Specialty Cleaners
Regular wash soap gives up on certain messes: the black streaks bleeding off your roof seams, baked-on bug splatter, road tar, oxidized metal, and the iron fallout that speckles wheels. This category exists for those jobs, each cleaner built for one of them. Black streak remover, bug and tar remover, awning cleaner, chrome and aluminum polish, iron and wheel cleaner, plus shop staples like brake cleaner and belt dressing.
55 products
Bio-Kleen Aluma Kleen Aluminum Brightener | 5 Gallon
Chemical Guys Diablo Gel Wheel & Rim Cleaner | Concentrated Foaming Formula, 1 Gallon
Chemical Guys All Clean+ Citrus All-Purpose Cleaner | 1 Gallon Concentrate
B.E.S.T. Renew 3000 RV Surface Care Formula | 128 oz (1 Gallon)
Performacide Disinfectant Gallon Kit | 3 Refill Pouches & Sprayer
STAR BRITE Instant Black Streak Remover | 1 Gallon, Spray-On Wipe-Off
Bio-Kleen Fiberglass Cleaner | 1 Gallon, Lemon Scent
Star Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment | Gasoline Formula, 32 oz.
AP Products Salt Neutralizer | 1 Gallon
Bio-Kleen Amazing Cleaner | All-Purpose Interior & Exterior Cleaner, 1 Gallon
Star Brite Instant Black Streak Remover | 64 oz. Spray Bottle
Blackstone 8-Piece Griddle Cleaning Kit
Permatex Fast Orange Xtreme Pumice Hand Cleaner | 1 Gallon, Orange Scent
B.E.S.T. Super Streak Multi-Surface Degreaser | 128 oz Concentrate
Bio-Kleen Aluma Kleen Aluminum Cleaner & Brightener | 1 Gallon
Bio-Kleen Black Streak Remover | 1 Gallon, Biodegradable
Bio-Kleen Glass Kleen Streak-Free Glass Cleaner | 1 Gallon
Star Brite Tea Tree Oil Gel Air Purifier | 3-Month Odor Eliminator
Thetford Awning Cleaner | 1-Gallon Non-Bleaching, Biodegradable Formula
Chemical Guys Heavy Metal Polish | Chrome, Aluminum & Stainless Cleaner-Protectant, 16 oz
Chemical Guys Sprayable Leather Cleaner & Conditioner | 16 oz
Chemical Guys Decon Pro Iron Remover & Wheel Cleaner | 16 oz Spray
Un-Duz-It Stain Remover Spray | Vinyl, Awning & Canopy Cleaner, 32 oz
Un-Duz-It Vinyl Cleaner and Restorer | Multi-Surface Spray, 32 oz
Bio-Kleen Amazing Cleaner | Biodegradable All-Purpose Spray, 32 oz
Bio-Kleen Amazing Plus | 32 oz
Camco Pro-Strength Awning Cleaner | 1 Gallon, Industrial-Strength Formula
Rust-Oleum Stops Rust Rust Reformer Spray | Converts Rust, Black, 10.25 oz
Permatex Ultra Disc Brake Caliper Lube | 8 oz Synthetic Grease, -40F to 400F
Performacide Disinfectant Spray Kit | 32 oz, No-Rinse Formula
Permatex Non-Chlorinated Brake & Parts Cleaner | 14.5 oz Aerosol
Star Brite Ultimate Fabric Clean Spray | 32 oz, Bleach-Free
Non-Skid Deck Cleaner & Protectant | 32 oz, UV-Protective Coating
Star Brite Spider Away | 22 oz
Dicor RV Awning Cleaner | 1 Gallon Heavy-Duty Stain Remover
Star Brite Ultimate Citrus Cleaner & Degreaser | 32 oz
Chemical Guys Citrus Pad Cleaner | 16 oz for Foam, Wool & Microfiber Pads
Camp Chef Cast Iron Conditioner | Seasoning Care for Cast Iron Cookware
Chemical Guys Vanilla Bean Fresh Scoop Air Freshener & Odor Eliminator | 16 oz
B.E.S.T. Awning Cleaner | 32 oz Spray Bottle
Picking the right cleaner for the mess
Each of these cleaners is chemistry aimed at a single problem. Black streak remover breaks down oxidized runoff from roof seams, a bug remover softens the dried protein in splatter, and a metal polish cuts oxidation off aluminum and chrome. Reach for the wrong one and you just scrub harder, so it pays to read the mess before you spray.
- Black streak remover. Those dark stripes below the roofline are oxidized roof runoff, not loose dirt, and a dedicated remover like the Star Brite Instant Black Streak Remover breaks them down where soap won't. It is the most common RV-specific cleaning job there is.
- Bug and tar remover. The Valterra Bug & Tar Remover softens dried bug splatter and road tar off the front cap and paint so you are not grinding them off dry and scratching the finish.
- Awning cleaner. Vinyl and acrylic awnings grow mildew and collect grime; the Dicor and Thetford awning cleaners lift stains without bleaching the fabric. Biodegradable formulas count here, since the runoff hits the ground.
- Metal and wheel cleaners. A polish like the Chemical Guys Heavy Metal cleans and protects chrome, aluminum, and stainless, while an iron remover such as Decon Pro pulls embedded brake dust and iron fallout out of wheel finishes.
- Shop cleaners. Brake and parts cleaner and belt dressing cover the mechanical side, degreasing components and quieting a squealing belt.
Most of these are spot-and-scrub jobs done before a full wash. Knock out the black streaks and bugs first, then wash the whole rig with a soap from wash & wax. Roof runoff drives most of the streaking to begin with, so a good roof cleaning upstream means less to fight on the walls.