How to Properly Wash your Entegra Coach
The finish on your coach is a state-of-the-art basecoat/clearcoat system designed to provide many years of beauty. This means a clear coating is applied on top of the basecoat - the pigmented coating that provides color. The clearcoat protects the paint from the harsh elements.
Washing Your Coach
Following these simple steps will help ensure a long lasting gloss finish to your coach:
- Make sure the coach's surface temperature is not hot to the touch and not in direct sunlight.
- Use a mild soap carried by most stores.
- Do not use combination wash & wax products, as the waxes can build up overtime.
- Use two sponges or wash mitts – one for the wheels and undercarriage, and one for the painted finish.
- Do not use brushes on the painted surface. They are acceptable to use on tires and wheel wells.
- Wash the tires and wheel wells first to prevent splattering on already washed panels.
- Wet the entire are to be washed to remove loose dirt and grime, then hand wash one area at a time. Wash from top down, rinsing frequently. Follow with a final rinse of water.
Drying Your Coach
- Use either a damp natural or synthetic chamois or lint-free micro fiber towel to help prevent water stains on the finish.
Protect Your Finish
- The finish on your coach is very delicate, especially units with full cut/buff. In these circumstances, the finish needs to be treated more like a show car. Hand washing with delicate mitts, and yellow micro-fiber towels is best.
- Avoid parking under trees to prevent sap droppings.
- Ice or snow should not be scraped or brushed from the painted surface.
- Bugs and bird droppings should be rinsed off with water.
- Anti-freeze, fuel or window solvents should be rinsed off immediately if spilled on paint surface.
- The use of commercial truck washes is NOT recommended. Many truck washes have bristle brushes that can and will scratch the surface of your coach.
- Frequently wash your coach using the provided instructions.
