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02-01-2023, 06:57 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Ralph
Trailer: Scamp
Pennsylvania
Posts: 17
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Scamp Fiberglass shine, condition vs Leer Cap
I am puzzled. I just rinsed the winter mud and scum off of my 2010 Toyota Tacoma and matching dark green Leer Cap. The Leer cap is 13 years old and made of fiberglass. With just a rince the fiberglass Leer Cap is shiny and new looking. It has NEVER been waxed or polished and yet it looks so much better than the finish on my 2007 Scamp that has been washed, waxed or polished every summer and covered every winter. What does Leer do right on their fiberglass that Scamp does not? I clearly do not understand.
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02-02-2023, 07:14 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 11,912
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Dark green means paint. Probably clear coat on top. Scamp is tinted gelcoat, no paint.
Years ago I had an unpainted white fiberglass topper on a truck I owned, and it required frequent waxing just like the Scamp.
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02-02-2023, 08:56 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Ralph
Trailer: Scamp
Pennsylvania
Posts: 17
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So why don't they paint Scamps????
If painting the fiberglass produces such a better product, why don't they paint Scamps????
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02-02-2023, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 11,912
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Cost, mainly. Plus it would require a whole new section of the factory with additional workers and equipment. Historically, Scamp tried to keep their operation lean and efficient to keep costs down and weather downturns in the highly cyclical RV market.
None of the major molded fiberglass manufacturers paint their trailers. Tinted gelcoat is the industry standard. Relic (a small volume boutique builder) is one that does, but I’m thinking they may have to because of the way their complex one-piece shell is molded.
From my point of view in Arizona, paint- especially a dark color like green- won’t last as long as gelcoat, and repainting is very expensive.
For an inexpensive, like-new shine on your Scamp with less work, you might want to search old threads about the use of Zep High Gloss Floor Wax instead of regular automotive or marine waxes. I’m thinking about switching over on our 2008 for the next round.
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02-08-2023, 11:38 AM
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Member
Name: Doug
Trailer: Casita SD 17'
California
Posts: 30
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My vote is for the Zep High Gloss commercial floor wax. It made my 18 yr old Castia shine like new for 2 years. Much better than car wax.
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02-08-2023, 03:49 PM
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Senior Member
Name: star
Trailer: Parkliner
South Carolina
Posts: 104
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Might. Be Imron paint. I used it on a motorcycle frame years ago. Always looks brand new.
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02-08-2023, 04:29 PM
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Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Scamp
North Carolina
Posts: 51
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Corvettes seem to keep their shine for a long time too. A lot of that is just TLC on the part of owners, but I'm sure the expensive paint/clearcoat has a lot to do with it too.
Gelcoat is what it is, and it lasts a long time, but it takes some elbow grease to keep it shiny.
Dave
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02-09-2023, 11:53 AM
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#9
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Senior Member
Name: Jerrybob
Trailer: casita
Washington
Posts: 676
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I used to wax our Casita.....now I use a product called Bow to Stern.....easy to apply.....makes the trailer and my tow rig shine.......doesn't last as long as a good wax but does last. Water just beads up for months after applying product. I am getting older.....too much work to wax the Casita anymore......I wash it now and apply BTS.....takes about a half hour. No hard rubbing....spray it on....wait a few minutes....wipe it off. My two cents.
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07-22-2023, 02:47 PM
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Junior Member
Name: nancy
Trailer: 1985 Scamp
Washington
Posts: 16
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Another vote for the Zep Floor Wax.
I learned about it on this forum when I first got my Scamp. Works like a charm!
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