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Originally Posted by Packfan
What are you guys using for preventative maintenance on a Winnebago fiberglass roof?
My rig is a 2019 Winnebago Vista 27PE. The roof is starting to see signs of wear and I want to treat it with something to protect it.
Options I have seen so far include:
- Clean and use a good marine wax such as Meguiar's Flagship Marine Wax.
- Clean and treat with 303 Aerospace Protectant.
Am I missing any others? What has been everyone's experience with these options?
Thanks! |
You have a " '19 " and it's showing signs of wear???? Wow, I can maybe believe that of say, maybe a '10 or maybe even a '12 model year but, a '19. Is it not in any form of covered storage? In any case, yep, fiberglass will eventually succumb to the elements. Preventative maintenance is the key to ever lasting life, of the roof that is. The correct thing to do is, begin by cleaning it thoroughly with soap and water, and maybe even some cleanser to get off any potential oxidation.
Then, what I did on ours, which is an '04 Itasca Horizon 36GD with the CAT C-7 330HP, and was in a tad bit sad shape when we acquired it 10 years ago, I washed it thoroughly and then used a DeWalt professional buffer with a cotton pad and some 3M Machine rubbing compound. Then, when that was done, I changed over to 3M polishing compound. When that was done, I hit it with Kit car wax 'cause, that's what I had on hand.
When I got done, which took about 2 days, you could comb your hair in the surface of that roof. Yeah, yeah, yeah, OF COURSE it's gonna be slippery when it gets wet, jeees, that's a given. No one says to get up there and square dance when it's raining. Just use plain common sense when walking around up there IF it's wet.
But, when you're done, that roof will last for years. You'll sincerely appreciate the work you've done.
Scott
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