What do you use to clean/shine your bike?

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MotoF150 · Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:21 am

Don't listen to anybody that tells you to use car wax on your bike, car wax is abrasive, and in time it will destroy the paint and shine. There is ONLY ONE product to use to shine ur bike its called " Buffalo Milke"

#12 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:46 am

Or Dri Wash 'N' Guard, as I mentioned.

#13 Unread post by **Skier** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:18 pm

I prefer to clean my bikes with rain and air at about 60 MPH.

If it's nice enough to clean your bike, it's nice enough to ride your bike.

Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:40 pm

earwig wrote: I use my lawn/leaf blower to dry the bike before applying the polish. Using the leaf blower works GREAT.

My husband better never see this, he'll buy one just to dry the bike...lol.

#15 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:43 pm

http://www.properautocare.com/metairforbla.html

mysta2 · #16 Unread post by **mysta2** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:45 pm

MotoF150 wrote:Don't listen to anybody that tells you to use car wax on your bike, car wax is abrasive, and in time it will destroy the paint and shine. There is ONLY ONE product to use to shine ur bike its called " Buffalo Milke"

shenanagains!

that's only if it's a cheap "cleaner" or "all in one" wax

earwig · #17 Unread post by **earwig** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:56 pm

I used Turtle Wax on my Honda Shadow and it never scratched it. I kept that bike immaculate. The key to avoiding scratches is to hose the heck out of it first to get all the dirt off, or a low power attachment on a power washer works great to... and like I said, the lawn/leaf blower gets it super dry so you don't have to wipe it with towels or rags.

MotoF150 wrote:Don't listen to anybody that tells you to use car wax on your bike, car wax is abrasive, and in time it will destroy the paint and shine. There is ONLY ONE product to use to shine ur bike its called " Buffalo Milke"

#18 Unread post by **Skier** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:19 pm

MotoF150 wrote:Don't listen to anybody that tells you to use car wax on your bike, car wax is abrasive, and in time it will destroy the paint and shine. There is ONLY ONE product to use to shine ur bike its called " Buffalo Milke"

I'm curious why this abrasive car wax doesn't hurt your car's paint, only your bike's. Care to enlighten us?

skinnyjoint · Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:56 pm

ZooTech wrote:http://www.properautocare.com/metairforbla.html

arnt leaf blowers cheaper?

earwig · #20 Unread post by **earwig** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:19 pm

Try a leaf blower before you blow (snicker) money on this, I can't imagine anything working better than my Poulan blower! It is only 99 bux and is much more useful around the yard

ZooTech wrote:http://www.properautocare.com/metairforbla.html