What do you clean your alum trailers with?

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cindyt Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2018-09-24 10:51 AM Subject: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty Posts: 20917 Location: LouLouVille, OK	What takes the black streaks off the white skin but doesn't turn your regular alum white?
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fulltiltfilly Reg. Dec 2008	Posted 2018-09-24 11:28 AM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
I hate cooking and cleaning Posts: 3314 Location: Jersey Girl	I'm curious too. I normally take mine to the local truck stop and take it to the truck wash.
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2018-09-24 11:29 AM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Take a Picture Posts: 12841	The truck wash
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got boost? Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2018-09-24 11:42 AM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Loves to compete Posts: 5760 Location: Oakdale, CA	well my husband acid washes mine but we own a carwash so he is super experienced in this and he buffes and polishes my trailer......well everything I own.
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RedHead84 Reg. Dec 2014	Posted 2018-09-24 11:46 AM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Elite Veteran Posts: 889	I have found that several truck washes have switched to an "all natural" wash. Great for the environment but it doesn't work near as well as acid. My BIL owns a trucking company and I just let him handle it. I'll have to get the names of his product.
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cindyt Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2018-09-24 11:57 AM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty Posts: 20917 Location: LouLouVille, OK	I have used SnoBowl (yes toilet bowl cleaner) before and it worked pretty good (gloves on of course) but the black streaks are still there just dulled... same with the acid if I remember correctly... I had a friend tell me those magic erasers but heck... I like my elbows and don't want to scrub that hard lol... I need a miracle cure that is wax on wax off... never thought of the buffer... but I have one... ;)
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HorsePoorSince96 Reg. Jun 2004	Posted 2018-09-24 12:25 PM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 302	I use a product called Purple Power. It has taken all the black streaks off my trailer. I just wet it down, spray the product on and wash. You don't really even need to scrub very hard.
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3canstorun Reg. May 2007	Posted 2018-09-24 12:27 PM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Hugs to You Posts: 7551 Location: In The Land of Cotton	AlumBrite - you put it on and take it off immediately.
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cindyt Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2018-09-24 12:48 PM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty Posts: 20917 Location: LouLouVille, OK	3canstorun - 2018-09-24 12:27 PM AlumBrite - you put it on and take it off immediately. will that leave white streaks if you don't apply and rinse correctly... I am not a trained professional lol
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cindyt Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2018-09-24 12:48 PM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty Posts: 20917 Location: LouLouVille, OK	HorsePoorSince96 - 2018-09-24 12:25 PM I use a product called Purple Power. It has taken all the black streaks off my trailer. I just wet it down, spray the product on and wash. You don't really even need to scrub very hard. that stuff works great on wheels! I think I may have some of that
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TheDutchMan01 Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2018-09-24 8:07 PM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Elite Veteran Posts: 883 Location: Southern Indiana	Dawn dish soap and some elbow grease if you want to diy it. Otherwise acid wash will.
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txcajuncowgirl Reg. Apr 2004	Posted 2018-09-26 9:47 AM Subject: RE: What do you clean your alum trailers with?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 538 Location: Central Texas	cindyt - 2018-09-24 12:48 PM 3canstorun - 2018-09-24 12:27 PM AlumBrite - you put it on and take it off immediately. will that leave white streaks if you don't apply and rinse correctly... I am not a trained professional lol If you don't wash it off well it can leave white streaks. I used it and really like the results. However, next time I will have my pressure washer ready as well. The directions say use a pressure washer to rinse, but I just used a hose. It took a lot longer to get it all off with the regular hose. It was the first time I used an acid wash. My mom was my trailer washer for the longest time.
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