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What Polish to use on a camper

 ·  Posted: 25.02.2013  ·  #1
Does anyone have a good polish they use on there camper ??
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 ·  Posted: 25.02.2013  ·  #2
Mer do a polish and a wax for boats which is supposed to be good for the plastic on motorhomes
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 ·  Posted: 25.02.2013  ·  #3
Mer wash & polish does exactly what it says on the bottle. Brings the van up lovely. Couple of hours and sparkle including the roof :D 8-)
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #5
i have just started using Mer and find it quite good on the van
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #6
Where would you buy mer in the south?
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #7
autoglym resin polish

no matter what you use if you dont clean the roof a few times a year it will just leave black streaks
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #8
Autoglym here myself also, although starting to run out of the £0.50p bottles Tesco sold on offer :-) so going to try Mer.
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #9
Over the years I have used the majority of polishes but I must say that the one Maguires have for the boats etc is by far the best and its relatively easy to put on. The shine lasts for a good 12 months. I would not use anything else.
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #10
I bought the Mer in Halfords
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #11
I usually use the AutoGlym system but also used Mer from time to time.
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #12
Thanks Airbus :up:
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #13
Thanks for all the replies,i have use a good car polish and i was not happy with the shine (carnuaba classic from concept) i have the back left to do so i will try mer
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #14
Don't forget the roof. Helps stop black streaks running down side panels
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #15
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Don't forget the roof. Helps stop black streaks running down side panels


black streaks the vane of my life :-(
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #16
There I.s only one problem relating to the polishing of the motorhome, it's either raining or I'm away in it
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #17
Agree with Jack, just bought some meguirs rv & boat polish number 56, first class stuff, heard people mention not to usecautoglym car polish on a motorhome as the paint is thinner??, still use it tho
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #18
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Agree with Jack, just bought some meguirs rv & boat polish number 56, first class stuff, heard people mention not to usecautoglym car polish on a motorhome as the paint is thinner??, still use it tho


i haven't heard that one...lol

but mer polish is known to be very slightly abrasive which would be worse
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 ·  Posted: 26.02.2013  ·  #19
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Agree with Jack, just bought some meguirs rv & boat polish number 56, first class stuff, heard people mention not to usecautoglym car polish on a motorhome as the paint is thinner??, still use it tho


Where would someone buy in the south ??
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2013  ·  #21
Phone up Maguires in Birmingham and they will post it tou you. It's well worth the price.
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2013  ·  #22
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Where would you buy mer in the south?


Halfords have the Mer car wash & Mer polish. I've been using Mer on my bikes for years as its a lazy mans way to get a shine, fast :-)

I'm not into meticulous cleaning & polishing.
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 ·  Posted: 27.02.2013  ·  #23
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Get it on amazon


thats where i got it
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 ·  Posted: 04.03.2013  ·  #24
Here is a handy document from Meguiars about cleaning an RV


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 ·  Posted: 05.03.2013  ·  #25
Thanks Willie and Ally. I saw this doc a few weeks ago but didnt know how to put it on here. Suppose should haveosted about it. Anyway it's done now. Thanks.
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