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Truck Camper Forum _ General Discussion _ Suggestions for a cleaner / wax for hardwall ?

Posted by: wintertree Apr 21 2018, 07:27 PM

Hello Everyone....something I could stand some input on is any suggestions on a cleaner type product to rejuvenate the exterior finish on my camper....My camper is a 2006 model and has a fibreglass (filon ) exterior (typical hardwall)....I do store my unit indoors thru the winter but I am the second owner and I am sure it spent most of its life out in the weather..

The filon is slightly faded and I can get it cleaned up somewhat with a lot of elbow grease but ends up better but a little patchy in regards to an even gloss....there is the "cut polish" route which i would like to try and avoid as it can be a tough job and hard on decals (which are hard to work around)....I did cut polish the gel coat fibreglass nose cap and then power wax that area.....not bad... for results....but my main concern is the rest of the camper..

Has anyone found a product that makes a big difference with this issue ? I do clean the camper before putting to sleep for the winter....but like to give it a good cleaning / wax before loading it back on the truck for camping season...Thanks for any input..

Posted by: Jknight611 Apr 27 2018, 07:49 PM

I coated my filon Northstar with a product called Topcoat. Got it from Amazon, there seem to be a lot of similar coatings. It brightened the surface substantially and seems to make the bugs easier to remove. Also helps the window seals stay supple. I didn’t want a abrasive product because I thought it may break the surface coating of the filon.

Posted by: SidecarFlip Apr 28 2018, 01:08 PM

I've tried all the various spray on miracle stuff and in the end, nothing beats a good carnuba based cleaner wax and elbow grease. If it's easy to put on, chances are it con't last.

Posted by: Jknight611 Apr 30 2018, 08:29 AM

Sidecar, I absolutely agree, usually , easy on, early off! So far at the 3 month mark it still sheds bugs (got a plenty of those in South Mississippi). We were at the Northstar factory lback in the winter and NorthstarRex told me about this stuff. Also made in Mississippi!

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