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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357007 is a reply to message #357002] |
Mon, 20 July 2020 07:25   |
Ray Erspamer
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Every year when I wax our coach I wax the roof.Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Bob Dunahugh via Gmclist Date: 7/20/20 1:04 AM (GMT-06:00) To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org Cc: Bob Dunahugh Subject: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. Ken Schaffer called. And is waxing his roof. In hopes of reducing strikes on his windows. Then we got to discussing the idea. That the waxing, has to help gas mileage. RIGHT?Bob Dunahugh_______________________________________________GMCnet mailing listUnsubscribe or Change List Options:http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357008 is a reply to message #357007] |
Mon, 20 July 2020 08:56 |
Ken Shaffer
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Yes, I figure I can improve *at least* 4 mpg with a slick roof!! LOL
I am hoping to reduce some streaking on windows when it rains and also,
with our coaches sitting so low, I dont like to see my roof all faded and
looking rough when I am in an area that you look down on the coach from
above. Lets leave the shabby roofs to the SOB's next to me!
On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 7:26 AM 78gmcroyale via Gmclist <
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> Every year when I wax our coach I wax the roof.Sent from my U.S.Cellular©
> Smartphone
> -------- Original message --------From: Bob Dunahugh via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> Date: 7/20/20 1:04 AM (GMT-06:00) To:
> gmclist@list.gmcnet.org Cc: Bob Dunahugh Subject:
> [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. Ken Schaffer called. And is waxing his roof. In
> hopes of reducing strikes on his windows. Then we got to discussing the
> idea. That the waxing, has to help gas mileage. RIGHT?Bob
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357009 is a reply to message #357002] |
Mon, 20 July 2020 09:03 |
JohnL455
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After you wash it and do one time hand and knees with a Milwaukee buffer, future maintenance is easier. I have used a lambswools wooden floor wax applicator to apply cleaner/polish while standing up. Then wrap a towel around it to remove polish. Notice I said polish not wax. More 2000’s.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357011 is a reply to message #357009] |
Mon, 20 July 2020 11:47 |
Ken Henderson
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After seeing how much my SIL has suffered after falling off of a ladder, I
ain't gittin' up there no more! He's got 6 SS screws and a plate in his
ankle.
Ken H.
On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 10:03 AM John R. Lebetski via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> After you wash it and do one time hand and knees with a Milwaukee buffer,
> future maintenance is easier. I have used a lambswools wooden floor wax
> applicator to apply cleaner/polish while standing up. Then wrap a towel
> around it to remove polish. Notice I said polish not wax. More 2000’s.
> --
> John Lebetski
> Woodstock, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357015 is a reply to message #357002] |
Mon, 20 July 2020 12:55 |
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I might consider using a wash/wax product on the roof of ours as it needs to be done [i havent had time yet] but to hand wax/hand polish....no way....takes long enough to hand wax/polish the 4 vertical surfaces let alone add 26 feet of horizontal space. Now if i had nothing better to do and the wife was nagging me to get an uninteresting task done i might reconsider.....lol
Rich Mondor,
Brockville, ON
77 Hughes 2600
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357028 is a reply to message #357009] |
Mon, 20 July 2020 14:01 |
Ken Shaffer
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John, why polish over wax?
On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 9:03 AM John R. Lebetski via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> After you wash it and do one time hand and knees with a Milwaukee buffer,
> future maintenance is easier. I have used a lambswools wooden floor wax
> applicator to apply cleaner/polish while standing up. Then wrap a towel
> around it to remove polish. Notice I said polish not wax. More 2000’s.
> --
> John Lebetski
> Woodstock, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357031 is a reply to message #357029] |
Mon, 20 July 2020 15:28 |
mghamms
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I saw a sign for a company that will foam clean your house roof.
I bought a foamer for my power washer to try to clean the GMC.
Useless but looked awesome.
Seems like a good business opportunity.
1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357039 is a reply to message #357002] |
Tue, 21 July 2020 07:47 |
JohnL455
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Ken S—-No wax any more. Just polish. My Imron was chalk 10 years ago. Buffed out well with McGuires cleaner wax. Since then switched to Zaino Z6 all in one. It’s a cleaner polish with newer tech. More for show cars but seems to last very well. Good cleaning and light cut.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357180 is a reply to message #357002] |
Sat, 25 July 2020 13:01 |
JohnL455
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I’m just trying to protect the OE paint enough that it doesn’t need repaint. Roof takes a beating.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357182 is a reply to message #357181] |
Sat, 25 July 2020 16:21 |
James Hupy
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In the North Eastern parts of the USA, where they use road salt, waxing the
frame is the least you should do. Some people make a point of using a
pressure washer, followed up with a garden sprayer filled with used ATF,
and spraying everything under there until it drips off like rain. There are
commercial products with anti-corrosion properties made just for this task.
I am all for anything you can do to keep the "tin worms" away from your
frame, and anything else under there subject to corrosion from that salt.
Several friends make an annual trek to the Bonneville Salt Flats with
their racing machines. No matter what you do to clean up the undercarriage
of those cars, when you work on them later, you always dig salt out of
everywhere. It eats up everything.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
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| Re: [GMCnet] Waxing the roof. [message #357183 is a reply to message #357182] |
Sat, 25 July 2020 18:15 |
Dennis S
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I've used Penetrol on older cars and parts of the GMC frame to protect from rust.
It's a paint conditioner and also sold to treat unpainted metal such as shovel blades and other tools.
I clean the frame and apply with a brush. It creeps into voids such as the sandwiched area of the GMC frame.
Dennis
James Hupy wrote on Sat, 25 July 2020 16:21In the North Eastern parts of the USA, where they use road salt, waxing the
frame is the least you should do. Some people make a point of using a
pressure washer, followed up with a garden sprayer filled with used ATF,
and spraying everything under there until it drips off like rain. There are
commercial products with anti-corrosion properties made just for this task.
I am all for anything you can do to keep the "tin worms" away from your
frame, and anything else under there subject to corrosion from that salt.
Several friends make an annual trek to the Bonneville Salt Flats with
their racing machines. No matter what you do to clean up the undercarriage
of those cars, when you work on them later, you always dig salt out of
everywhere. It eats up everything.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Sat, Jul 25, 2020, 1:12 PM Mike Hamm via Gmclist
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> How about a frame waxing?
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> 1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts
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