Cleaning an aluminum trailer

How do you folks keep your aluminum trailers clean and shiney?

What kind of acid is used?

Thanks!

take it to blue beacon truck wash.  It's around a dollar a foot and they do an amazing job.

Joshua

Agreed with the blue beacon , citrus only . That's what we use on the cattle pots .

Is there a Blue Beacon near Springfield IL?

Thanks-

www.bluebeacon.com 

There is one in Effingham and one in Granite City.  Those appear to be the closest ones.

Joshua

OK, so here is a stupid question; do they wash the inside too? And if they do, should you remove the mats before taking it in? How long does it take?

We do the inside of ours with ezall trailer wash at home

I'm assuming your not too far away from an interstate!  Most fairly good sized cities will have a truck and trailer washing place.. they do aluminum trailers every day.  The one down here north of Waco does an excellent job, and affordable!  I just have to take the "chunks" out of the trailer (I generally take all the crap and shavings out) and they'll do the rest.  No, you don't have to take out the mats unless you want them to clean under them.  I take them out about once a year. 

They charge me $85 for my 20' aluminum.  WELL worth the $$.  It looks like a new one when I get it back.  But plan to leave it there for a day!

We use an oil-fired hot water pressure washer. Crank it up real hot, and blast away at the entire trailer inside and out; its completely spotless. Throw some citrus de-greaser in there and you can eat off of it; not that i would lol.