We have just taken possession of a(new to us)2006 Suncruiser 38T, with full body paint. With our previous coach, I waxed it twice a year using Nu Finish. What is the best way to protect the finish and keep the coach looking good? Does anyone use Nu Finish on their full body paint coach?

I also use Nu Finish on my rig which does not have FBP. However, I would not hesitate to use it on a painted rig. I would say any good automotive wax or polish would work fine. I've had great results on my cars, boat and the motorhome with a product called No Wet which is a waterless cleaner with wax.

NuFinish does seem to last longer than many other polishes.

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What is the best way to protect the finish and keep the coach looking good? Does

Use the same kinds of products you would use on a clear coat painted car. I use J Wax Liquid Car Wash made by Turtle Wax 3 or 4 times a year. I am not familiar with "Nu Finish," but whatever you use, make sure it says on the container something along the lines of "Safe for use on Clear Coat finishes."

I've used NuFinish (however it is spelled) for years and years on cars. I have also used it on our coach. Winnebago does not recommend waxes which contain silicones - I think NuFinish contains silicones but I'm not sure. Last coach wax job I used a Mother's product. I always had good results with Mother's on my Corvette, so I'll probably stick with it for the coach.

Here is the link for Winnebago service tips on exterior care.

The Jan '08 service tips was about caring for exterior finish (see the link on this forum). They suggested using Meguiars M8132 polish for full body paint. I tried that last month. It was easy to use and did an excellent job.

It is almost a one step process because you put the polish on the polisher and keep going over the section until the wax is dry then just use a cloth to wipe of any residue. Sounds like work but really isn't. It takes very little time compared to the put it on, let it dry, take it off method. I had to go to an auto parts store that sold paint products to find it. It is not in the typical red bottle but a cream colored one. There is also one called Speed Wax the guy at the store said was the same stuff but the number listed in the service tips can be used for polisher or hand application and the Speed Wax is for polisher only.

I use nu finish twice a year becasue it is easy.
Works fine for me.


I am thinking of going to a detailer once a year to see if I can get a deep cleaning. The detailer wants $400.00

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Originally posted by peter griffin:
I use nu finish twice a year becasue it is easy.
Works fine for me.


I am thinking of going to a detailer once a year to see if I can get a deep cleaning. The detailer wants $400.00

Be careful the 'deep-cleaning' doesn't mean you loose a few mils of your clear-coat every year.

I get it detailed once a year. Cost between $350.00 and $400.00. They give it a good washing and then a coat of wax. You can feel the smoothness once it's done. Dust just slides off it.

Yeah, we've used NuFinish on our cars for years because it's always been rated highly by Consumer Reports. Like John, I thought I read somewhere that Winnebago doesn't recommend the use of polishes with silicones.

However, DH has still been using it on the motorhome because their website says this:

Are car polishes that contain silicone bad for my car's paint?

No, absolutely not. In fact, automotive paints worldwide actually contain silicone as a key ingredient for lubricity purposes. Silicone in car polishes will not cause "fish eyes," wihch are small circular craters that appear in the finish of new applications of paint. Applying fresh paint to the surface of your car that was recently waxed or polished may cause fish eyes in the paint if the proper steps weren't taken to remove the silicone or wax prior to repainting the car. But fish eyes don't appear in your paint's surface if you are polishing a dry, painted surface.


On further research, a lot of polishes contain silicones so I guess we better re-think our decision and use one without silicones.

So do the others ones you guys recommend contain them?

I've never heard of a problem with waxes containing silicone and can find no mention or warning about them on the Winnebago web site. What I did find is an official service "tip" for maintaining the exterior of 2000-2009 Winnebago Industries products. It contains no warnings about silicone and simply says "automotive wax".

Winnebago Service Tip - 2000-2009 Exteriors