For several years now I have used a generic industrial floor acrylic polish.
When I acquired my '87 Westy, the pop top was really funky and dull. After
scrubbing it really well, I experimented with various waxes until I hit on
the floor polish.  It wipes on and is good for nearly the entire camping
season.  I add a coat every year, I may strip it off this year and redo it
(although the label says the polish needs no stripping and there is no
apparent build up).  My'87 is not a "show" van (it did take third at last
year's COVVW show) and YMMV.
--
Stephen
Chillicothe OH

My delete button is wearing out! Thanks EZ!

on 1/7/05 3:02, Kim Brennan at kimbrennan@MAC.COM wrote:

> I heard Terry K talk about Penetrol as well. However, I went a
> different route.
>
> While my maroon top was a bit faded, the basic color was still good (as
> noticed when it got wet.) So I waxed it. A good carnuba wax job (hand
> paste wax). I like to use Butcher Clear Wax (as opposed to yellow). It
> went on reasonably easily, and though it faded a little as the wax
> dried, it still looks much better than before. Sheds water and helps
> protect things in general anyway.
>
>
> On Jan 7, 2005, at 2:30 AM, Karl Wolz wrote:
>
>> On the advice of ex listmember Terry K, my dad used Penetrol on his
>> boat.  Worked great - till it got hot out and the penetrol turned
>> white.
>> Now he's trying to figure out how to remove the Penetrol.