What can happen when you wash and wax an RV in the snow?
A lot of things can happen. Let me explain.
My motorhome was grungy. I would even go so far as to say that it was filthy. The inside was clean, but the outside was covered with dirt, grime, algae, and mildew.
In other words, it was looking like the title said it should look--like an 18-year-old motorhome. I usually keep it reasonably clean, but I had been procrastinating all summer and fall about washing it and waxing it. I usually try to wash and wax it about every six months, but I think this time it has been over a year since the outside has been thoroughly cleaned, and it looked like it.
Most campgrounds don't allow you to wash your RV in the campground
The problem (other than me being lazy) has been that none of the campgrounds I have been in lately would allow RVs to be washed in the campground. I can understand their reasoning. It uses a lot of their water, it can make the ground soggy in adjacent campsites, and water can be sprayed on other campsites.
This past Saturday was the only day in the next two weeks that was going to get up to 50 degrees without rain. So even though there was some snow on the ground (and we got more this morning), I took advantage of the sunny day and got my rig washed and waxed by two young (mid-20s) guys who had a car detailing business with space to work on my motorhome.
Here are the guys hard at work
Even though there was snow on the ground, the sun was shining, and there was no wind, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been.
Hills everywhere
Their place was up on a hill (everywhere around here is up on a hill). I haven't seen a place in these mountains flat enough to build a football field. When I got there, I thought it might be a problem getting up the hill. Here is what the snow-covered hill looked like.
Like most things I worry about, it wasn't a problem. My motorhome went up the snow-covered hill with no problem.
After a day of hard work, here's what an 18-year-old motorhome can look like when you give it some TLC.
The guys charged me $260, which was more than reasonable. One trick I learned from them was to use a clay bar to remove the black streaks on the motorhome. It worked like a charm, and with very little effort. I ordered a 4-bar pack from Amazon for $12.99. Here's the link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0753FSQN6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They also used Meguire's wax and an electric buffer. The one thing they used a lot of that I couldn't find on Amazon was elbow grease. If I could buy some of that, I would probably keep my motorhome a lot cleaner.
At least, in two weeks when I'm in Florida and parked 50-feet from the ocean, I will have a coat of wax on my motorhome to help protect it from the salt mist and blowing sand.
Bottom line: If you're wondering what can happen when you wash and wax an RV in the snow, I'll tell you. You'll end up with a bright, clean, and shiny RV.