Zep floor polish REMOVED! Why I will NOT use Zep again!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- I decided it was time to remove the Zep Floor Polish from my coach. It has been over a year since I applied Zep to the exterior of my Coach. I felt as the temperatures were warming it was time I give the RV some much needed attention. After working with Zep Floor stripper on this project I came to some conclusions I feel need to be said as it relates to Floor Polish and RV exteriors! Watch and find out!
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After you apply approximately 5 coats you need to do the following for maintenance follow up. Every year apply one additional coat of Zep floor polish. This will keep it from flaking like you experienced
doesnt seem legit
Such crappy advice. Your a moron for telling people that
I know a few people that have used this, and swear by it. Usually the ones that condemn it are detailers.
I have had good luck with every rv I've done with Zep. But after applied, about 10-12 coats, I polished it. 18 months later still looks as good as the day it was 1st applied.
Glad you shared this update. This is what I was curious about after watching you put the ZEP Floor Polish on. Thanks.
I'LL use it everyday. No problems here
To remove zep after a year I simply removed it with simply awesome. Spray on wash off took about thirty minutes to do 41 ft fifthwheel and reapplied zep. No hassle at all.
I used to clean floors for a living and floor wax breaks down between 1 to 3 years. This is why the floors have to be completely stripped before you apply new wax. Furthermore, you did an incredible job stripping the wax off your coach!
Ahh very interesting!! Thanks for sharing!
I have wanted to remove the Zep for a while but had no idea how to safely do it. Thank you for sharing your experience!
The 1st 5th wheel I did with Zep floor polish is going on 28 months and still just as shiny as the day I applied it. It received 12 coates then polished after 4 hours of cure time. Topped with a high quality paint sealant for uv protection.
What paint sealant did you use?
@@PaulWagner1 honestly I dont remember since it was almost 3 years ago.
Would waxing have been easier?
@@ramzy1013 wax last 2-3 months, and thats being generous. I saw the rv I did with Zep a few weeks ago and it still looks as good as the day I applied Zep almost 3 years ago.
After you Applied Zep did you wax or Polish vehicle to maintain the Shine?
Nathan&Shianne - I'm in agreement with you! I Zepped my RV about a year ago and it looked amazing! It was SO easy and I was VERY pleased. I started with the roof and at the recommendation of numerous TH-camrs and social medial posts, I ended up doing the whole coach. But after 6-8 months, I started to see small areas on the coach that appeared somewhat dirtier than the rest and they wouldn't wash clean. Fast forward to this past week, I needed to replace the old, cracked factory decals and as I removed them, the difference became blatantly obvious! The Zep wax had, as you mentioned, been collecting significant amounts of dirt and dust that was unnoticed until I removed the decals. My only option was to do what you did; I purchased the stripper and scrubbed the Zep Wax off and then buffed out the finish with a rotary buffer & compound then waxed. The job took me almost three full days and was extremely labor intensive. Now it looks new again! I definitely don't want to go through that again! So here's my take... Don't Zep it! Spend one day a year properly sealing it with a quality wax. There's a trade-off for everything, and this trade-off was not worth it!
Great post!
Totally agree with this post. The AZ sun burned the wax and turned my RV yellowish. Getting it removed the weekend and just going to have to polish properly seal the RV yearly.
But here's the thing...Do you know for a fact that sealing it with wax will not be the same problems as with Zep?
Any vehicle that has decals removed is going to show a huge difference in the color that is under the decal. It is common sense that the decal has been protecting the color that is under it. That 100% is not the fault of Zep.
I cannot argue with your experience but it does not match mine. After a year of travel and exposure to the elements, I finally washed my Zep treated RV. It came perfectly clean with just a rinsing. It was the first time ever I did not have black streaking. With 10 minutes of spraying with a hose the RV looked like I had just waxed it .... with one exception. The nose of the RV was thoroughly splattered with dried on bugs. So I stripped and rewaxed the nose. Stripping was really easy and did not require a spray bottle or hand work. I dipped a sponge mop in dilute ammonia, applied to the RV and rinsed off the old wax. I just did the nose but I could have done the whole RV in less than 15 minutes. I will never go back to using rub on wax finishes. The Zep finish looks great and costs virtually nothing. I applied many coats to my RV, recoated the nose and still have 2/3rd of the bottle remaining. BTW, flaking of the Zep is highly likely to poor surface prep. A dilute ammonia strip is needed before using Zep to remove any old carnuba wax.
I appreciate your comment and will leave it for others to read! It's a very informative second opinion! I too, was very pleased after a year! My complaints came after I stripped the coach of the old floor polish.. one thing I'll note specifically, I didn't use a dilution of ammonia rather I used the Zep floor stripper.. which may have ammonia.. Your solution may be much stronger than mine! Also, your application of Zep could have been thinner and better applied making it easier to remove. We know that it hadn't been on as long mine had been.. so for those reasons it's possible you have gotten a different result. Again I'll leave your comment and my response as well. This is productive for the viewer! Thankyou!
I will try to check back in after another year with the same Zep treatment.
@@jameskelson1891 how's it looking James?
It has been close to 2 years since I first applied the ZEP. At the end of last Summer I did wash the RV. Then I took a 4 month trip with lots of bug splatters, dust, and mud. I returned at the start of winter and did not even wash the RV. It still looks like it was freshly treated with ZEP. The shine is good, no signs of yellow or deterioration. I will give it a wash and probably apply an additional coat to boost the shine. I think that surface prep is the key. I started by hand scrubbing the entire RV with Bar Keepers Friend and a Scotch pad.
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 Im glad that I followed your advise..I bought zep and took it back after watching this video. I didnt want to take a chance. I found a nice wax for RV's and cars and it did great
I was hesitant so only did the front cap on my class c...after a year plus in Seattle rain area I can say it works...needs a boost coat but it isnt flaking. I did clean the coach with barkeepers friend first and a mild scouring pad so adhesion would be good...that the trick! Damp microfiber cloth over a bucket with a little water and add zep to the cloth and wipe on..5-6 coats! EASY and look GREAT! Prep is the magic here! I would much rather wipe on a product than have to wax twice a year!!!
Great post! As always, I love the positive experiences! I agree it’s way easier than waxing.
I removed some of my zep floor polish. It was yellowish and blotchy. I applied Maguire polish with 7inch orbital polisher. Wow what a difference the coach looks shiny and smooth. I can't wait to complete the process. No more zep for me.
Ah really cool to hear someone else having the same experience I had!
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 good luck with that. I compounded and waxed my 2016 Itasca Sunstar LX30T. Tan color and less than a year, already fading in the brown highlights. I used an aggressive McGuires compound and marine polish after. Two coats of polish. I spent three days working with scaffolding and to see it faded already, I am willing to try Zep!
I too applied zep floor polish and was happy with the result. Fast forward to 6 months later and it started to peel. Like school glue on your hand. I probably didn’t prep it well enough when applied. Definitely going to go get the stripper after watching your video. I will just wax it from now on. Live and learn. Thank you!
PS; 12-9-18 update. Stripped the floor polish off my 2003 Winnebago Adventure today. You really have to apply generously and let it sit. I even used and old credit card to scrape the polish off while using a spray bottle of the stripper at the same time. Spray and scrape. I stripped it 4 times total. It discolored some of my decals but not that bad. About 4 hours of elbow grease and it’s off. Good thing I only did 1/2 of my moty. Would’ve died doing the whole thing. I will do a yearly polish from now on.
You Probably needed more then one coat of Zep for Long lasting time
I know its a Pain but I Machine Polish and by Hand Polish my Travel Trailers I use Meguires Marine Cleaner Wax made just for Fiberglass takes all the Chalking off and Waxes at the same time Last a very long time
Yes, I also made the mistake (IMO) of listening to RV U Tubers and applied the ZEP polish to my Class C. Looked great for under a year and now it's all blotchy. When I bought this big white rig, the previous owners allowed what I call "perma-grime" to attach itself to the bottom half. I used a cutting compound and buffer to remove it and it looked 150% better. But then I applied the wax and regret it. I just tried the same cutting compound but this time the results are inconsistent......so......looks like I'll have to remove it chemically like you did. Thanks for potentially sacrificing your finish to do this experiment.....hopefully will save me a lot a anguish in doing mine if it went wrong!!!
I have a 1996 Allegro I zeped my coach 4 years ago and just reapplied zep and it looks great, I believe proper prep is the key to long lasting shine. When I first zeped my coach I used TSP to strip all waxs off the coach I used Barkeepers friend with a scrub pad and then wash completely with DAWN . Applied zep with a micro fiber towel just damp with zep , 4 or 5 coats it tock all day to do the job but it has lasted very well. Sorry your did not I live in Texas and it is hot zep never flaked
Very cool! I would like to have had a different experience! Glad you did!
What is TSP?
@@DutchHecules Tri-Sodium Phosphate
I, too, used Barkeepers friend to prep some areas prior to Zep waxing. Did not consider Dawn as next step. Zep lasted about two years before breaking down.
I use this on my boat and I find that multiple coats, up to 8, builds the film thickness to where the coating is more durable. I wash and reapply several maint. coats each spring and have been using the same base coating since 2012. When it finally does need to be removed due to age flaking etc, I find using the stripper full strength in a spray bottle and using a white scrub pad with a hose cleans it off very quickly and easily. For me, the acrylic lasts far longer than wax with much less maint. between yearly applications. I can fully strip a 32 foot cruiser in less than a day and reapply 10 coats in another day. It takes far longer to compound and wax and it doesn't last in salt water nearly as long as the acrylic. Also doesn't require much elbow grease effort as opposed to buffing.
Nice. Does the ZEP have any UV protection?
@@patrickmelson4745 Nooo! It will turn yellow
Having used wax and stripper on floors, for which the products you used were made, I know that it is a continuos process of application and stripping. Thats how it is designed to be used.
My thoughts exactly, I'm assuming if you follow the directions and apply the multiplayer thin coats, and then properly maintain the finish as well as use the correct cleaners etc this is still a better options than the alternative waxes out there that don't even last a few weeks. This zep products inpaticular is incredibly shiney and I am loving it on my old RV. Otherwise other waxes are not working with her aged surface just sucking it up and leaving patches etc. This video is good information! I will be sure to keep up with the original zep instructions to a T, thank you!
If you're looking to remove this wax from your RV purple Power from AutoZone takes it right off with very little elbow grease
Purple power will also etch and stain proceed with caution
@@lilrida649 you have to use the right one there's two of them ones in a purple bottle One S in a white bottle I use the white bottle.
floor polish will most defiantly yellow over time one of the first things that came to my mind first time i saw someone putting floor polish on there rv.
3 yrs in Arizona and my 5th wheel still looks great with zep
Great to hear!
Hi I’ve had Zep floor
Polish on my motorhome for about 3 years. It would have been less but trying to get it off the motorhome was another story. Acetone I’ve found dissolves it but it’s taken over 2 days so far abs still not done. Thank you for posting this, very helpful.
The Zep is good but Ia really good clay, polish and compound if needed and then a good wax will do better, plus that won’t yellow or drip and dry in places where you look at it fir 3 years wishing that you didn’t do the Zep!
Exactly, it takes a lot of work to remove and in the end it’s not worth it!!
Applied properly it will not be porous/streak. And normal touch up/maintenance up will prevent flaking. Removal is much easier with hand held power tools and makes fast work of it something on the end of a cordless drill.
I wonder if Dawn dishwashing liquid would work as well. With either, I'd be worried about effect on painted surfaces.
Maybe try Mop & Glo or Zep on the tire walls.
Good to know because I was impressed with the fact that somebody thought of doing something that I think I may have thought of doing had I the money for an RD in the 1st place.
Hello. It's good to know the cons of Zep,. Lots of RVs now have this product on it. I just bought a used class A and plan to "Zep it".
DONT DO IT!!!!!
What r u nutz!
I wonder if a power washer hooked up directly to a house hot water tank would work to take the wax off...maybe with the stripper you used might work?
That is a good conclusion Thank you
Aww Thankyou!
The 1st rv that I applied Zep to was done over 3 years ago and still has an amazing shine and no flaking or any signs of failure anywhere. But my process is different from anything I've seen on TH-cam.
Wonderful to hear! I say it often, my experience is partly application error on my part! You know, I’d be willing to try it again after all this time but what I’d really love to do is paint this big boy!
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 the main difference in my process is after 10-12 coats I let it cure for 4-6 hours then hit it with an all-in-one polish to level the high spots and add some UV protection.
Very Interesting!!
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 plus you need to think of it like this, floor wax is designed to be burnished after its been laid down. Polishing it after kind of acts like the burnishing process, and floor wax has no uv protection built in. So adding up protection extends the life as well, I also recommend to my customers that they use a spray and rinse sealant after washing, something like Gyeon Wet Coat.
What final coat all in one polish with UV should I use? Do you use a polishing wheel?
Good review. I am in the process of removing a coating of something (not identified) from my Casita. I bought it used. I thought about Zeping it ut after watching several reviews I think I will simply wax it. Getting that film off has been the hard part.
Great choice to strip it down to the fiberglass finish and start over! Zep is longer lasting and easier to apply but it’s really hard to remove and leaves dirt and grime in its layer over time. You can’t see it until you actually strip the coach of the Zep.
I had a quite different experience with my coach. I'm wondering if it was the type of polish? I used the Zep Wet Look product. (Prep work was horrendous! LOL. My coach was a 12 year old, 1998 Newmar, badly oxidized. I spent 40 hours scrubbing the entire surface with Barkeepers Friend.)I applied five very thin coats of the Zep and got a finished product that looked showroom new. I did not experience a problem with dirt (or bugs) sticking to it. Dirt just rinsed off with a hose and bugs came off with a soapy rag. I sold the coach five years later and the finish looked as good as the day I applied it. No yellowing or bubbling off. I know there are several types of Zep floor polishes and as I said, perhaps we used a different product. My current coach is five years old and I'm contemplating Zepping it. After watching your video, now I'm hesitant.
Great post and I appreciate the positive feedback! I am certainly willing to assume user error on my part! I encourage a different opinion in the comments bc I want this to be an open contemplation of Zep’s use for the RV industry. I had a great experience for the first year plus. My negative view came after I cleared it off and seen the yellowing that had occurred that I didn’t notice until it was removed. I feel the yellowing/Greying was a result of microscopic penetration as well general dirt staining the Zep layer. Now, I will say if you get several years out of the Zep bf having to remove and replace the work or if by more washings you keep it looking flawless then it’s certainly a worthwhile endeavor! I just wonder how often folks apply it and sell off the old coach for a newer one without ever encountering the removal process. It’s a real job, and once it’s removed declares yellowing or no yellowing! And actually, I’ve worked way more off camera trying to remove the Zep and now more than a year later there’s still zep on my coach.. truth.. I still think it can be a worthwhile endeavor, But its a lesser of two evils thing, in my opinion! Regular polish can’t look that good that long..
Yeah, I can see where it would be a bear to strip! That's one of the reasons why I'm hesitant. I plan to keep this coach at least ten more years and I'm of an age (75) where THAT kind of labor is challenging! LOL.
I'm using Zep on an old van I'm going to sell. Don't have to worry about this.😁
An air pressurized hand pump sprayer would have been a LOT easier!
Sorry your ZEP job flaked. I'm thinking you did not clean it well enough. I ZEPed my 5th wheel and 2 years later it still looks immaculate. I cleaned it REALLY WELL with barkeeper's friend Oxalic Acid, and used TSP for my final prep. I put on 6 coats of ZEP. When I arrived down south, I was basically able to just hose off the dirt. It's so easy to keep clean with the ZEP finish and it shines like a new RV - It's 11 years old.
I Love positive comments from Zep users! I’m sure part of the problem was user error!.. I’d like to give it another try but in reality.. I’d rather paint the whole coach.. or at this point sell her lol We are looking to move into a home but we’ve lived happily for 3 years in the coach!
Zep also makes a carnauba wax, works great. Zep CARNAUBA-PRO EXPRESS. It may be available commercially only? We have it at work in a 55 gallon drum.
U should have use a pressure washer. You only have to scrub floors to remove dirt, scuffs etc. A pressure washer would HV done the job because you don't have to worry bout water running everywhere like you would inside a house building etc. Remove all wax less than a hour
I put on ZEP polish on my RV about 6 months ago. But I only put it on one side. The original finish was sun damaged. The other side is still fine (2 year old coach) I am going to try removing the ZEP today in a small spot and then spraying on a clear coat instead of the ZEP. Overall, ZEP is "adequate" but does not match the original shine on the other, non-sun side.
Very interesting! Let us know how the spray finish works out??
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 Will do, but its raining today, so it will have to wait for a sunny day.
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 OK. I did it today. The winner is....Well, it's not the clear coat, and its not ZEP either. Wish I could show an image, but when I removed the ZEP on a portion of my RV, I noticed that ZEP actually changes the base color shade. The other side of my RV without ZEP has a certain darker color than the one with ZEP. The ZEP makes the color lighter by a bit, plus, even though I put on 5 coats of ZEP, it won't shine like the other, non-ZEP side. It's shiny, yes, but not like the original finish.
So when I removed a portion of the ZEP, I immediately noticed the base color of the RV is darker. Apparently, ZEP gives things a whitish color cast. Not surprising, since the polish is white when you apply it. I guess 5 coats makes it lighter with each coat. It really shows up though on my brown color RV.
Great video, maybe try using a new insecticide sprayer from Home Depot or some store like that for the application, just a thought.
Would the ZEP work on removing oxidation?.
Thanks for reading!.
Thankyou! Zep can’t be used for removing oxidation as far as I would know, though applying Zep would probably cover all oxidation and thus give the impression it was removed.. hope this helps!
Thank You! I've been looking for someone who explains what happens down the road with the Zep. I bought a bottle a few months ago and was still undecided as to whether to use it or not. I did wash the 16 year old coach and removed all of the oxidation and it looked quite good. My question with the Zep was what do you do with it as it ages. Take it off, and then put it back on again? I don't think so. I think a good polish wax will do just fine.
This is true! Zep isn't user friendly. It appears to be but living with it on your Rv for an extended period of time proves otherwise. As with everything, it has its up sides and down sides.. but ultimately it's more work and less clean.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on these Zep products. As a new sales rep for the company I have been doing lots of research on customer feedback. Reading the title of this video I was nervous/shocked thinking that a Zep product either did not work or ruined your coach but I actually got a different message (correct me if I am wrong) - the Zep Floor Polish worked well for a long period of time but was tricky to remove when you no longer wanted it on your coach. In your opinion, would Zep Floor Polish be an excellent product if your removal process was easier? if used for flooring (with no plans in the future to remove for any reason)? Thank you for helping me to become an expert in my new position!
Thankyou for reaching out, I suppose my most important question would be, “is the product porous?”. I can’t speak for it’s true and intended application “flooring”, Yet for a while, the market turned to the product for exterior Rv applications. There was a natural angst for folks using waxes that didn’t last. Your product will last but it’s not really intended for Rv exteriors. I think most in the Rv industry have moved on to ceramic coatings as it is intended for automotive exteriors. My review is based on the product for a non intended use. Which practically nullifies any real worl review for its real purpose. I’d like to know if it’s porous for confirmation of an assumption that it created a layer of dirt and grime that imbedded itself in the Zep layer I had put on the Rv. The last thing I’d ask is, do you all sell automotive/Rv specific products and are you all producing ceramic products I could use and review? If so you could send them my way and I’ll do a video and review of those products. Thankyou and have a blessed day.
Leanne: If you would, please contact the chemists and inquire about adding a UV inhibitor/blocker specifically for RV use. If you do, I feel the new polish would fly off the shelves with proper introductions.
I maintain this polish on my RV and have no issues with it. It’s the ONLY thing that works on old tired sun worn RV surfaces short of a full repaint.
I’ve applied/removed that wax 100 times from vehicles with decals and I’m gonna tell you what somebody else should have told you... Greased Lightening is what you wanna use. Drops the wax but not the decals. I swear by it.
Also a consideration is the UV effects on it.
True!
Interesting take on the ZEP/RV conversation, thanks. Did you use the ZEP Commercial Floor Sealer before applying the wax? There are threads that suggest the sealer "fill in" the porous areas of the fiberglass. In fact, there is a 4 step ZEP process, but I am wary of putting anything on the RV that might tear it up. My apologies if this is covered in another video.
I'm not sure of the sealer.. I would personally think it to be an option to seal the polish. In that instance the floor polish would be less susceptible to grit and greying? Interesting thought.. but honestly the removal is such a pain, I'd never suggest Zep floor Polish again for an rv.. it takes the smooth finish off of the coach and it sorta looks like an extremely poor hard lacquer job. It's almost impossible to have a smooth surface using Zep. And after all my work to remove it.. there's still places on the Rv that aren't completely clean.. hmm looks like I could do another video..
Interesting, thanks for posting... was wondering about using a product not formulated for UV protection. Aerospace 303 is specifically formulated for UV protection but it is $56/gallon. It is always good to look for better ways of doing maintenance.
Exactly. Im not sure who thought putting a product made for indoors on the exterior of an RV. Obviously the UV is going to affect it - this was a bad idea from the start.
Thanks so much for the info I was wondering how to get that wax off
Thankyou!!
looks great
Moral to the story... don't use floor polish on the outside of your vehicle. 😀
Exactly! I think ceramic coating technology is a much better option!
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 With all the waxing options available in the average Autozone and the like, I'm guessing he was trying to "go cheap".
I guess this is why manufactures state to "use as intended" on their products. 😀
As you believe the zep surface is porous, do you think waxing over it with a good carnauba wax would help prevent it from taking on the dirt? Also the wax could add some UV protection. My conundrum is that the cleaner/wax i use does not render nearly the shine that the Zep gives. I'm trying Zep on my rear panel only for now as I already treated the rest of the coach with TR-3 Cleaner/ Resin wax.
I'd look around for other products on the market. For example, there's a product by Meguires that is probably similar to the final result Zep brings but it's designed specifically for vehicles. I may test it soon. It's called ultimate fast finish. This could be placed over your existing Zep. But for me.. I'm through bothering with Zep! lol
I just bought zep today, and I think I will take it back!
Now I don't know what I'm going to do.
The Zep finish seemed to be the answer for exterior maintenance.
More to ponder. Cheers
Haha well friend, I don’t think you could go wrong “IF” you know what you are getting in to! My 2 points of advice would be 1) read thru the comments on this video 2) if you do decide to apply Zep, make certain your rv’s surface is completely clear of any wax or polish. This will insure the zep will stay on your Rv! Remember it’s not a once in a lifetime job, But it will last longer and look better than wax.
can you use this on car paint
I wouldn’t recommend it friend!
I'm currently removing Zep floor polish from my rv and I'll never put this stuff on my motor home again. It looked good for a couple of years and then it really started looking bad.
Lol true true! I know exactly what you are saying!
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 wo years? wow. did you want it to last forever?
Is this what happens when you dont do a yearly maintenance by adding a thin coat every season to keep zep still nice and strong?
Honestly I doubt it.. Though a Zep rep could probably answer that more accurately. The way the product is designed for floors is likely why it’s a bit porous.
Thanks for the good info! What wax / polish / sealant / coating do you recommend?
Wow, that a big question! I ended up going with a top grade meguires product you could get at a Walmart..
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 did you have to use a water machine on the whole rv with the Walmart product?
Zep is good Jumbo Jets are cleaned with it and the Grime Stays off Period and no Problems. Twenty Year Old Jumbo Jets look new after washing it.
Would you have used the zep wax stripper if you you didn’t use the zep polish.?
That's a great question, the product is an excellent cleaning solution.. probably too good for cleaning if you don't have floor polish to break down, however, it would seriously clean anything.. you'll have to wax whatever you clean afterwards after all it's a stripper
@@nathanshiannetinsley5723 Have you found a product or products and process to shine up the older gel coat? Mine is older, has oxidation, white paint dust to the touch. I feel like because it's so soft that compounding it and waxing it may remove what's left of the paint. any pointers? thanks
motorhomes are a helluva investment,anyway you look at it,the upkeep and maintenance for a moving house is going to be a pain,the whole time you own it,i've owned 6 now since 1978,the cleaning and care of them is intense,so if you're lazy,just forget it or buy one every 5 years,and i put super cleaner on mine with a bug sprayer,got two guys i hire every year to scrub while i spray it on,we are done in about hour and 45 minutes,i buy the keg and when done they invite those over who would kill the keg,win win,see you on the streets,freedom isn't free
Haha truth! And freedom isn’t free! Love it!
My ZEP application has been perfect. Feeling like this video might be for views. Anyway good luck.
Hmm did you actually watch the video? When I started to film the video I didn’t know I would conclude Zep to be a poor choice for me personally. If I remember right, I thought I’d clear it off and reapply. In fact, I was still bragging on the product at the beginning of the video. Secondly, no one has a true understanding of the products positives and negatives until they’ve applied it and then removed it.. you just can’t know what has really happened with the layer of Zep until you remove it and see if it yellowed or greyed over time, it can fool you
I don't think he would do all that work to remove the ZEP for views. I can see how something made for indoor floors would not have UV protection, and that is probably the number one problem with using ZEP on an RV. Someone mentioned in the comments about using a UV protectant layer after putting on a bunch of coats of ZEP. Adding the UV protection would probably make using ZEP worth it. But then you'd probably just have to keep adding another coat of the UV protectant each year to keep it good. I think with everything, there is just going to be maintenance, no matter what you choose. I don't have an RV, but I'm planning on using rejex as needed on my ram promaster camper van.
He never even showed the flaking
You just love saying Coach lol. I call mine a bus lol.
Lol bad habit I suppose for a 1996 Winnebago!
Nathan&Shianne Tinsley All Good my friend
I call mine a Freightliner. Semantics
It looked much better before you stripped it.
Lol I’m interested in the ceramic coating technology that’s hit the market in recent years. I need to do a video on that lol
Find a softer brush please
What a nightmare! Wax or polish naturally yellows in less than 12 months which requires stripping to correct. Don’t forget that stripper can remove paint. Good luck 🍀. Also your brush is waaaay to aggressive
what was the ratio of remover to water? I have to do this to my RV
I don’t really remember.. when you purchase the bottle check it’s directions for dilution and then just do trial and error! Good luck
Can you show us the flaking?
Andrew Rondeau yeah where was the flaking....Seems like there was none to me.
So how did the hand waxing turn out? I'm still considering doing the sides of mine. Were you able to get a comparable shine as you had with zep?
I'm sorry, I haven't began that process yet! But if you do your sides and wax the other you can get a real feel for both!
Is that a coach?
Lol well I call it a coach..? Being specific, I guess you’d call it a motorhome.. but I call it a coach, things are sorta what you make them.. lol
Thank you so much for your review. I just learned about this Zep product a few days ago and was so interested in it. I can deal with all of it except the yellowing and darkening of the rig. That will keep me from throwing the switch just yet.
Aside from that, is there some other reason that had to strip it off? Do you have to remove it before reapplying it or can you just add another light coat if need be?
Thank you! You do not have to remove it to add a new coat. For me, I removed it because I wanted to remove the peeling that had occurred. Well, it was in that process (that was very intense and difficult) I learned of the long term effects of yellowing, Greying and staining. I decided against using it again afterwards! If you could have seen how dirty my coach was and the transformation that occurred when I removed zep it’d be even more clear!
I wouldn't do my whole rig. The upper front cap, and upper corner side moldings get chalky and make white streaks down the side. I used Zep to control that.
used for years no problems.
Great to hear, I’m interested in doing a ceramic coating on my new fifth wheel! Need to make that video
Did that brush scratch your coach? it looks and sounds very stiff... Also was this an 8 hr process? it looks like morning when you started and evening hwen you finished...
Lol no the brush was harmless! I don't know how long it took me to do the job.. but it was too long! I actually worked on it way more than what is shown in the video..
IF... YOU are NOT going to use this ZEP again...
PLEASE take down the other video that says how much
you like it.. ... Very confusing...
There’s several reasons why I wouldn’t take down any of my videos dealing with Zep Floor polish.. after-all, it’s an experience that I went through that others can follow. Many may come to my conclusions or they may have different experiences. If you read other comments you will find I keep the conversation open for those who still enjoy their Zep. The beauty of TH-cam is you share your life as it happens and after about 7 months I was still very happy with the product. However, in about a year and a half, I learned some things I shared with my audience on why I wouldn’t use Zep again.. I have even more videos detailing what I did in Zep’s place.. These videos taken together paint a picture of the path Zep led me down.. my conclusion being.. it’s a great product for floors, not Rv’s and you can see why over time I would come to that conclusion with the videos. People learn that it looks good when initially applied and even looks good 7 months later.. but you find out, a person who had tried and experienced Zep and recommended it eventually came to loathe it! I hope this helps you! I’ve got a good friend who seen at least a couple of my videos (good and bad) and decided he’d still give it a try.. he even sent me photos.. I gave him advice on proper application! But I personally (have been there and done that) and for many reasons would never put it on my RV again!
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Okay... Thank you
It’s the same as painting - prep prep prep. Your and others poor results are because it wasn’t washed/oxidation removed/washed again prior to 5 coats minimum of Zep.
So how long did it take you to get the floor wax off? Did you have any effects using the stripper (I know it is caustic) My 2016 has one side that is dull, I have tried everything wax wise my only other option is wet sanding and buffing or a respray
To remove the floor polish, I spent probably 2 good working days altogether to remove most of it. It's quite laborious. Now, I'd suggest buffing bf sanding and spraying to bring back the shine!
I did this job and it was extremely labor intensive. It took me three days to remove the Zep and then finish it properly (two days for stripping and one to buff & wax). After the Zep was removed, I used a high speed rotary buffer with a product called Menzerna - 1000 grit. This by itself brought my shine back to its original luster, but living in a Florida Coastal area, I also sealed it with an ocean polymer! It looks as good as new (if not better)! I'd rather give my rig a quick buffing once a year than to ever go through the Zep hassle again!
Get to it Jay Leno! Forget the long intros! 😁👍I ruined my RV with that garbage wax idea. . 😝👎
Lol long intros in other folks vids get on my nerves too lol hah
Nathan&Shianne Tinsley I really wanted to make you laugh too. 🙂👍
What do you mean you ruined your RV? What happened?
Christopher Poirier it wasn’t your video that I got the Idea from. Just to put you at ease. The sealer got really dirty after 8 months and I’ve had a real hard time removing it.
Floor wax is for floors.
Why are u applying a flooring compound on a RV. I would say it wouldn't hold up to rain, sleet, snow or Ice. No wonder u don't like the product. How about using clear coat from Body shop!!
Your claim that a good wax will last a year is not true, wax typically last 1-3 months. Sealants will last up to 6 months. Companies claim a year on wax and sealants, that is a lie. I have done dozens of side by side durability test on wax and sealants. Average wax only lasted 1 months, sealants went an average of 5 months.
Even floor wax has to be recoated every six months.
I'll stick with car wax.
You should be wearing a face mask and goggles it is very dangerous to be inhaling those chemicals.
I believe that for real lol
I just tried Zep and it is so damn streaky. Don’t do it!
Your not suppose to put floor polish on a rv or car or anything but floors that’s why they make car wax