Washing Your Motorhome - Tiffin Motorhomes Allegro Bus 2016 Owner's Manual

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
NOTIC E
Damage caused by improperly performed maintenance or
inadequate maintenance is not covered by your
Tiffin Motorhomes limited warranty.
WASHING
The paint on your Tiffin motorhome
has a polyurethane base called Diamont.
While multiple layers of clear coat seal-
ants protect the paint against oxidation,
the sealant must be protected from dete-
rioration.
Paint manufacturers advise against us-
ing harsh cleaners such as Simple Green,
Mr. Clean, or liquid dish washing soaps.
The degreasing agents in these cleaners
leave a residue on the sealant, which
soften and damage the clear coat in time.
Baby shampoo provides an effective yet
Figure 15-1: Typical motor home exterior
gentle cleaner. Without the typical heavy
degreasers of most detergents, baby
shampoo cleans without leaving a residue to gum up the clear coat finish. Generally one ounce (1 oz.)
is all you need per five gallon bucket of water. Add one cup of food grade distilled white vinegar to
your wash bucket.
Tiffin Motorhomes recommends the lambswool pad sold by Mary Moppins. This allows you to safely
wash your coach from the ground by placing the pad on an extension.
Do not mistake lambswool with imitations. Imitation pads are made from 100% polyester, which is
plastic. Plastic imitations will scratch the finish of the motorhome. For this same reason avoid micro-
fiber products to wash or dry your motorhome, car, boat, airplane, motorcycle, vehicle, furniture, or
cabinets. Microfiber is made from 80% polyester.
DO NOT wash with brushes. Even though you may not see brush marks now, the damage will happen
as the bristles wear down.
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