External Care for Camper Trailer.
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 21:14
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mrberry
Hi guys,
I have been using this
forum for awhile now for research and general interest. I now have a query that someone may be able to help me with. I have recently bought a new Jayco Eagle camper trailer. I want to maintain the canvas and the colorbond sides but not sure what to use. I thought of using car wax or similar for the sides. Does anyone have any better suggestions? As for the canvas, I want to clean it as
well as maintain waterproofing. I also want to protect it from exposure to the sun. I have no idea
where to start for the canvas.
I hope some of the more knowledgeable people on this site have suggestions?
Thanks
mrberry
Reply By: Harry - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 21:42
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 21:42
G'day,
first of all DON'T try to just clean your canvas otherwise you will take away it's waterproofing and then you will need to re-proof it. (might not be pure canvas)
Find out from Jayco where the canvas comes from and ring them about cleaning.
The sides: I have also just purchased a new camper for off-road use and the sides will get scratched, so I will use heavy duty, 12 or 15oz. canvas to protect.
I am going to fit aluminium rope runner to the front edge (vertical) and fasten top and bottom with press studs all the way to the rear. A heavy duty sewing machine will be needed for the sewing for the rope edge and hemming and I will approach a canvas repairer for this.
Rope runner can be either tech-screwed or pop riveted on.
Press studs can be either screwed or pop riveted on.
I will then only need to unpop the press studs and fold back around front of camper out of way. ( carry spares in fixit kit)
Rope runner can be purchased from an Aluminium supplier.
hope this helps.
Have a great "Aussee" day
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Reply By: Member - Andy Q (VIC) - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 22:15
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 22:15
G'day mrberry, if you bought a new Jayco, you would have recieved a cleaning kit and instructions(should have included washing shampoo, vinyl protector and a polish/protector for the painted Aluminium). This is a very good kit and will keep your camper clean and protected. As far as the canvas is concerned follow the instructions from Jayco, I also, after a trip, open the van and brush down the canvas then either hose it down or wait for rain( which it is doing as I type)
Good Luck
andy
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Follow Up By: mrberry - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 22:27
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 22:27
Thanks Andy Q,
The only cleaning product that they supplied was to clean the stove. They didnt give me any other products, although they did give me 3 Jayco hats and a jayco picnic rug. Bonus.....
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Follow Up By: Member - Andy Q (VIC) - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 23:28
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 23:28
Yeah! mrberry, I bought my camper from a dealer here in Vic and supplied all the cleaning products. It was all vantec stuff and I think the were the distributor for them as
well, aside from that you should have been supplied with some sort of cleaning kit go back and ask them for something I mean, I don't know what you paid, but with the extras I got (and paid for) I expected something like cleaning products?
You can only ask!
andy
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Reply By: obee - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 22:48
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 22:48
I carry a fly, white on top green under and it provides for a veranda as
well. It keeps the sun off and saves having a wet canvas packed away. If I want the sides up around the kitchen I have to put the awning up too but its no big deal.
owen
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