NW Cat Owner
Senior Member
Okay gang, might need some advice, help, answers or whatever here. Yep, I most certainly will. ;D
I've washed the trailer multiple times, so I think I have that part down. Got one of those extendable Shurhold handles with a soft yellow brush attachment that works pretty well. Plus a squeege attachment that's kind of a PITA to use but it worked pretty well at getting a ton of the standing water off the flat spots on the roof.
Arriving on Wednesday will be an attachment that holds a lambs wool pad that I think will be helpful for putting wax on the roof in the areas I can't reach from the ladder. Got 2 of 'em. We'll soon see how they work. Brilliant ideas and all that don't always work.
This morning I got the trailer all spick, span and shiny clean. Even washed the wheel wells! Dang, that was a first.
Started waxing the back end first. I applied Scotchgard Marine Liquid Wax, which is what a guy at Marine Supply suggested we use. I went through an awful lot on just the back and driver's side. I put it on and could see the haze it created. Not sure how long I was supposed to leave it on, but wiped it off until the trailer was shiny again.
I did the back and driver's side and that's all my arms, hands and shoulders could handle for one day.
I hope that's the correct way to do it. I used some non-linting towels.
Cleaned the outside of the windows on the sides I waxed with regular, citrus based cleaner. When I sprayed it on I saw tons of splotches/circles on there. I know it's not from where it was sprayed on as I also tried spraying it on the cloth first and saw the same thing when I wiped it on. I'm wondering if this is due to the tinting on the windows. It all wiped off just fine. I'm hoping this type of window cleaner won't destroy the trailer windows.
So, is all this a good way to wash and wax the trailer? If not, please give me some suggestions and all that.
I have some more questions, but I'll put them in a separate post.
Thanks!
I've washed the trailer multiple times, so I think I have that part down. Got one of those extendable Shurhold handles with a soft yellow brush attachment that works pretty well. Plus a squeege attachment that's kind of a PITA to use but it worked pretty well at getting a ton of the standing water off the flat spots on the roof.
Arriving on Wednesday will be an attachment that holds a lambs wool pad that I think will be helpful for putting wax on the roof in the areas I can't reach from the ladder. Got 2 of 'em. We'll soon see how they work. Brilliant ideas and all that don't always work.

This morning I got the trailer all spick, span and shiny clean. Even washed the wheel wells! Dang, that was a first.
Started waxing the back end first. I applied Scotchgard Marine Liquid Wax, which is what a guy at Marine Supply suggested we use. I went through an awful lot on just the back and driver's side. I put it on and could see the haze it created. Not sure how long I was supposed to leave it on, but wiped it off until the trailer was shiny again.
I did the back and driver's side and that's all my arms, hands and shoulders could handle for one day.
I hope that's the correct way to do it. I used some non-linting towels.
Cleaned the outside of the windows on the sides I waxed with regular, citrus based cleaner. When I sprayed it on I saw tons of splotches/circles on there. I know it's not from where it was sprayed on as I also tried spraying it on the cloth first and saw the same thing when I wiped it on. I'm wondering if this is due to the tinting on the windows. It all wiped off just fine. I'm hoping this type of window cleaner won't destroy the trailer windows.
So, is all this a good way to wash and wax the trailer? If not, please give me some suggestions and all that.
I have some more questions, but I'll put them in a separate post.
Thanks!