Washing your van or RV

[Mobilesport]

Anybody have any techniques for getting your vehicle washed , I wash mine and three days later its dirty again , problem is that theres so much surface area to clean and I have to go over it with a rag and water first to break up the dirt and then spray it at the car wash , for a big full size van thats alot of work and more importantly takes a lot of time.

 

[highdesertranger]

I rarely wash mine. why make it stand out from the locals. ha ha. highdesertranger

 

[Mobilesport]

I rarely wash mine.  why make it stand out from the locals.  ha ha.  highdesertranger

Yea last year when winter was winding down I thought I'm not going to wash the van and wait until the first big rain fall and wash it naturally plus april is coming ( April showers) .
Latley In the area that I park I need it a little cleaner , not like real blingy but it being really dirty aint good..

 

[MrNoodly]

I'm a believer in a protective layer of dirt, sap, dead bugs and bird droppings. But I'm also a believer in not looking too much like riffraff and keeping a low profile. So I'll hose off the van with just water when I can no longer see out the back windows, or when I don't even want to touch the door, or when it's splattered with mud.

 

[NeedAnEscape]

It rains often here which keeps my van relatively clean as long as I don't drive down a dirt road while it's still wet.

 

[highdesertranger]

mud is the one thing I will wash off. mud reeks havoc, its like liquid sandpaper. when it dries it's exactly like sandpaper. highdesertranger

 

[Every Road Leads Home]

I live on the salty roads of New England which is a killer on vehicles so I have to wash mine quite often. In the winter I do it every time it snows, undercarriage and all. No matter how good you are, the salt will eventually win though. Wreaks havoc on all the components underneath.....shocks, exhaust, springs, trailer hitches, etc.

When I was taking lessons to get my CDL, the instructor had an 89 GMC pick up and underneath looked like it just rolled off the assembly line. Asked him if he didn't drive it in the winter and he said nope......said he fills a spray bottle with used motor oil and at every oil change he wipes the entire under carriage down with it. Always vowed to do that with my next new vehicle, but never actually followed through with it. 3 years later I wish I had!

 

[highdesertranger]

bet the EPA loved him. highdesertranger

 

[Mobilesport]

I live on the salty roads of New England which is a killer on vehicles so I have to wash mine quite often.  In the winter I do it every time it snows, undercarriage and all.  No matter how good you are, the salt will eventually win though.  Wreaks havoc on all the components underneath.....shocks, exhaust, springs, trailer hitches, etc.  

When I was taking lessons to get my CDL, the instructor had an 89 GMC pick up and underneath looked like it just rolled off the assembly line.  Asked him if he didn't drive it in the winter and he said nope......said he fills a spray bottle with used motor oil and at every oil change he wipes the entire under carriage down with it.  Always vowed to do that with my next new vehicle, but never actually followed through with it.  3 years later I wish I had!

Wouldn't that be quite time consuming ? 
I wonder if you could buy one of those cheap harbor freight hplv paint guns $14  and put the oil in that and spray it on ?

 

[Mobilesport]

bet the EPA loved him.  highdesertranger

Lmao