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I just use a spray and wipe wash. I also use Turtle Wax Ice spray wax. It doesn't turn your plastics white and seems to work pretty damn good (for a spray wax).
 
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I started this thread almost 4 years ago. I cant believe its still going. haha
 
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Originally Posted by jimbo69ny
I started this thread almost 4 years ago. I cant believe its still going. haha
Do you still use
Ive been using a Maguire's spray on wax after a wash. I use microfiber mit for the wash and microfiber towels for the dry and wax removal.

What do you use? What works the best?
Or are you doing anything different that you learned on here.
 
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I just treated it like a car and used the same stuff Id use on any other vehicle.
I really liked Zaino so I used that.

But unfortunately the bike has been sold. We parted ways about 4 months ago.
 
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I use that NuPolish stuff at the beginning of each spring, and then the Ice Spray Wax the rest of the season to refresh. That new polish actually makes cleaning the bike the rest of the season seem easier for me as well.
 
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Old 02-27-2013, 05:31 PM
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I use a small amount of car wash(u don't want the water in the bucket colour coded 2 the product) sponge on rince and dry with chamois, 3M hand compound on with autoglym application pad remove with meguires tack cloth. Autoglym surface polish on with (separate) autoglym pad off with (separate) tack cloth. Quarterly or so I apply Pro-Tech paint protection kit (its a "glorified" product new car buyers get conned in 2 purchasing) it reduces excess oxidization from the sun (my bike is red and 2 pak red paint fades fastest if it isn't cared for) non acid wheel cleaner for wheels and brakes and swingarm spray on let in sit 4 a few minutes remove with a toothbrush rinse with the car wash then hose suds off. Don't use gerni (high pressure) it damages chain and bearings. After you have done that you should be able to see your reflection wherever you look and water will run off the painted surfaces in nanoseconds!
 
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whatever kinda soap with microfiber towels for cleaning and drying, and p21s or s100 carnuba wax, great stuff. either by hand or use the rotary buffer for the wax, sometimes even clay bar it if im really bored.
 
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prolly ev1 knows this already but I didn't until I went to buy a new can.



is now



bought at Advance Auto Parts.
 
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Original Bike Spirits spray, ftw.
 
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