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05-01-2018, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Spring Wash n Wax
Just finished the Spring wash n wax and the trailer looks better than when ETI turned it over to us in Nov 2015.
Seems like the twice a year with the Meguiars Premium Marine is the working solution. After the second application I’ve never seen any black streaks, bugs n junk just wipe right off, and you could eat off the roof. (Please don’t go up on the roof for dinner, just an expression).
This was the quickest I’ve done the detail and was done in 24hrs, so it seems it is getting easier to apply and remove the Meguiars now.
Also coated all the plastic with the 303 protectant, and slowly unfurled the awning and coated it with 303.
We are going to be “styling” at the lake this weekend.
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05-01-2018, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: WI, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 465
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Are you coating both sides of the awning with 303? Is the idea to prevent fading?
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05-01-2018, 07:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Fremont, California
Trailer: 2016 21/ '16 Tundra 4.6L Dbl. Cab
Posts: 1,562
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Have to agree, Greg! That Meguires goes on and off very easily. I really like the 3M Mariine Scotchgard also. Both are easy and look great! Congratulations on getting it done!
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05-01-2018, 08:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
Posts: 8,260
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Soup?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Just finished the Spring wash n wax and the trailer looks better than when ETI turned it over to us in Nov 2015.
Seems like the twice a year with the Meguiars Premium Marine is the working solution. After the second application I’ve never seen any black streaks, bugs n junk just wipe right off, and you could eat off the roof. (Please don’t go up on the roof for dinner, just an expression).
This was the quickest I’ve done the detail and was done in 24hrs, so it seems it is getting easier to apply and remove the Meguiars now.
Also coated all the plastic with the 303 protectant, and slowly unfurled the awning and coated it with 303.
We are going to be “styling” at the lake this weekend.
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When I was in the 7th grade the social studies teacher had great admiration for the cleanliness of dairy farms in Holland. “The floor is so clean you could eat off of it” he declared. The class clown, Micky Freymuller simply asked “Soup?” He got the paddle.
Iowa Dave
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05-02-2018, 01:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeS
Are you coating both sides of the awning with 303? Is the idea to prevent fading?
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Hey Mike,
So far I’ve only applied to the top side of the awning as that is what is exposed to the AZ sun. The awnings here get brittle at the junction of the material and the roof and can crack out if not regularly treated, so not so much for fading as keeping the vinyl and stitching protected. I’m going to fashion one of the Home Depot pvc awning covers this summer when I get a chance for when it’s stored.
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05-02-2018, 05:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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I purchased one of those covers, they may help with the sun but nothing else, mildew went wild inside.
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Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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05-02-2018, 07:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: West Coast, Florida
Trailer: None now
Posts: 1,266
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
I purchased one of those covers, they may help with the sun but nothing else, mildew went wild inside.
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When I had the exposed awnings I made a cover out of plastic gutter.
It just laid over the top and was tied on loosely. Seems to help keep the sun off and did not build up mildew. I did learn to make sure the awning was completely dry before stowing it as that really caused mildew!
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05-02-2018, 11:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,812
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wetzk
When I had the exposed awnings I made a cover out of plastic gutter.
It just laid over the top and was tied on loosely. Seems to help keep the sun off and did not build up mildew. I did learn to make sure the awning was completely dry before stowing it as that really caused mildew!
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Seemed like a good idea to me too. Why let the sun do a number on it when it's so easy to provide protection to make it last longer.
Ron
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