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04-20-2012, 09:55 PM
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#341
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2009 Escape ('Suite Escape')
Posts: 127
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Wow!
I wonder where the yellow went.
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04-21-2012, 08:52 AM
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#342
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Junior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Scamp 16 Custom Deluxe
Washington
Posts: 26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandra L
I wonder where the yellow went.
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One has to be 'of a certain age' to remember that little ditty!
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04-21-2012, 09:01 AM
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#343
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1988 16 ft Scamp Deluxe
Posts: 25,707
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Thompson
One has to be 'of a certain age' to remember that little ditty!
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Ten Forward - 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Double Yolk - 1988 16' Scamp Deluxe
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04-21-2012, 01:01 PM
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#344
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Senior Member
Trailer: 74 Boler 13 ft / 97 Ford Aerostar
Posts: 368
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandra L
I wonder where the yellow went.
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I remember that one. The before picture was not as varyingly yellow as it appears, it was a trick of the sun and the camera (I think). The trailer was always a steady cream colour, just very dull. The cleaning helped and the polishing made it look ... well ... polished. The colour of the driveway bricks is much more accurate in the after picture.
Rick G
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04-21-2012, 06:19 PM
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#345
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Senior Member
Name: Diane
Trailer: Casita, previously u-haul ct13
Virginia
Posts: 1,020
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Looking Great!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bud Kennedy
I have just put four coats of red max on my U-haul. It sure makes it shine!
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Seems we all need sunglasses. Looks Great. I am impressed with the idea of Red Max. I just bought Gel Gloss...hard work...Red Max seems easier.
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04-22-2012, 10:26 AM
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#346
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Member
Trailer: 1979 Trillium and 1989 Bigfoot (named 'Swanky')
Posts: 89
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trailer envy
Hi Rick
Your trailer looks amazing.
We have the same Trillium and desperately want it to look like as good as your's . (watching this topic for a loooong time)
See that you are located in Alberta and have used Bar Keepers Friend as the cleaner. Called Home Depot here in Halifax and "No they don't have BKF and have never carried it" In fact, no one seems to carry it here.
So my BIG question is....where did you (in Canada ) buy your BKF??
We can get Rex Max but really need a good cleaner first....and one that is not very toxic as I am very sensitive. (elbow grease ok but second choice)
Thanks for any help/advice
Donna
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04-22-2012, 11:24 AM
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#347
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Bar Keeper's Friend is just a mild abrasive with oxalic acid in it to dissolve rust. I'm sure there is an equivalent product sold near you for maintaining sinks.
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04-22-2012, 04:58 PM
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#348
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Member
Trailer: 1978 Trillium 13 ft
Posts: 54
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Try a Home Hardware store. My local one carries both the powder and the liquid forms. (of course I discovered this only after looking high and low, and finally bought some on a trip to the US. Doh!)
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04-23-2012, 07:36 AM
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Member
Trailer: 1979 Trillium and 1989 Bigfoot (named 'Swanky')
Posts: 89
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great idea
Thank you very much Will
We have very few Home Hardware Stores in this area (Halifax) but I did call one some distance away and YES....they do carry BKF!!!!
Because they (HH) are so inconvenient to get to, I rarely think of them.
I will more so in the future!
Happy Donna
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04-23-2012, 07:12 PM
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#350
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Member
Name: richie
Trailer: Casita patriot deluxe (sold)
Virginia
Posts: 98
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OK all I give Lowes,home depot,Kroger,food lion,sears.Target.K-mart, doesn't carry it any More I got on the net all I can find is 5 Gallons in Calif,,,local pick up (ONLY) well i'm in southern VA..NO ONE HAS it.
NO Wax anywhere.
someone find a source please.
sparky1 in southern va.
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04-23-2012, 07:59 PM
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#351
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Junior Member
Name: Paul
Trailer: Coachmen SB311 (class C)
New Hampshire
Posts: 5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sparky1
OK all I give Lowes,home depot,Kroger,food lion,sears.Target.K-mart, doesn't carry it any More I got on the net all I can find is 5 Gallons in Calif,,,local pick up (ONLY) well i'm in southern VA..NO ONE HAS it.
NO Wax anywhere.
someone find a source please.
sparky1 in southern va.
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Sparky1 ZEP Wet look floor finish is the same product as RedMax Pro #3. Home Depot in Lynchburg VA shows 5, 1 gallon bottles in stock, Lowes in Madison Heights, VA shows the 1 gallon bottle in stock as well.
Good luck!
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04-23-2012, 08:16 PM
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#352
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Junior Member
Name: Paul
Trailer: Coachmen SB311 (class C)
New Hampshire
Posts: 5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sparky1
OK all I give Lowes,home depot,Kroger,food lion,sears.Target.K-mart, doesn't carry it any More I got on the net all I can find is 5 Gallons in Calif,,,local pick up (ONLY) well i'm in southern VA..NO ONE HAS it.
NO Wax anywhere.
someone find a source please.
sparky1 in southern va.
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Sparky1 ZEP Wet look floor finish is the same product as RedMax Pro #3. Home Depot in Lynchburg VA shows five 1 gallon bottles in stock. Lowes in Madison Heights, VA shows the 1 gallon bottle in stock as well.
Good luck!
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04-23-2012, 08:29 PM
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#353
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Member
Name: richie
Trailer: Casita patriot deluxe (sold)
Virginia
Posts: 98
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thanks---I had called them this AM before I drove 55 miles no one Knows what I wanted---maybe i hit the road in the morning again
thanks-
sparky1 in s ,va
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04-23-2012, 08:39 PM
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#354
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Junior Member
Name: Paul
Trailer: Coachmen SB311 (class C)
New Hampshire
Posts: 5
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Sparky1,
Both Lowes and Home Depot have "buy online for store pickup". Before I drove that far, I would make sure they have it by buying it before leaving the house. Did you check Jamerson Building Supply? They are a Do It Best affiliate and may either carry it or be able to get it.
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04-23-2012, 09:40 PM
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#355
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Senior Member
Trailer: One 13 ft Scamp and One 13 ft Trillium and Two Trillium 4500
Posts: 895
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sparky1
OK all I give Lowes,home depot,Kroger,food lion,sears.Target.K-mart, doesn't carry it any More I got on the net all I can find is 5 Gallons in Calif,,,local pick up (ONLY) well i'm in southern VA..NO ONE HAS it.
NO Wax anywhere.
someone find a source please.
sparky1 in southern va.
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Was you looking for the REDMAX or the ZEP...I know Lowes discontiued carrying the REDMAX and started carrying the ZEP, I think mainly because they were the same product made at the same company with the same ingredients....I saw a whole line of the ZEP products today at my local Lowes store and I'm alot closer than Califorina and they had it by the gallon....Hopefully this helps if not send me a PM and I'll if I can help you farther.......
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04-23-2012, 10:34 PM
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#356
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2009 Trillium 13 ft ('Homelet') / 2000 Subaru Outback
Posts: 2,222
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Red Max/Zep
Our Lowe's only had the 5 gallon Red Max in the clearance section. They did have the Zep; a regular finish for $16 and a "Wet Look" for $24.
Looking about, I ran into what appears to be the same thing at Wal-Mart on clearance, called Armstrong floor finish if I recall. There seem to be several different brands touting the same thing. Are they similar or is Red Max/Zep the only good one?
Chemists? anyone?
Has anyone been bold enough to use on their car?
Just checking our local Lowe's - they only have the "High Traffic" and the "Wet Look" in the Zep. There is some Red Max but only in 5 Gallon buckets.
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04-24-2012, 04:29 AM
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#357
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Member
Name: richie
Trailer: Casita patriot deluxe (sold)
Virginia
Posts: 98
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thanks you all very much---
sparky1.in s Va
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04-24-2012, 06:41 AM
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#358
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Bigfoot
Newfoundland & Labrador
Posts: 406
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Thanks for this very timely information. Today I lay eyes on my new [to me] 1300 Trillium. It will likely need some cleaning and a good finishing before I start the summer season. There are Lowes stores here in Ontario [Canada] and I will try to get a gallon of that Red Max on the way home to Newfoundland.
Does anyone know if the "Bartender's Friend" is available in Canada?
Thanks. D.
P.S. Had to get off the road and take a hotel in Riviere du Loup last Saturday night due to blizzard conditions. Only in Canada eh!
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04-24-2012, 09:24 AM
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#359
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Member
Name: Don
Trailer: 13ft Scamp sold looking now for something larger
Texas
Posts: 70
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Getting Ready
My Scamp is on the road to me being delivered. I wanted a shiny trailer when I got it, so dropped by Lowes this morning. They had plenty in stock of all of it.
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04-25-2012, 04:21 PM
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#360
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Senior Member
Trailer: 74 Boler 13 ft / 97 Ford Aerostar
Posts: 368
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Will M.
Try a Home Hardware store. My local one carries both the powder and the liquid forms. (of course I discovered this only after looking high and low, and finally bought some on a trip to the US. Doh!)
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Yes, I got BarKeeper's Friend at the Home Hardware store, which is the only retailer I have seen it at in Alberta. They had both liquid and powder versions. Liquid worked well for me, but others on this thread feel that powder is better.
Rick G.
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