shining.

[TJ]

You’re right Jon, It’s like going to a black tie shindig sporting a pair of white bucks! The white bucks just makes the outfit! 🙂

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Harry,

it will take a pint or maybe a little more to do the bus.

Leather Soap and Leather Care two products Brian makes to take care of your leather.

[tom]

Wow Rudy that’s not much product for a 40′ bus, but if that’s what it is that’s some super concentrated stuff! The product I first saw called Spit Shine I believe used a bucket of water to first wet the area and then use the Spit Shine.

With Wash and Wax All you just use the produce right?

I must admit I’m hard pressed to believe that I can drive 2300 miles to The Grate State of Wyoming and use no water to wash my bus? As others have said it seems like the underlying dirt would leave scratches.

Harry

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Harry…

The key to successful use is in the application. Take the time to watch the videos on the washwax.com site and follow the instructions. Do not be afraid to call the number that Rudy has provided either. Wash wax all is good stuff, but it’s not fool proof!! I do still wet wash if the bus has been in the desert or over muddy roads. But out west, you won’t be able to wet wash because 1) of water regulations, and 2) the water is so hard and potentially so high in alkali that it may put permanent water marks on the coach – essentially etching the windows and clearcoat unless you purchase and use a DI unit. In which case see 1).

[Jonathan]

Harry, pay attention to Mike’s advice relative to hard water. I learned quickly that our stainless will look terrible if we wash with tap water and do not dry it immediately. I haven’t ever used DI water so when I do wash the coach I do it in small sections that I dry immediately after washing.

[Tim]

Interesting… I went to the Wash Wax All site and watched the videos pertaining to cars and motorhomes. The washing/waxing parts seemed pretty straight forward. I’m sure there are some nuances you learn as you go along, but it all seems easy to follow and understand. That is until I got to the video about cleaning the wheels, that’s when things really went off the rails!

I compleatly agree with Jon’s earlier comment on the importance of keeping the wheels looking good. That’s why I was concerned when the Wash Wax All video turned ugly when it got to the wheels. Showing a drill with a cleaning pad on the end! Are you kidding thee? Whatever gets in my hand ends up becoming a hammer and a electrical appliance? Oh my golly!

For those who have this system and have used it to clean the wheels. Do you really need to clean your wheels with a drill or can you in fact get good results by using your hands only? I’m not sure my wife would let me leave the house with a drill?

Please tell me this “wheel cleaning” video was done by a crazy person!

Harry

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Here is the short version Assuming your wheels are not pitted, but just have a superficial milky oxidation any number of aluminum polishes, a rag and an applicator will be all you need to polish the wheels. That and an abundance of patience and rubbing. The worse the wheels, the more rubbing.

[Larry & Diane]

Thanks Jon, My wheels are in very good shape and is part of the reason I was surprised by the video. I’d understand a video showing a drill and pad process for wheels in bad shape. But I didn’t expect to see that process general use.

As I said earlier, I was surprised how Wash and Wax All showed a straight forward manual hand system for the bus and then went right to power cleaning for the wheels. I guess what I was expecting was, here’s how to clean the wheels under normal soil conditions and it would be similar to the rest of the bus. But if your wheels require more than standard attention here’s a more aggressive approach.

Maybe I’m the crazy person? That would come as no surprise to anyone!

Harry

[David]

Your wheels need you to polish them. They aren’t that good looking.

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