Mobile detailing for tent-trailers, A-frame pop-ups, and hybrid expandable campers — canvas, A-frame walls, and tow-vehicle-friendly weights.
San Marcos has a meaningful pop-ups population — owners typically park in home driveways, dedicated storage, or local RV resorts. Common resort sites: Hill Country Retreat (Canyon Lake), Yogi Bear's Jellystone Canyon Lake, Cranes Mill RV Park. Storage facilities: Canyon Lake RV Storage and FM 2673 storage yards.
Service specs · San Marcos
San Marcos owners are halfway between Austin and San Antonio with easy lake and river access. Most rigs here are weekend-use — small travel trailers, pop-up campers for state parks, and jet skis for the river. We service San Marcos driveways monthly.
Owner profile. San Marcos sits between Austin and San Antonio with river-tubing culture, family RVing, and Lake Travis to the north. Owners run kayak haulers, smaller travel trailers for weekenders, and a steady fleet of jet skis for the San Marcos River.
Pop-up campers and hybrid trailers are the entry-level RV — the trailer you tow with a Camry or a Tacoma and unfold into a tent-cabin once you reach the campground. They're light, they're affordable, and they have one big maintenance problem: canvas. The canvas panels that pop up to form the bedroom ends collect mildew, dirt, and tree sap, and they're awkward enough that most owners never clean them properly. We do. We unfold the camper, clean each canvas panel by hand, treat them with mildew-killer if needed, and reproof them with waterproofing spray. The hardshell stays clean with normal RV wash, but the canvas is where the real work is.
at the lake from San Marcos. Marinas: Cypress Bend Marina, Mountain Springs Resort, Cranes Mill Marina. Ramps: Cranes Mill Park ramp, Comal Park ramp, Boat Ramp #1 (Canyon City).
Hard mineral water from Comal Springs feed leaves spots if rinses aren't quick.
Hill Country Retreat (Canyon Lake), Yogi Bear's Jellystone Canyon Lake, Cranes Mill RV Park, Hidden Valley RV Resort, Mountain Springs Resort, Sandy Beach RV Park.
Canyon Lake RV Storage, FM 2673 storage yards, Sattler-area storage. We service trailers and RVs on-site at storage yards.
Medina Lake (40 minutes west).
New Braunfels Regional (BAZ, 30 minutes east) · Stinson Municipal (SSF, in town)
Pop-up assessment — we set up the camper with you, inspect each canvas panel for mildew, holes, sap, and stitching.
Pre-rinse the hardshell base trailer with fresh water; cover canvas to avoid soaking before cleaning step.
Hand-wash hardshell with pH-neutral soap.
Canvas panels: brush each panel with canvas-safe cleaner (often Star Brite Canvas Cleaner or similar). Mildew gets a separate mildew-killer pass.
Allow canvas to dry in sun completely before any waterproofing application.
Reproof canvas with a waterproof spray (303 Fabric Guard, Star Brite Waterproofing) — only after fully dry.
A-frame camper joints (if applicable): gasket inspection, conditioner application to keep gaskets supple.
Hardshell roof: rubber or fiberglass UV protectant.
Slide-out hard ends (on hybrid trailers): seal conditioning, mechanism check.
Wheel and tire clean.
Interior: vacuum, cushions wiped, dinette area, mattress flip-and-vacuum, galley sanitize, propane tank wipe.
Final inspection before re-folding the camper for storage.
Yes — Hill Country Retreat (Canyon Lake) is one of our regular resort stops in San Marcos. We bring our own water and power and work around resort rules and neighbors. Other San Marcos resorts and storage yards are also part of our route.
Yes. Mildew on canvas comes off with a specific mildew-killer (oxygen bleach-based, not chlorine bleach). We brush each panel, let the treatment work, rinse, and dry in sun. Severe mildew may not fully disappear but we'll get a major improvement. After cleaning, we reproof with waterproofing spray.
Yes — after the canvas is fully clean and fully dry. We use 303 Fabric Guard or Star Brite waterproofing depending on the fabric. Restores water beading and slows future mildew. Typically lasts 6-12 months.
Yes — we set it up with you so we can clean the canvas properly. We also re-fold it at the end and check that everything packs down correctly. Many pop-up owners haven't set theirs up in months; we treat it as part of the service.
A-frame (Aliner, A-Liner Scout, Chalet) campers are all hardshell, so there's no canvas to worry about. We focus on the panel joints — the gaskets that seal the A-frame when it's set up. We clean and condition them, inspect for cracking, and flag if any need replacement.
Yes — we'll meet you at Garner, Pedernales Falls, Inks Lake, Lost Maples, Enchanted Rock, Lake Whitney, and any campground in the area. Especially useful for pop-up owners who don't have anywhere at home to set the camper up.
A standard tent-trailer detail (canvas clean, hardshell wash, interior, reproof) starts at $300. Heavy mildew adds time and chemistry, pushing to $400-500. A-frame and hybrid trailers run $400-700 depending on size and condition.
Same care, every job. We come to your San Marcos driveway, dock, hangar, or storage site.