IF YOU OWN AN RV YOU SIMPLY WILL NEED SOME BASIC TOOLS.  YOU MAY BE A MECHANIC OR NOT MECHANICAL AT ALL.  BUT, WHEN YOU ARE MILES FROM A SERVICE FACILITY OR IF YOU JUST NEED TO TIGHTEN A SCREW, IT IS A COMFORT TO HAVE AT LEAST A STARTER TOOL KIT.—HERE IS A LIST OF COMMON TOOLS THAT YOU WILL POSSIBLY NEED IN MANY EVERYDAY SITUATIONS.——-PLIERS (STANDARD., NEEDLE NOSE, LOCKING, WATER PUMP), TIRE GAUGE, FLASHLIGHT, WIRE CONNECTORS, POCKET KNIFE, OIL CAN SPOUT, OIL FILTER WRENCH (FOR GENERATOR), MINI TUBING CUTTER, TAPE MEASURE, 12 VOLT TEST LIGHT, SOCKET SET (3/8 INCH DRIVE, EXTENSIONS AND A UNIVERSAL JOINT, ALSO, A SOCKET FOR SPARK PLUGS, IN GENERATOR), CRESENT WRENCHES (6 INCH & 12 INCH), HACKSAW, BALL PEEN HAMMER, SCREWDRIVERS (FLATHEAD, PHILLIPS, SQUARE DRIVE), WIRE STRIPPER, MAGNETIC NUT DRIVE SET, AC POLARITY TESTER, WIRE BRUSH, EYE GOGGLES, RUBBER GLOVES, PRY BAR, BATTERY TERMINAL POST CLEANER.  ALSO:  KEEP ALL THE OWNERS MANUALS & USER"S GUIDES & SERVICE AND OPERATING INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE ON APPLIANCES OR COMPONENTS OF YOUR RV.  YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY GET ALOT MORE SPECIALIZED AND ADVANCED TOOLS.  BUT, THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD LISTING OF TOOLS IN A STARTER KIT.—WE'LL TALK AGAIN SOON!  

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT CAUSES BLACK STREAKS ON THE SIDES OF YOUR RV?  AND HOW DO YOU PREVENT THEM?  AND IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THEM , HOW DO YOU GET RID OF THEM? —WHEN ANY MOISTURE, LIKE DEW, LIGHT RAIN, ETC. CAUSES  THE DUST AND DIRT  FROM THE RV ROOF TO RUN DOWN THE SIDES OF YOUR  RV, YOU ARE STARTING THE GRADUAL APPEARANCE OF BLACK STREAKS.  WHEN THE SUN SHINES THE MOISTURE EVAPORATES AND THE SMALL AMOUNTS OF DIRT ADHERE TO THE SIDES OF YOUR RV.  GRADUALLY, THE BLACK STREAKS BECOME MORE OBVIOUS AND ANNOYING! —YOU CAN PREVENT THEM WITH THOROUGH WASHINGS, ON A FAIRLY REGULAR BASIS, AND A PROTECTIVE WAXING.  SOMETIMES, THE BLACK STREAKS WILL STILL BE VISIBLE.  IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN THE DIRT AND DUST HAS PROBABLY OXIDIZED INTO THE SURFACE OF YOUR RV.—IF YOUR BLACK STREAKS ARE OXIDIZED, THEN YOU WILL NEED A PRODUCT THAT WILL REMOVE THE LAYER OF OXIDATION AND DIRT.  THE BLACK STREAK REMOVER PRODUCTS WILL TYPICALLY SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.  BUT, PLEASE REMEMBER, THAT ANYTHING  THAT REMOVES THE OXIDATION AND DIRT WILL ALSO REMOVE THE WAX!  "NOTE:" IF YOU DON'T RE-APPLY THE WAX IN THE PLACES WHERE YOU APPLIED THE BLACK STREAK REMOVER, YOU MAY ACTUALLY BE MAKING THE PROBLEM WORSE!  THE FINE DIRT PARTICLES WILL ADHERE TO THE RV WALLS EVEN EASIER WITHOUT THE PROTECTION OF THE WAX. —**ANOTHER TIP WHEN USING THE BLACK STREAK REMOVER, IS TO SPRAY IT ON A CLEANING CLOTH FIRST AND THEN PRESS IT ON THE AREAS TO BE CLEANED.  IT'S BETTER THAN SPRAYING IT DIRECTLY ON THE SIDES AND GETTING OXIDATION REMOVER AND OVER SPRAY WHERE IT IS NOT WANTED.—A GOOD RULE OF THUMB IS TO WASH THE RV AT LEAST 3 TO 4 TIMES A YEAR AND WAX IT A COUPLE TOMES A YEAR.——-WE'LL TALK AGAIN, SOON!