POLISH
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Topic: POLISH
Posted By: TEDDY
Subject: POLISH
Date Posted: 30 May 2018 at 12:45pm
OK - washed my 2017 178 with Mabuires, and then polished it with Maguires. The washing was easy with a telescoping shag brush from Walmart. The polish is a different animal - I cannot reach the center 2 ft x 6 ft of the roof by hand from a ladder, and the telescoping shad pad doesn't apply enough pressure to wipe off the haze. Solution?
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Teddy
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 30 May 2018 at 3:02pm
Can't say for you, but I waxed the whole top and then took a buffer to it. Came out really nice, but now a few months later, it needs washing again. How did I get the wax on the roof and buff it? I got onto the roof and sat there kind of sideways with my legs extended, then slid, more correctly slithered, around. I didn't hear any awful cracking noises or have any leaks afterward, so I guess I didn't break anything. And, I'm no feather weight.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 30 May 2018 at 4:52pm
Me too, been up there several times, always helps to be creative and have a mission.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."
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Posted By: TEDDY
Date Posted: 30 May 2018 at 5:58pm
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Hmmmm - maybe putting a 2x board across the width so it sits on the side framing, then sitting on that board - that might work.
Tks for the input .......
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Teddy
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 30 May 2018 at 6:00pm
I have done that, works too.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 30 May 2018 at 10:58pm
I think a gantry crane would be nice, but it's a little beyond my budget.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2018 at 10:26am
If you look at the factory tour videos, you will see workers on top of the 'Pods. The flat part of the roof is quite strong. I don't think there will be any issues getting up there to wash and wax it except for being careful not to fall off.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: TEDDY
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2018 at 12:35pm
Thanks, Stephen - I saw them too, and none of them looked like the weighed in at 225 lbs. so I'm a little wary of testing the top - I'll figure it out!
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Teddy
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2018 at 9:17pm
A common accident for men over 70, falling out of trees and off ladders. StephenH is right be careful if you are older and your sense of balance is diminished.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 8:04am
You don't have to be 70. I will admit I did fall off my roof. Incident with an extension ladder. That's a big 9 feet. Took over a week for the bumps and bruises to heal and I was lucky, no breaks. I have a healthy respect for ladders and roofs.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."
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Posted By: TEDDY
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 8:51am
Maybe I'll just toss the open bottle of Maguires up there and hope it spreads around!!! Thanks to all.
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Teddy
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