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05-15-2019, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Davie, Fl.
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Clay Bar on Seneca
Other than the multitude of chips, nicks and imperfections, my Seneca paint has held up pretty well. Lately I have noticed that the hood felt gritty after washing and waxing. It didn’t matter how I tried or what I used, it still had the feeling of grit in the finish.
Today I tried a clay bar and used a instant detailer spray as a lube and WOW, the finish feels like new. I could not believe how well it worked and easy it was.
I love it when things go as I want them to, especially when you consider how rarely they do.
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Mark and Joanne
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS (M2)
2023 Jeep Rubicon XT Recon
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05-15-2019, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Black River Falls, Wi
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Since discovering how to properly clean my cars with a clay bar a few years ago, I now use one every 3rd or 4th hand wash. I let my truck go while wintering in Texas and finally got a day to do a proper cleanup yesterday. The reminder of how dirty the paint was won’t be forgotten soon.
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05-15-2019, 07:20 PM
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Location: Oregon Coast
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Our Seneca was the same way and I finally too the time to clay bar and wax the whole coach with Collinite #845....a lot of work but worth it. I ran out of clay so I tried the new Mothers Clay 2.0 and it did just as good of job as clay did, and quite a bit easier than constantly working the clay. Another this is White Diamond polish works great on the wheels!
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Brian & Jeannie
2018.5 Seneca 37RB with to many mods to list
2015 Jeep JKU Rubicon
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05-16-2019, 05:14 AM
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Location: Denver
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I use Griots Garage clay and speed shine every time I wax our cars or the Seneca. It’s an extra step but find it gives better results.
On this subject, what is everyone using to keep the Alcoa’s shining?
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Riley & Myla
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS
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05-16-2019, 06:50 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Minnesota
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rustynuts
Our Seneca was the same way and I finally too the time to clay bar and wax the whole coach with Collinite #845....a lot of work but worth it. I ran out of clay so I tried the new Mothers Clay 2.0 and it did just as good of job as clay did, and quite a bit easier than constantly working the clay. Another this is White Diamond polish works great on the wheels!
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That is one mighty fine reflection!
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05-16-2019, 08:35 AM
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Location: Denver
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The top of my cap has a lot of orange peal; what is yours like?
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Riley & Myla
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS
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05-16-2019, 11:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McGintys924
On this subject, what is everyone using to keep the Alcoa’s shining?
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White Diamond Polish. This was about 10 minutes of work by hand. Just make sure you put a good Carnauba wax on after and the shine lasts a lot longer.
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Brian & Jeannie
2018.5 Seneca 37RB with to many mods to list
2015 Jeep JKU Rubicon
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05-16-2019, 11:32 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Oregon Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McGintys924
The top of my cap has a lot of orange peal; what is yours like?
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Yep, about 2/3's up it starts getting bad orange peel and then dry spray.....probably as far as the painter could reach.
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Brian & Jeannie
2018.5 Seneca 37RB with to many mods to list
2015 Jeep JKU Rubicon
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05-16-2019, 12:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Davie, Fl.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rustynuts
Yep, about 2/3's up it starts getting bad orange peel and then dry spray.....probably as far as the painter could reach.
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About the same as mine. And if the painter couldn’t reach, I certainly can’t either. Lol
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Mark and Joanne
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS (M2)
2023 Jeep Rubicon XT Recon
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05-16-2019, 06:52 PM
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Location: Manchester Center
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I just bought some clay and wax. If any of you are bored and want some free beer you can come up to Vermont and show me how to use these. I am kind of slow so you might have to do the whole rig before I get a clear idea of how to do it.
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Paul
2018 37TS
Jeep JL
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05-17-2019, 12:29 PM
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Location: Denver
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There is a job in St. Albans for my work. We could park them side by side and wax together! Beer and ladders are a scary combination though.
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Riley & Myla
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS
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05-17-2019, 01:28 PM
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Just be sure you do the St Albans job in the summer or fall. Winter is cold and long up there.
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Paul
2018 37TS
Jeep JL
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05-17-2019, 01:49 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Davie, Fl.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RVermont
Just be sure you do the St Albans job in the summer or fall. Winter is cold and long up there.
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Or you both could come to Florida next winter and we’ll get em done.
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Mark and Joanne
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS (M2)
2023 Jeep Rubicon XT Recon
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05-17-2019, 01:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Panama City
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rustynuts
White Diamond Polish. This was about 10 minutes of work by hand. Just make sure you put a good Carnauba wax on after and the shine lasts a lot longer.
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So far I have just been washing my wheels. Are these clear-coated aluminum or just aluminum?
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Dave & Patricia
2017 Seneca 37FS
2016 Toyota Highlander
Kar Kaddy SS
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05-17-2019, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Oregon Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by javamon
So far I have just been washing my wheels. Are these clear-coated aluminum or just aluminum?
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Just aluminum, they are not clear coated.
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05-18-2019, 09:13 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Davie, Fl.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rustynuts
White Diamond Polish. This was about 10 minutes of work by hand. Just make sure you put a good Carnauba wax on after and the shine lasts a lot longer.
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Took a little work but made a difference.
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Mark and Joanne
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS (M2)
2023 Jeep Rubicon XT Recon
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05-22-2019, 05:49 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: kingston
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Clay bars work great. Amazing
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05-22-2019, 07:25 PM
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Location: Muskegon
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I have always used the clay bar program on all my cars including the corvette. It works great on travel trailers and motor coaches as well.
Now that Meguires makes a ceramic finish wax it might be better to use that rather than the carnauba as it will last longer. This was the recommendation at a car car seminar I attended in FL this past winter.
Clay bar then ceramic is better protection
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05-23-2019, 04:38 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Panama City
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark S
Took a little work but made a difference.
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Time to hunt for my Mother's Power Cone!
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Dave & Patricia
2017 Seneca 37FS
2016 Toyota Highlander
Kar Kaddy SS
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05-23-2019, 06:25 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chattanooga
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Do clay bars help with blacks streaks? The used 2015 we purchased has them on the rear and street side and nothing has worked so far.
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