RV & Motorhome Detailing
RV detailing, done where your RV is parked
Oxidation, black streaks and a roof that needs its own treatment. We handle Class A, B and C motorhomes, travel trailers and fifth wheels — at your storage lot or driveway.
An RV is not just a very large car
The surfaces are different. Most RV sidewalls are fiberglass gelcoat or laminated panel, not automotive paint over clear coat, and gelcoat chalks and oxidizes when it sits in the sun instead of simply fading. Bringing it back is a compounding job, not a wax job.
The roof is a third material again — EPDM or TPO rubber membrane on most units, fiberglass on some — and each takes a different cleaner. Using the wrong one is how people end up damaging a membrane that was otherwise fine, which is an expensive mistake on a surface that size.
And the roof is where the black streaks come from. Runoff carries degraded sealant and dirt down over tall flat sidewalls and dries there. You can remove the streaks and they'll return within weeks unless the roof itself gets treated, which is why we do both as one job rather than selling them separately.
What the service covers
Units we detail
Every unit is quoted individually — length, height and how long it has been sitting move the number more than the class does.
Class B — camper van
Quote on requestClass C — cab-over motorhome
Quote on requestClass A — full-size motorhome
Quote on requestTravel trailer / Fifth wheel
Quote on requestRV pricing depends on length, height, and how long the unit has been sitting. Send us the year, make and length with a couple of photos and we'll quote it.
RV detailing questions
Do you detail RVs at a storage lot?
Yes — that's where most of the RV work happens. We bring our own water, power and equipment, so we can work at a storage facility, a side yard, a driveway, or wherever the unit is parked. The only thing we need is enough room to walk the full perimeter and get a ladder up safely; most storage lots have that, but tightly packed rows sometimes don't. If you're not sure, send a photo of how it's parked and we'll tell you before booking. If the facility requires a vendor to check in or carry insurance, let us know when you book and we'll handle it ahead of the appointment rather than on the day.
How much does RV detailing cost in San Diego?
RV pricing is quoted per unit rather than published as a flat rate, because the spread is genuinely wide. A 21-foot Class B camper van and a 40-foot Class A motorhome are different jobs by a factor of three or four, and the biggest variable isn't even length — it's how long the unit has been sitting. Gelcoat that has oxidized over two summers takes compounding and polishing that a recently washed unit doesn't need at all. Send us the year, make and length with a few photos, including one of the worst side, and we'll give you a firm number. Nothing is charged upfront, and we confirm the price before we schedule.
What causes the black streaks down the sides of my RV?
Roof runoff. Dirt, pollen and degraded sealant collect on the roof, and every time it rains or you wash the unit, that residue runs down over the sides and dries there. On an RV it shows badly because the streaks run vertically from the roof edge and the sidewalls are tall and flat. Regular soap doesn't remove them because the residue is partly oxidized sealant, not just dirt. It needs a dedicated streak remover worked panel by panel. The lasting fix is treating the roof itself, since streaks come back within weeks if the source keeps shedding — which is why roof cleaning is part of the job rather than an add-on.
Is ceramic coating worth it on an RV?
On an RV it makes more sense than on a car, for one reason: exposure. A car spends most of its life in a garage or moving; an RV sits outside for months at a time taking constant UV, and UV is what oxidizes gelcoat and fades decals. A coating slows that considerably and makes the surface release dirt and streaking with far less scrubbing, which matters when the surface is forty feet long. The prep is the expensive part — oxidized gelcoat has to be compounded and polished flat before anything gets sealed in, and on a large unit that's most of the labor. We quote coating separately from the wash once we've seen the condition of the finish.
Get your RV quoted
Send the year, make and length with a few photos — including one of the worst side — and we'll come back with a firm number. Nothing is charged upfront.