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05-13-2022, 05:19 PM #1
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Oxidation Remover
I am about to start a shine-up project on my 8 year old Solitude and need some advice. First of all there seem to be a lot of de-oxidation products on the market. Anyone have advice on which one is best? Second, some of the decals have cracked so I was thinking of just removing the cracked ones. Anyone have experience with techniques for that? Finally, what roof maintenance product and procedure would you all recommend. All assistance is appreciated
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05-13-2022, 05:56 PM #2
My husband has removed the top decal on the nose of our fifth wheel due to fading and damage. It took a long time. He used various products - alcohol, WD40, GooGone, soap & water. For scraping he used fingernails, plastic putty knife. He worked on it about 8 hours all together (one hour at a time, over a period of about a month). Patience is the key, you don't want to damage underneath the decal during the process. At the time the decal was 4 years old.
We heard later that a carefully used heat gun/hair dryer is pretty effective.
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05-13-2022, 06:06 PM #3
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Remember that oxidation is not a coating. Oxidation is sun damage to the gel coat of the camper and any product that actually removes oxidation needs to be abrasive to grind off a layer of the surface. Then it needs to polish what is left so it looks good again. There is no magic wipe-on product to fix it, though some products can hide minor oxidation to a degree.
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05-13-2022, 06:19 PM #4
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For decal removal I used these plastic razor blades and Rapid remover.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0818WBNVD
https://www.amazon.com/Remover-Spray.../dp/B01MSFD50H
Work slowly. It takes time.
I use the plastic razor blades to get dried on bugs off my windshield. I use them after wetting the windshield with car wash soap.
Another product I used after some low life kids painted graffiti all over my Reflection was https://www.homedepot.com/p/Krud-Kut...R226/205552884 that didn't harm the gelcoatJerry & Linda
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05-13-2022, 09:18 PM #5
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The "chalking" you see is indeed the gelcoat aging. It now has a surface that defuses light rather than reflects it giving that dull appearance. "Wipe on" products fill in the pits in the gelcoat giving it a shiny appearance but it's often short lived so....
Use this product to first level the gelcoat.
https://www.amazon.com/Presta-Ultra-...697642922&th=1
Use this and your drill to remove the vinyl decals.
https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Remo...21021261&psc=1
Both are products I have used on my boats with good results.Last edited by Capt Bob; 05-14-2022 at 10:26 AM.
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05-14-2022, 12:27 AM #6
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My plan is to use a buffer and remove the oxidation not just gloss over it. I’m just curious which product gets the best results. I know I am going to be expending some elbow grease!
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05-14-2022, 04:56 AM #7
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PoliGlow works very well to restore the gloss. You buy it with a cleaner/prep and the poliglow
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05-14-2022, 08:15 AM #8
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I have used Bar Keepers Friend to remove oxidation. You will need to use a good wax after.
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05-14-2022, 09:26 AM #9
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My previous SOB 5th wheel had that chocolate brown color front cap that so many brands used back in the early 2010's. I used Presta Gel Coat Compound and a cheap Harbor Freight RO polisher with 3 different pads. I followed that with some 3M Finesse it 2 IIRC. Then your wax/polish of choice. Came out looking gorgeous.
Only problem was after all that work the brown cap oxidation returned every 4-5 months. I gave up on the cap and had it painted a light creamy tan/white color to match the exterior of the 5th wheel.
Ironically a couple years after we bought our chocolate brown capped 5er, that same company along with others went to much lighter front caps.
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05-14-2022, 05:42 PM #10
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Yeah mine has the dark front cap and it was painted after some damage, and the paint is peeling near the top. I like your idea of repainting it light brown.
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