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    Posted: 23 May 2016 at 1:17pm
Originally posted by GLBCamper

So, what's the best tool for the job (besides elbow grease)? One of those two handled orbital auto waxers?

This is the tool I used, with the Meguiar's One Step Coumpound #67 mentioned above.  You will also need an orange foam cutting wheel, also from harbor freight.  Good Luck..

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Originally posted by Jewel59

Would you clay the Rpod similar to claying a car for the best adhesion of wax?

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Would you clay the Rpod similar to claying a car for the best adhesion of wax?
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So, what's the best tool for the job (besides elbow grease)? One of those two handled orbital auto waxers?
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We use Awl care by Awlgrip.  Much longer lasting then wax and easier to apply
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Interesting this topic would come up today as I just spent the better part of yesterday restoring the finish on my 2010 pod.  I have owned it for 3 years and have applied Nu- Finish  polish a couple of times and not had good results.  The finish on my trailer was oxidized and chalkey.  This time I used Meguiar's One Step Compound #67 applied with a variable speed car polisher and then polished off with a towel.  I tried the Meguiar's last year, but did not have the polisher and did not get good results.  I finished off with a hand applied coat of Meguiar's Premium Marine Wax.  The pod looks shiney and new today.  I am hoping that now if I apply a coat of wax each year that I can maintain the shine. Another side benefit is that the shadow of the  pealing  ring pattern decal  that I removed 3 years is now gone.
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I use this spray-on protectant (not really a wax). It seems to reduce how many bugs stick to the trailer. It's not as good as full-on hand-waxing, but I'm too lazy for that. LOL

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we just did ours used turtle wax and a lot of elbow grease we wax ours every spring 
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 Regular automotive car wax works fine. I don't do it often (twice in 3 years), it's a huge pain to wash and wax the roof, moving the ladder again and again and again....
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