Page 1 of 2
cleaning, polishing bike - products?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:52 am
by rubthebuddha
How do you all go about washing/polishing/waxing your bikes? What products do you like to use? What type of cloths are best to use on the paint finsih, chrome, etc.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:35 am
by ZooTech
I use Dri Wash'N'Guard for the paint, chrome, and glass and Formula 2001 for the leather and vinyl.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:12 pm
by iwannadie
i use the armor all gel system. i hate waxxing my car with normal wax. cant imagine trying to wax the bike with all the tight spots and curves. this junk you just put some on a towel and then dry the bike to wax it. looks great afterwards and is cheap/easy/fast.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:13 pm
by Wizzard
Everyone has different products that they like to use . As far as polishing cloths go , my preference has always been cloth baby diapers .
Regards, Wizzard
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:00 pm
by blues2cruise
Micro Fibre cloths are great for washing and or polishing. They are soft and lint free.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:19 pm
by rubthebuddha
Wizzard wrote:Everyone has different products that they like to use . As far as polishing cloths go , my preference has always been cloth baby diapers .
Regards, Wizzard
It just so happens I currently have a huge supply of cloth baby diapers. Thanks for the info everyone!
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:25 pm
by Itzamna
I use Spectro Spray and Wax Polish. It works well for quickly cleaning the bike. I never really clean the whole thing totally honestly, due to riding in rain all the time. It's pretty much a waste of time.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:23 pm
by Sev
Palmolive Soap, hose water, turtle wax, and old beer shirts turned inside out. I have pig snot cloths for waxing, guaranteed not to fray or drop lint... but I don't totally believe them.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:05 pm
by Analog
ZooTech wrote:I use Dri Wash'N'Guard for the paint, chrome, and glass and Formula 2001 for the leather and vinyl.
where do you get it at?
is it one of those products you have to order?
ive never seen it in the stores...
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:57 am
by ZooTech
Analog wrote:ZooTech wrote:I use Dri Wash'N'Guard for the paint, chrome, and glass and Formula 2001 for the leather and vinyl.
where do you get it at?
is it one of those products you have to order?
ive never seen it in the stores...
It's available through distributors and on the internet. Here's a
LINK to the site where I buy mine. I have used it on every car and bike I have owned since learning about it four years ago. It
looks pricey, but what you get goes a long way, and it's the best stuff I have ever used. It melts away bugs, tar, and sap...polishes glass and works better than Rain-X, cleans chrome, and washes/waxes paint with a UV-inhibitive polymer...all without getting a drop of water on your bike.