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Originally Posted by prndl
After looking at al the threads on what to use on the outside of the trailer I decided to go ahead and try some suggestions.
The outside of my 2011 is starting to oxidize and get a dull hazy look to the finish. The front and rear caps have both gone dull.
For the side walls I found that a Mr Clean magic eraser does the best job cleaning and shining. Keep it moving and keep flushing with water as you go. After it dries I am using F11. It does not make more shine just protection and I'm pleased with the result.
On the end caps is a different story. I used the Magic Eraser and it cleaned the surface well. I tried following with some F11 but no shine.
I had previously tried some NuFinish on the rear cap in a small area and surprisingly it was still shiny like almost new. The area next to it where I applied the F11 was still dull.
So...Clean with Magic Eraser and coat the sides with F11 and polish the end caps with NuFinish.
Problem is it is pushing 100 here in SoCal so I will not finish the job today 
p.s. I would rather be out camping than doing this...... |
Porter cable buffer is the ticket. I use a high end auto polish on the front cap because it is auto paint on mine. Polish and wax are two different things. Polish is for taking out the imperfections. Wax is to seal the surface and protect from contaminants, as well as adding more shine to the surface. The biggest mistake lots of people make is using to much wax. THIN layer is all you need. Once it starts to dry/haze over wipe off before it fully dries. The surface will only take so much wax, the rest is wasted.Wipe off wet polish once you have run the polisher over the section you are working on. DON’T let it dry. On fiberglass I use a fiberglass polish ( pick some up at a marine store or BassPro) . It takes off oxidation and adds moisturizers to the gelcoat. If its badly oxidized you my need to use a heavier type of polish. Boat/marine polish products will work great. Once its polished, i use NuFinish on the entire rig because it is a polymer, not really a “wax”. And is more durable than real wax. Twice a year will do it. I do mine early spring and early fall. Also, in between waxes, use the McGuires car wash/wax. Great stuff and will keep the rig standing tall. Hope this helps.