What can be done with a Motor Home?

Brenton

Brenton

aka PEI Detail
Had a guy call. He has a 1999 Ford Fleetwood Storm, white motor home. The coloured decal design is good on one side, but has faded on the other.
Besides telling him "park a different way, it'll even out," can anything be done to brighten up the large decals to bring the colour out?

Also, has anyone ever polished a motorhome? It is white, so pretty forgiving, but how long would it take? Gees, I can't imagine.
 
Most vynil decals have about a 5 year life in the sun before the color starts going, if not properly take care of. The only thing i could think of is try hand rubbing them out with a mild polish, you may be able to shine them up a little.
If that don't work, he'll have to replace it.

And on the polishing it all depends on what you want to do and how bad it is. You mentioned the vynil decal being faded so i'm sure it hasn't been properly cared for. You could use a 1 step product or you could use several aggressive and mild polishes to get that perfect shine. Without knowing how big it is, i couldn't tell you how long it could take.

I've spent an entire day on a motorhome before. So at least a day if this is your first.
 
Thanx TrueDetailer.
Do you recommend a polish?
Honestly, I'm not sure the guy will want to pay for a multi-stage, and I'll have to do it outside or rent a space with a larger door.
 
My neighbor and his son cleans their 36' motor home after each trip. This includes washing, waxing, polishing and engine detailing. About a 6 hour
job with both of them working steady including beer breaks etc.
 
I use to do a boat that had those decals on the side I used AIO to help bring bakc the shine. I agree that if they are to far gone not to much will bring them back. I have also used AIO or PB P-w-C on motorhomes as a one step and that has worked well for me.
 
Hey guys.
Thanx for the tips. I tried some different products, to no avail. There was no noticable difference, regardless of whether I went by hand, or regardless of what pad or product I used.
I'll try AIO when my order finally gets here, but it was a bit of a bummer not to get anything out of it. It was really faded, and a black residue was coming off.
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I don't think much can be done with the decals but for the white... it is actually a gel coat. It is very pourous and there are a lot of containments in there. The Fleetwood storm also has a rubber roof that leaves black streaks all over the finish. Be sure to clean the surface free of all of this stuff, because if you don't, it'll clog up in your pads. Also if it is really bad, a wool pad will be your best bet. Good luck.
 
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