Nice new shine: Paul Bernhagen applies Poli Glow
fiberglass restorer to his Filon-sided RV. |
The shine on our six-year old Filon
(fiberglass) sided RV was gone. Glass fibers were even exposed
on the surface. Waxes no longer worked and painting was
the only recommendation the Filon manufacturer could give.
Searching the Internet under "fiberglass restoration"
revealed several other alternatives for a fraction of the
cost of painting. "Poli Glow" was the product
I chose which the boating industry has used since 1991.
The two step process couldn't be easier, leaving the RV
looking new again. Poli Glow is an acrylic, not a wax, that
is applied similar to varnish.
Step one, using "Poli
Prep", removed years of waxing, oxidation and
road grime leaving the RV remarkably clean and much brighter.
Step two, using Poli Glow applied in four to six layers
(each layer dries in a minute), made the RV shine like
new and even embedded the glass fibers. No buffing required.
The process took only two days for these amazing results
that should last for over a year. Simply apply two to
three coats of Poli Glow, when needed to restore the shine.
Poli
Glow sells a complete kit consisting of Poli Prep,
Poli
Glow, scrub pad, gloves and applicators. An extra quart
of Poli Glow was needed for our trailer. The total cost
to restore our 29-foot fifth wheel was about $100.00.
Paul Bernhagen is an expert
RV full-timer. He and his wife Stephanie are the authors
of Take
Back Your Life: Travel Full-Time in a RV and have
been living on the road since 1994. For more tips and
suggestions click
here.
