Walkable roof option, would you buy it?

[bborzell]

Nope. One of the last things I have a desire to do is walk on the roof of my trailer. Washing with a ladder is no big deal. Same for waxing.

 

[jack sparrow]

Hey bborzell


Can you recommend a (best ) wax for the Escape.
I have a 2023 21ne. Plan on waxing it up before winter.
We've had a hot as hell summer down here in the south. Not a good time to wax.


My thoughts are parallel with you on roof walking. Just isn't a good idea. I'll ladder was and wax. All it would take is one miss step in the right spot and sha- zam a crack. All the Kings men couldn't put it as it was....... again.



Thanks for and and all information you or anyone here that reads this.


Cheers to ya...... and Happy Trails.........Jack

 

[JohnK-ESC]

The wax I use is Meguiars Flagship Premium. Easy on and off. It is not a polish, so it will not remove any oxidation. Fortunately our trailer has been stored inside since new when not in use, so wax with no polish works well.

John

 

[BravoDeltaRomeo]

The wax I use is Meguiars Flagship Premium. Easy on and off. It is not a polish, so it will not remove any oxidation. Fortunately our trailer has been stored inside since new when not in use, so wax with no polish works well.

John

That's what I purchased for fall cleaning (and spring). I haven't used it yet as the trailer is new to us.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0000AY60S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

I have a Griotts polisher for our truck, but I think I'll just do the RV by hand....at least the first time. We did a 3 stage paint correction on the truck last year and it was a breeze to use but lots of prep and took the day+

 

[bborzell]

Hey bborzell


Can you recommend a (best ) wax for the Escape.
I have a 2023 21ne. Plan on waxing it up before winter.
We've had a hot as hell summer down here in the south. Not a good time to wax.


My thoughts are parallel with you on roof walking. Just isn't a good idea. I'll ladder was and wax. All it would take is one miss step in the right spot and sha- zam a crack. All the Kings men couldn't put it as it was....... again.



Thanks for and and all information you or anyone here that reads this.


Cheers to ya...... and Happy Trails.........Jack

I think about fiberglass wax advice pretty much the same way I think about motorcycle or bicycle lube advice; anything is better than nothing.

But, for trailer wax, I look to boat wax products. Boats, particularly those sitting in water get the worst of UV and sun reflection. Some car wax will oxidize pretty rapidly so I would avoid anything that is formulated for painted metal.

Meguiar's Marine/RV and 3M Boat Wax are the products I used on my boats. Last wax job I did was with 3M. There are many others.

 

[Dcgrout@icloud.com]

Be careful on the roof

The question about upgrading the roof is a good one. Not sure if I would pay an extra grand or not. I installed a Houghton 9500 AC unit. I had some heavy duty moving blankets placed under a couple light weight cedar 4x4 posts that I spanned the two high points on the edges of the trailer (2022 21C). I was able to lift the AC unit onto those posts and slide it over to the opening and then placed a 3/4" 2x4 shelf of plywood over the posts to kneel on to set the AC unit in place. The trailer seemed just fine with that system, and I'm about 215lbs. No give or flexing of the fiberglass that I could see or sense. I'm comfortable kneeling on the outside edges of the trailer while I lean in to clean and wax into the middle of the roof. It all seems very solid. A normal ladder leaning against those moving blankets laid over the side of the trailer easily gets me to the top.

 

[Mountain_gal]

70 is different than 50

Ladders, for us "senior citizens" are near "widow makers". Maybe you have great skill on them, and maybe even a prehensile tail, but the statistics are not in our favor. I now cringe some when I mount a ladder. A friend of a friend died off one, my neighbor blew out a knee when the ladder slipped away from beneath him....anyways, my point is, any and all ladders come with risk, and the higher the age, the bigger the risk.

Stay low, go slow.

YMMV

Yeah, I used to be really comfortable on a ladder. Now, I don't wax the roof

 

[CharlesinGA]

Several folks on this board in the past have recommended RejeX to use instead of wax. I just buffed the roof of my (some other brand) while the A/C was off to be replaced and I finished it with RejeX, and I highly recommend it. Much slicker than regular auto wax, which is what I used on the front of the trailer last year after buffing it out.

Charles

 

[Chamberman]

Yeah, I used to be really comfortable on a ladder. Now, I don't wax the roof

If you're using one of the common light/medium duty wood or fiberglass ladders and basing your opinion of being comfortable on a ladder off of that experience then you'd do well to investigate the Little Giant ladder mentioned earlier in this thread or one of its clones on the market. About 20years ago I bought a Gorilla brand ladder that is a virtual clone of the Little Giant and I gave away the 6' wood and 8' fiberglass ladders I had owned for many years. I had many close calls on those old ladders over the decades, especially on the 6' wooden ladder.

The Little Giant style ladder truly is next level in terms of stability versus any wood ladder or even a heavy duty 250lb rated ladder. I have a number of IAA extra heavy duty 375lb rated ladders available at work and the Gorilla I have at home seems every bit as stable if not more so than those IAA rated ladders. There is almost no wobble when you're setup on a solid surface.

The downside is that its very heavy. I used to carry it around, but now that I'm getting a bit older I use a dolly if it needs to be moved more than a short distance.

 

[Iowa Dave]

Polishing, washing, and a memory

We’ve been using the Rejex product since we bought our first Escape in 2013. Rita double coats the front and the lift arms for the awning. This allows easy removal of bugs after summer trips. For a washing products we Meguiars Gold car was soap. This will not remove the Rejex. We have the 1AA Little Giant ladder and use it often.

For washing, Rita has a telescoping Norwex mop. This allows access without having to lean out a long ways. I used the Rejex on one of my cars. Not driven much and always garaged, we washed it up last month and sold it to a lady who immediately noticed the shine of the Rejex exterior.

After my dad lined up Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles and other very large cars and station wagons of the day for a “Blue Coral” wax jobs for me to do when I was a kid, I knew where my Sundays were going to be spent in the Fall. I started my detailing career when I was about 15 years old for several years in the Fall. $25 for the labor and the customer bought the wax from us, That’s when I learned how good it felt to have money in my pocket. Also when I learned from Lombardi that the only place where SUCCESS comes before WORK was in the dictionary. Have a great day I got some mowing to do.
Iowa Dave

Rita feeds the great Manarcos (derby winning stallion) peppermint candy, and the barns my dad didnt like (round ones) near Cantril Iowa.

 

[Jim Bennett]

I have been on the roof a few times for replacing items with no issue. I wax the trailer from a sturdy step ladder that has a wide stance and get to the middle with no option. I can even reach the center top of the loft but do often lower it all the way which really drops the higher front end of the 5.0TA quite a bit.

Yeah, no way would I opt for an option I don't need nor do I want to add more weight as my mods have added enough anyway.