cleaning an enclosed trailer?

[fga]

how do you guys do it? i have these dirt "streaks" that run from the roof down the sides. i was scrubbing them with a brush, and was getting little progress. if i stayed with it for a long time, they'd clean right out... but do you guys actually have to power wash the sheet metal?
i have a white trailer too.

[jim dailey]

how do you guys do it? i have these dirt "streaks" that run from the roof down the sides. i was scrubbing them with a brush, and was getting little progress. if i stayed with it for a long time, they'd clean right out... but do you guys actually have to power wash the sheet metal?
i have a white trailer too.

Adam; Go to the supermarket and get a product called Simple Green. At home you dilute it according to the job. Put it in a spray bottle. Spray the heavy spots on the trailer. Sort of a pre-soak effect. Then wash the trailer. Good healthy detergent soap and a soft brush. Repeat as needed. When the trailer is clean, hook-up and start driving. Don't stop until you are out of the city and out to the country, where the air is clean. Take care, Adam...JIM.

[fga]

Adam; Go to the supermarket and get a product called Simple Green. At home you dilute it according to the job. Put it in a spray bottle. Spray the heavy spots on the trailer. Sort of a pre-soak effect. Then wash the trailer. Good healthy detergent soap and a soft brush. Repeat as needed. When the trailer is clean, hook-up and start driving. Don't stop until you are out of the city and out to the country, where the air is clean. Take care, Adam...JIM.
thanks Jim. i have seen that stuff in alot of stores.
fresh air? i don't think my lungs could handle fresh air :) i wouldn't be getting all the chemical factory nutrients we are accustomed to..

[br549oicu8]

http://www.rv455.com/

Thsi stuff works great on the black streaks on RV's so I bet it willl do the trick on your trailer.

[Toy2]

Go to autozone, pick up a bottle of Quik Detailer, spray it on an it will come off, that is what I use all the time....mine is bad at the front/side////back/side, front of trailer is ok, as well as back////after I wash the trailer I use that QD to get it white again, I also have used it to pull bird poop of as well.....you can use this stuff on a dirty/dusty car and it looks like you just washed it...good luck

[Mr_Marc]

I have the same problem, I was told not to use a degreaser as this will damage the paint. True that. I have used simple green, and that seems to work best. I have also put down a good coat of wax and this seems to make cleaning it easier, after the enital claen up. If someone has a better way please let us dirth trailer folks know.

[Toy2]

I was told the same, no degreaser, treat it as a car finish!!!

[AlbeLawn]

It may sound stupid but wait until there is a rainy day and the trailer has been soaking in the rain and try and clean them off. I have good luck w/o any chemicals. But when i use the chemicals at the same time as the rain it works even better. I normally go the the self serve car wash when it is raining and it works great.

Hope this helps.

[slicksilverado01]

use a buffer works like a charm every time for my dads enclosed trailer that looks better then new and is about 8 years old with 60K miles on it.

[riches139]

Wallmart sells " Black Streak Remover" in their RV department.
Spray on, let soak a few minutes, wipe off. Works good. :waving: