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Keith Moffett

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Re: Exterior maintenance
« Reply #30 on: April 07, 2019, 11:18:26 AM »
We all know our Beavers are not getting younger and I believe this topic will be more and more important.  Thanks to all for the ideas and pictures. 
Lee your slide out pic looks great.
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Joel Ashley

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Re: Exterior maintenance
« Reply #31 on: April 09, 2019, 09:32:11 PM »
Given the great performance of the HydroSilex Recharge I used on our old Explorer and the Beaver’s front cap last summer (water still beads and rolls off the Explorer after an Oregon winter), I recently ordered a foam wash kit from the company when it finally came on sale ($46) with free shipping. 

Due to my incapacitation the last couple of years, I figure when I finally get up on top of the coach it’s gonna be a mess to clean.  The foam cannon idea with power wash and hopefully minimal scrub brushing seemed a worthy experiment.  An application of Recharge afterward should be as highly protective as it has for the front cap and Explorer.  It’s just wipe on, wipe off... no elbow grease, which is always attractive to us banged up old scudders.  Some Aerospace 303 on plastic roof attachments and then foam wash the rest of the coach.  Whether I then Meguiar powerwax the rig or be satisfied with the easy application of Recharge will I reckon depend on how similar to Lee’s results I come.

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Keith Moffett

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Re: Exterior maintenance
« Reply #32 on: April 10, 2019, 10:58:32 AM »
One of my original reason for this topic besides the obvious was the slide out seals.  If there is a Top Coat or Solution type protectant that will drastically reduce the drag on the slide seals, that alone would be  worth it. 
Joel, keep us up dated on your results.  Go slow on the roof there fella!
Keith
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Re: Exterior maintenance
« Reply #33 on: April 10, 2019, 05:53:00 PM »
Maybe this new cordless bluetooth hose will help keep it clean.....
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Re: Exterior maintenance
« Reply #34 on: April 10, 2019, 07:46:40 PM »
One of my original reason for this topic besides the obvious was the slide out seals.  If there is a Top Coat or Solution type protectant that will drastically reduce the drag on the slide seals, that alone would be  worth it. 
Joel, keep us up dated on your results.  Go slow on the roof there fella!
Keith
A lot of people try to reduce the slickness so slide seals will grab when opening and closing for proper positioning.  Just a thought.  I've been thinking of putting that 3M non-skid type tape on the slide sides to force seals to go the right way.  Still in the pondering phase!
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Re: Exterior maintenance
« Reply #35 on: April 10, 2019, 10:20:01 PM »
Jerry
A good point.  Ours has the tape you mention.  It is just wide enough for the seal to rest on when the slide is fully extended.  The rest of the side though is cleaner and drier when the surface is smooth.
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Re: Exterior maintenance
« Reply #36 on: April 20, 2019, 12:20:45 AM »
HydroSilex products have a 25% off deal this weekend, if anyone is interested.  Enter Easter25 at checkout.
Free shipping on orders over $70, but when I ordered my foam cannon and soap kit they based the free shipping on the $71 gross cost before the 35% discount I snagged at the time, so my shipping was free at my net $46.

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Re: Exterior maintenance
« Reply #37 on: April 20, 2019, 03:29:42 PM »
Thanks Joel, I placed an order for the foam cannon, rewind and recharge products.
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