LoriL Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Hello, We just picked up our new Oliver Elite over Memorial Day! We are new to this scene and there is so much to learn! First of all where so I get the wooden slats for the bathroom floor? What us the best cleaner to use in the bathroom? Any other tips and tricks? Thanks for your help, Lori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernerd Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, LoriL said: First of all where so I get the wooden slats for the bathroom floor? From Oliver owner Foy Sperring. Link to his catalog below. Or, just search for "Foy" using this forum's search tool. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xYYE_R9dKxbNapgWqzYcaaDYCtEj_m6v/view?usp=sharing 2 Hull #1291 Central Idaho 2022 Elite II Tow Vehicle: 2019 Tundra Double Cab 4x4, 5.7L with tow package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoriL Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted June 9, 2022 Moderators Share Posted June 9, 2022 10 hours ago, LoriL said: Any other tips and tricks? Yes - but - there are simply too many to mention. Go to the Ollie Modifications section of the Forum and start reading. Here you will find enough to keep you very busy for awhile and keep your wallet empty. Have fun! Bill 4 1 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Near Asheville, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 10 hours ago, LoriL said: Hello, We just picked up our new Oliver Elite over Memorial Day! We are new to this scene and there is so much to learn! First of all where so I get the wooden slats for the bathroom floor? What us the best cleaner to use in the bathroom? Any other tips and tricks? Thanks for your help, Lori Here you go LorL - Foy does amazing woodworking and we have a few of his crafts in our Ollie. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xYYE_R9dKxbNapgWqzYcaaDYCtEj_m6v/view 1 2020 OLEII - Hull #634 aka- “XPLOR” 2021 F350 6.7 liter Diesel Lariat Ultimate Tremor North Carolina 🇺🇸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave and Kimberly Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Congratulations on your new Ollie! We just picked ours up in May... so understand your excitement! Just a suggestion: go camping for a while to figure out how you use it... what style of camping works for you, etc.. I spent 10 months making lists of things I thought we would want to buy or modify when the time came. Fortunately we were able to travel for 3 or 4 weeks and now in real use...quickly we discovered some things we hadn't thought of as well as some things that fell off the list. This will help you prioritize projects based on time and money. The Oliver is so nice... nothing is "urgent". 6 2022 Elite II, Hull #1097 Elli Rose 🌹 and she has the solar panels with the 390Ah lithium batteries. Our tow vehicle is a 2019 Ford Lariat F-150 4wd, 3.5L Eco-boost, 3.55 rear end, with the Max tow package. Elli Rose also has the street side awning and several walnut and cherry mods on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted June 9, 2022 Moderators Share Posted June 9, 2022 Lori, since you specifically asked about the bathroom, I use windex or a mild dish soap and water solution to clean the trailer most of the time. I don't use household toilet bowl chemicals in the toilet, either, as many dump stations are big septic tanks. My toilet brush is a relatively soft brush from dollar tree. Probably more of a bottle brush than toilet brush. All plastic. No metal to rust. For sanitizing and mildew removal, I prefer hydrogen peroxide to bleach based products. Still best to ventilate well, but much less harsh on your lungs (and your trailer, your wallet, and the environment in general) than chlorine bleach based products. You can put regular drug store 3 per cent hydrogen peroxide in an opaque spray bottle, and just spray it on surfaces and watch the mildew and dirt loosen. Wipe it off. I just used some again this morning, on a bamboo dish drying rack, and it worked great. I scrubbed it off with an old toothbrush, wiped with a rag, and rinsed. This time around, I treated the rack (after sun drying) woth food grade mineral oil. ($2 in the laxative section in walmart. It's what I use on all my wooden and bamboo cutting boards and cutlery handles. No need to buy expensive cutting board oil, which is basically the same product.) Btw, once you get your trailer shiny clean, you might consider putting a coat of wax on the walls and countertops. (Unless you have a nonskid shower mat, like foys wood one, I wouldn't wax the floor.) I do this annually, to keep the interior gelcoat shiny bright and sealed. I forgot to do it last year, and for the first time in 14 years, had a couple small spots on the sink counter that were difficult to remove. Firmly convinced that the interior wax is a step i won't forget, again. 3 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoriL Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Thanks so much for all that information!~. I will try the hydrogen peroxide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris and Lisa Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 SeaDawg, What sort of wax do you use on the interior? My husband and I picked our new ollie up in July. We've been on the road ever since. I have been using mild soap and water and a cotton bar towel for most cleaning, but I love your suggestion of hydrogen peroxide, Lisa 1 Chris and Lisa 2022 Oliver Elite II; Hull #1191; TV-2019 Toyota Tundra Other Trailer: Camp-Inn 550 Teardrop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted September 7, 2022 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2022 We use the same stuff on the inside as the outside. Used to be 3m ultra marine (since discontinued), now Collinite marine paste wax. I don't have the can with me ( We're camping), but I can look up the number for you. Don't use it on the shower floor, unless you use a teak mat, as it will make it too slippery. Everywhere else is good. You could probably use any decent fiberglass boat wax on the inside, as it doesn't get the same abuse as the exterior. The only year we didn't wax the interior, I got some difficult to remove stains on the counter. (Ours are white.) Understand, I'm a wax nerd. We wax our powder coated white aluminum porch railings, too. Helps shed the rain, and seed and leaf stains. I love that you've been on the road since pickup. I hope you're having a wonderful journey. Good on you, and safe travels! 1 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted September 7, 2022 Moderators Share Posted September 7, 2022 Collinite 885 is the wax we currently use. They also make a liquid, probably easier to use. 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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