Cape Cod Bob

Sold my trailer and getting a new one. Thinking of a white one this time. I've heard that they stain down the sides (mine stays outside, year round) and that they are a PITA to keep clean.
Any of you out there with a white one? Would like to hear your comments please.
Thanks,
Bob B.

Racer Buzz

Buy a buffer and polish it twice a year just like you do your Corvette. I do!! Comes right back to a nice shine. Kinda like washing a house!

BuckeyeZ06

Colored ones seem to chalk up more than white ones. Black is hot and goes gray over time. Silver seems to look good for awhile, and red fades.

I have had two white trailers (well, the second on its way) and the first one sat outside year round for 3 years. Yes, it gets dirty, but I ran it through some truck washes and it cleaned up pretty well.

Go with white. I think it will be easier to sell down the road (IMO).

Mikelly

If I had it to do over again, I'd go with Silver. Mine sits under trees ourside and has some stains down the sides... The white just makes it all stand out...

Mike

John Shiels

get one with no rivets

AU N EGL

Power Washer Does The Trick.

c4cruiser

Once you get it, you can clean and detail it like a car. Wash it with Dawn dish soap and rinse thoroughly. It may take some time but get a claybar and clean the surfaces to remove any trace of road tar or particles.

Then apply a good polymer sealant like Griot's Garage Paint Sealant http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=11075 or http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=11088 This stuff works great and all you have to do after that is to wash the trailer with a car wash soap that includes wax.

Given the amount of surface area on an enclosed trailer, the best way to apply waxes and sealants is with a power buffer. Get the Porter-Cable Model 7336 which is actually sold as a D/A sander. I got mine from Griot's and I like their foam pads for polishing and waxing (they are different!) better than the Meguiar's pads.

For the times you are not using the trailer (like over the winter), get a good vinyl tarp to cover at least the top and partway down the sides. That will help with keeping it from staining and formation of mold or mildew from the surfaces.

Bill Hetzel

I have a white Featherlite, aluminum top. The only streaks I get are from dirt on the top when it hasen't been washed for a long time. The streaks are not from the aluminum and come off easily. I wash it 2 or 3 times a year with Meguiars car wash and one of those blue car wash brushes, take the bugs off the front with simple green.

Cape Cod Bob

THANKS!!!
Appreciate all the responses. White it will be.
I do have a buffer and really like Adam's Polishes so I'm ready to go on that end.
And C4cruiser...that sealant idea is a good one. Will surely do that.
Thanks again!

Bob B.

Gordy M

Bob

Get one with insulated ceiling. It will stay considerably cooler in the hot hot weather.

undertaker

on my white 95 featherlight I use tile/tub cleaner to get all the crap off it and a broom with soap/water...then hose wait for it to dry and just throw whatever cheap wax I can find on it with a buffer, it looks fine to me. Of course I wish I had black to match the truck and the vette.