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Location: missouri | How good are these washes?? anybody had them? Our LQ looks good still, but I am thinking it would be a lot sharper with one of these wash jobs... I wax the white part regularly.. and clean the awnings and semi-chrome the aluminum wheels...what do ya'll think? |
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Location: NC | IMO once you acid wash you will have to do it more and more regularly. its basically strips the top layer off and then leave the surface open/exposed letting it oxidize quicker. other people may have had a different experience but this is solely based on personal experience. also it will leave a duller finish not shiny like new. |
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Location: Penrose, Colorado | every time we have ours acid washed I then go to a regular car wash and rinse if off and then spray it with the liquid wax they offer and it seems to work great for a year or so. |
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Location: missouri | Sooooooooooooo, if you haven't done it, don't?? Or, rinse well and wax?? |
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Location: Penrose, Colorado | just do not wash too often, every time you do it takes a thin layer of metal off, the wax is to re seal the aluminum. I do not think citrus removes metal only the acid wash. |
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| Originally written by calamityj on 2016-07-12 7:07 AM
How good are these washes?? anybody had them? Our LQ looks good still, but I am thinking it would be a lot sharper with one of these wash jobs... I wax the white part regularly.. and clean the awnings and semi-chrome the aluminum wheels...what do ya'll think?
I have done it on our mill finishes.i only use Streakmaster though and follow up with his Wash and Protect or whatever he is calling it now.
Gard knows a lot about this ( acid washes) if you want to PM him. |
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Location: missouri | Thank you Ridgegirl! We have been servicing everything to be ready to go-go-go!!! as soon as it gets a little cooler. |
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| If it doesn't look too dull you can try this: a gallon of the higher acidity white vinegar to a gallon of water.wash the aluminum and leave it on for a few minutes.ive done this ams believe it ir not it will work pretty well.it won't blind Ya like an acid wash but- good for touch ups |
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| I want to do something to our trailer but I am afraid to because it already burns a brown spot in our yard, and its all you can do to stand in front of the trailer mowing the yard haha. |
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| In that case- I'd say it doesn't need an acid wash. |
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Location: Florida | If you want to see how a citrus wash will improve your trailer, find your closest Blue Beacon truck wash. They do an excellent job. Take ours there once or twice a year and it looks like new every time. No ill affect on painted areas or on the awning. Really returns the shine to the aluminum. |
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Citrus/Acid wash for aluminum trailers...???
