How To Polish Your RV with ZEP - Bring Back That Showroom Shine Instantly
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Are you tired of looking at your Oxidized RV or Travel Trailer? Are you curious as to how to maintain your newly purchased RV or Travel Trailer? Then look no further. For those of you who follow my channel, stumbled across this video as a recommendation, or even searched How To Polish your RV then this video is a MUST SEE.
ZEP - $26 Home Depot
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Paint Pan Liner - $1 Home Depot
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Sponge Mop - $6 Walmart
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Show Room Shine
There's nothing better then taking care of an investment. With simple products such as ZEP Floor Polish you will do just that and bring back your RV shine. This stuff is AMAZING to say the least.
The Product Label says 4-5 coats with dry time in between while some folks have put 8-10 depending how shiny they wanted their unit. My vid shows 5 but later down the line I added 2 more and must is just get better and better.
Make sure you put light coats with "NO" runs. If the runs dry then you will need a Floor Stripper just to remove them.
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I used Zep on my RV three years ago, and boy, do I regret it. Finish was nice to begin with but slowly yellowed to a point where I needed to remove it. That is a nightmare - you have to use the Zep floor stripper and that is difficult to use on a vertical surface because it dries before dissolving the coating. It took me 3 days to remove the Zep on one side of my RV and the stripper partially removed my decals and wrecked the clear coat on my storage compartments. So let this be a word of warning! Just use the Zep for shining floors, not your precious RV exterior. Waxing would have been less work and much less destructive.
Looks amazing! Great vid
Everyone saying don’t do it. I did my 38’ toy hauler 2.5 years ago and it turned out amazing. I’m about to strip it and do it again. Regardless of what you do, it is work to maintain even if you take the easy way. If you buy a new camper take proper care from the start. Mine was used and already oxidized so this was a quick fix but it turned out great and was a lot easier than buffing and hand waxing. It’s a monster, I’m not sure I’m up for that task and I can only imagine what it would cost to pay someone to do it.
Thank you Dennis for your honest reply. To everyone that watches this video its intended purpose is not find 100% maintenance free shine solution. But, to show you that you can have the same "do it yourself" "at home" "Cheaper" than taking it in. All shine to any vehicle for that matter takes maintenance. I'm super glad I did use ZEP polish on mine as the shine will last an entire season without issues. However, you have to keep up and maintain its shine for it to stay like that. Yes, over time without any additional applications the oxidation can come back. If this happens, you need to strip the polish with some ZEP stripper and then re-polish it.
@@OperationRV I'm reading that there is a four-step process, starting with stripper. I've never done anything to my RV except let it oxidize, so I just need this step for now?
Anyway we can see some photos to see if there’s any streak marks after final coat? I thought I saw some in the back of the unit.
I clean and polish my unit at least twice a month. I might do the same for my RV.
Look nice ..goob job bro
Thanks so much!‼️😁 Be sure to check out my other RV videos.
As a pro we would buff it . It still has oxidation under that clear. It’s just a cover up
Exactly and I'm curious how it would be buffing a rv with this stuff applied on it it might mess up the buffing process wouldn't it
Nice job I’m doing mine right now
I did this and had GREAT results! I'm so happy I did it. Our RV is stored inside and only used a few weeks of the year outside. Do I need to strip and redo after a few years? Or can I just do a maintenance coat every year?
It depends on the overall look your wanting and overall shine. Like most polish, it’s always best to remove old and apply new and amount of coats recommended or achieving. I went back over mine as a touch up and was okay. I hope that helps.
I did zep 2 years ago and it lasted great up until now. There were alot of areas that was fading away. I decided not to strip the wax off and apply more over it. I did about 5 coats and it turned out GREAT!! You do not need to strip it. The more coats I applied the glossier it got. After going through this, I determined that its best to give it a few coats every year so this way don't have to go through what I just went through. There is no need to strip the old off. I can assure you it will all blend in and look great.
Is it like glo mop or more like a glue? Is it oil based or can it go over oil?
Will that take tge oxidation out?
Hi great job on this video thank you. Could you tell me how the Zep held up and if you would continue to use it? Thanks
ZEP does weather over season and best to keep maintained. Mine last 2 seasons. You can recover again or ZEP also makes remover to get old off and redo. I just recover mine. This stuff is great budget option in my opinion.
@@OperationRV Thanks a bunch, I will try to track down some Zep (I'm in Canada) and do my 30 foot RV this spring.
For me the Zep looks GREAT! My '00 dutchstar was very oxidized and now it has a beautiful shine. I highly recommend it! Be patient and make sure its squeaky clean because you'll seal in anything you don't get off. It took me about 8 coats for an old coach in bad shape. But 2 years in, it's still beautiful and shiny.
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How does it look 3 years later.
You still have to wax it?
My camper is white. Most floor polish turns yellow after a while. Would this be a problem?
Yes don't do it. Use a Polish and Wax
Is this stuff designed for fiberglass?
It works great but if someone forgets what’s on there and uses a strong cleaner it will turn to muck.
How did it hold up? Want to do this to my fifth wheel
DO NOT DO IT!
Don't do it.....did mine two years ago and REALLY regret it. Now I have to remove it chemically as a cutting compound and buffer barely touch it in removal.
Does it flake off or anything after awhile?
It can. I just added a comment in the comment section.
Yes
Plz don’t call me when this goes bad. It’s a nightmare to remove.
So what do you recommend?
It's really a version of concrete sealer......it does eventually fail.....and it takes a lot of scrubbing with ammonia to get off. The problem is it doesn't fail evenly.....it kinda sheets off.....and bad. I wouldn't do it....really need mild coumpund and buff to do right.
@@TonyB4679 3M perfect it system. Or a correct compound then a RV ceramic wax . It will save you a lot of headaches. I used ZEP on a previous 36' Travel Trailer it definitely looks good afterwards but it goes bad fast in the environment. This is why hospitals and such have to strip and redo it a lot. Not ment for outdoor use on any painted surfaces unless your just trying to sell it and let the new owner deal with it later. This is a shady fix.
Not really.. Zep makes a stripper. You have to understand that not everyone wants to spend hundreds of not thousands of dollars to refinish an older RV, especially if their budget doesn't allow it. They may also not have the ability or know how to buff and polish massive RV either. For some people, this is an ideal solution to spruce up a older, weathered RV.
You don't even mention which zep product ???
You should invest in a RV cover
And have mold grow in it....
How did this hold up
If maintained it can last a while. I will be uploading an update on mine and will demonstrate what I do to continue the shine.
@@OperationRV thank you I love my fifth wheel it's a 2011 big country bug man it needs a shine....and I know buffing can only hold up so long... I'm sure alot of coats of zep will do the job?
That’s gonna flake like a bad sunburn.
That’s exactly what I thought too. It’s an easy way out, but when that peels and you have to strip it. Well let’s say this old lady retired semi driver ain’t gonna do it!! Nope, get out Rupes buffer deoxidize either gel it or use Meguairs probably take the rest of the summer
Please please please don’t do it!!!!!! I watched this video and went for it. Two months later I’m embarrassed to pull in a campground with the thing.
Just watch a real video using a wool pad and compound, then foam pad and polish, it takes time but is the correct way
I don’t know what you could have done wrong, mine looked like new, I had several people in the campground approach me asking about it and complementing it. It’s 2.5 years later it still isn’t bad, I’m going to strip it and reapply again.
@@dennisingram7592 did you ever strip and redo it. How easy was striping and what product did you use
Not sure what you got wrong. Mine was about 8 coats onto an old highly oxidized motorhome but 2 years later it still looks amazing.
HAS NO UV INHIBTORS....NOT A GREAT IDEA.
Bad idea
Be careful, more than likely you're going to burn it.
As a pro detail biz owner of a shop. This is absolutely the worst thing you can put on an rv. Ive repaired a dozen rv's people did this. Its not uv resistant and withing months in the sun it will break down, flake off and look worse than b4 you did it. Ceramic coating or shark skin is a way better option. Mop n glow is a Horrible idea. RUN FROM THIS IDEA!
What is shark skin? I need to do my motorhome...and want to do it right
Worst think you could ever use
There goes the value of ur camper 😂 why would u do that. U have to remove the oxidation
People I'm pretty sure use it to sell their stuff and then it's not their problem
After the first coat should it look pasty?mine definitely is.What did I do wrong?
Need several coats typically depending how bad the oxidation is. Make sure to catch the drips before curing.
This product causes serious damage to the surface of an RV… it works for other maintenance, not for RV!
Just stripped my Scamp that the original owner had used this on it. It looked horrendous, filthy and flaking. The Zep stripper took it right out (thank goodness). But I’ll never use this again.
Why won’t you use it again?
This might be the stupidest thing you could do to an RV