Wash and Wax Please - Montana Owners Club

campbud · 04-09-2005, 08:30 AM

What a job! We washed the Monty last night then got up this morning and waxed till around noon. Happy that the job is done. Had to take off some glue that they got sloppy with. Found a couple of decals that had bubbles in them. All in all everything else looked pretty good. One thing I would really change on the outside would be that flimsy ladder...glad we dont have to use it much.
Now I think we are just going to sit and relax for the rest of the day...we earned it!!

fulltimedreamer · 04-09-2005, 11:14 AM

That is a BIG job, but it does bring its own satisfaction. I'm planning to do mine this next week, right after I do my taxes(which brings me no satisfaction).

BillyRay · 04-09-2005, 11:36 AM

no wax here...wash only.

DHenry · 04-09-2005, 01:09 PM

Just washed mine today. It took me almost 6 hours, but I did take a break or two. Next I am going to rub a coat of 303 proctectant on it, but that will have to wait until Monday.

sreigle · 04-09-2005, 03:37 PM

I washed ours today but will put off waxing for awhile. We're not supposed to wash our rigs in this park but it's ok to use those special damp wipes. When those ran out I used a bucket of water and some terry cloth towels and that worked just fine. I do have a few black streaks here and there to take care of but that will wait a few days, too. We're to have a lot of rain this next week with just a few nice days so tomorrow we're going back into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to continue our sightseeing of this beautiful park.

party of 5 · 04-18-2005, 10:00 AM

Saturday morning got the trailer home by 8am, washed it and waxed it done by 11:30am. Let me tell you that is a job and a half. Felt pretty good the rest of the day but yesterday morning until about midday I could barely use my arms they were SOOOO sore.

PowellsMonty · 05-19-2005, 07:18 AM

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quote:Originally posted by DHenry

Just washed mine today. It took me almost 6 hours, but I did take a break or two. Next I am going to rub a coat of 303 proctectant on it, but that will have to wait until Monday.

I just bought some 303. Do I use this over wax or in place of. My caps are pretty dull. Anyone know how long it lasts?
Thanks!

sreigle · 05-19-2005, 01:55 PM

Campbud, unless they've changed the ladders since the 2003 models they're a whole lot stronger than you'd think. I've been up our many, many times and we carried two bikes on a ladder rack for a couple of years. On our 2001 Montana I mounted the bikes too low and caught a bike wheel on the ground coming out of a gas station. Not just a little but a whole lot. Vicki was in a car behind me and saw it. It did damage the ladder somewhat but not nearly like I expected. And it didn't hurt the mounts nor the Montana at all. I was very impressed and since that time don't worry at all about the strength of the ladder. Just wanted to mention that they're stronger than they seem. At least ours have been, thankfully.

campbud · 05-20-2005, 11:18 AM

Steve, it seems when you climb on ours it gives a bit more than it should, but that is why I let hubbie climb it too! Sorry to hear about the bike. I am trying to talk hubbie into the bike rack on the ladder. How satisfied with it are you?

sreigle · 05-21-2005, 05:09 PM

We were very satisfied with it except to climb the ladder I had to remove the bikes. I could climb around/over the rack but not the bikes. That's the major drawback. We no longer have it, though. After almost two years we had used the bikes only once so gave them to our kids. The bikes rode on that ladder rack for somewhere around 20,000 to 25,000 miles just fine.

padredw · 05-22-2005, 03:22 AM

Our Montana started out our trip last week clean so it was only the bugs on the front that demanded attention. Yesterday, I got out my 'Bug Bust' and the front cap is now clean as a whistle. I will try to put on some fresh wax before we leave here this week for a trip to Colorado.

capn chris · 05-24-2005, 08:32 AM

David,
Try dryer sheets (see my earlier post) for cleaning bugs off the cap. Works great for me, and easy, too. I keep a box of them in the basement w/hose and ladder (sounds like a fireman).

Harold & Teresa · 05-24-2005, 10:02 AM

A friend I met while camping showed me a tip that is really beneficial for washing your trailer. Get a Y adapter for your water hose and on one side of the Y add some type of soap dispenser. I use a garden hose sprayer for putting chemicals on your yard. Fill it with your favorite rv/car wash soap. On the other side of the Y use an extension brush that allows water to flow through for rinsing. Rinse, apply soap with dispenser, scrub with brush and then rinse again. Saves a tremendous amount of time.

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