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    Quote Originally Posted by CoconutJoe View Post
    It’s time to wash & wax the exterior of my Grand Design Reflection. Can someone recommend the best products to use and the best way to apply them?
    I use Wash & Wax All twice a year using microfiber towels. Before waxing, I clean the camper using Adams soap and a soap gun. The soap gun was purchased for vehicles but works well for the camper, especially the high spots.

    One neat trick is to use dryer sheets to get all the bugs off the front cap. Wet the dryer sheet and work a section at a time. I usually go through 4-5 dryer sheets on the cap. The key thing is to make sure everything is wet and doesn't start to dry. Dryer sheets have worked well for me for years on the camper cap and the front of the truck after a long trip.
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    Best bug remover i have found is awesome cleaner from the dollar store cheap and works awesome just like the name .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Conner58 View Post
    Best bug remover i have found is awesome cleaner from the dollar store cheap and works awesome just like the name .
    Thats good to know. Do you use Awesome with a rag? Sponge? Something non abrasive?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Conner58 View Post
    Best bug remover i have found is awesome cleaner from the dollar store cheap and works awesome just like the name .
    We use this stuff for everything. Works great on granite too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by timlisajax View Post
    Thats good to know. Do you use Awesome with a rag? Sponge? Something non abrasive?
    Use the LA Awesome as well. It also removes the black stains that appear from the roof gutter runoff. Spray and wipe away with a micro fiber towel.
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    Just be aware that Awesome cleaner strips wax. Any area it is used on will need to be re-waxed.

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    Use it before waxing .
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    Our new Reflection is supposed to have a "ceramic" coating applied (to the tune of $2000). This is supposed to keep the trailer looking good for 10 years. I'm assuming that I will still have to wash it once in a while, and maybe wax it. We'll see what the dealer tells us tomorrow about caring for that stuff. The doctor said I'm not supposed to be climbing ladders, but those of us who are built closer to the ground sometimes need a little help to reach things that others can more easily reach.
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    Just finished waxing my reflection using Nu Finish, easy on easy off and last great. I wash using a soap cannon and Meguiar’s Gold Class car wash. Mequiars will not strip the was and leaves a slick finish.
    Scott and Brenda
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    Quote Originally Posted by kb0zke View Post
    Our new Reflection is supposed to have a "ceramic" coating applied (to the tune of $2000). This is supposed to keep the trailer looking good for 10 years. I'm assuming that I will still have to wash it once in a while, and maybe wax it. We'll see what the dealer tells us tomorrow about caring for that stuff. The doctor said I'm not supposed to be climbing ladders, but those of us who are built closer to the ground sometimes need a little help to reach things that others can more easily reach.
    I fell for that one too. I never found out what product the dealer used, but after 6 mo. it was mostly gone. A local guy offered to do another product for $600.

    You might want to check out https://youtube.com/@ScottHD for tests of various ceramic coatings.

    BTW he washes his test panels once a month.
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