What's good top spray engine area with to keep clean?

[virtual120]

Just got my new Ninja 250r and thought I would put it through a thorough clean to get it just how I want it. So, I have taken the faring off to clean around the engine and all those hard to reach bits. I was told to spray it all with ACF50 spray to make it look shiny and to protect the area for dirt and corrosion etc but i cant find where to buy it. Is there an alternative I can use to spray over the area to protect it - would CRC or some sort of silican spray do ?

Cheers
Tim

[sinfull]

Just got my new Ninja 250r and thought I would put it through a thorough clean to get it just how I want it. So, I have taken the faring off to clean around the engine and all those hard to reach bits. I was told to spray it all with ACF50 spray to make it look shiny and to protect the area for dirt and corrosion etc but i cant find where to buy it. Is there an alternative I can use to spray over the area to protect it - would CRC or some sort of silican spray do ?

Cheers
Tim
I regularly empty a bottle of crc on my bike into every crevise i can, then wipe any access off (bit of brake clean is handy to clean the discs before ya roll it back or forward)
Does tend to attract dust but it also washes away again very easy !

[R6_kid]

Go to supercheap and buy a 5L bottle of degreaser. Take the fairings off and wash it with a cloth/tower rather than a brush or sponge. Get it fairly wet with a good strong mix of degreaser/water, leave it to soak for a few mins then wipe it off and hose it down. You can also buy degreaser in a can, however I would assume you won't get the same value for money though I guess it will make life easier.

[mowgli]

I was told to spray it all with ACF50 spray to make it look shiny and to protect the area for dirt and corrosion etc but i cant find where to buy it.
http://www.aero-marine.co.nz/ACF-50.htm

[Aaron_newrider]

Go to supercheap and buy a 5L bottle of degreaser. Take the fairings off and wash it with a cloth/tower rather than a brush or sponge. Get it fairly wet with a good strong mix of degreaser/water, leave it to soak for a few mins then wipe it off and hose it down. You can also buy degreaser in a can, however I would assume you won't get the same value for money though I guess it will make life easier.

Degreeser in a can is like $3.50 on sale usually from super cheap and is great stuff for the price mate :done:

[Molly]

Silkolene do a dedicated Motorcycle Protectant product. It's excellent. I've used it when shipping bikes from the UK. Not sure where you get it in NZ.

http://www.silkolene.com/index.php?calling=product&sub=ride#

[2wheeldrifter]

I would be careful with some degreeser's as they can stain the paint work, very harsh products.

Muck off or CRC or even what Molly has said.

[virtual120]

I saw a can of cheap silocon the other day, would that work ?

[virtual120]

http://www.aero-marine.co.nz/ACF-50.htm

Yeah emailed this guy and he wants $56 for two small cans !!!

[98tls]

Silicone 808 is the stuff you need,Warehouse,Repco etc.

[virtual120]

Great, thanks.

[mowgli]

Yeah emailed this guy and he wants $56 for two small cans !!!

Ah, but at that price it's gotta be good.... Tui, anyone :drinknsin

[virtual120]

Ah, but at that price it's gotta be good.... Tui, anyone :drinknsin

Im sure it is, my brother uses it and swears by it but bit too expensive for my liking.

[Molly]

That silicone stuff should be just the job. The Silkolene product I mentioned is great for shitty, salty British winter roads and long-distance shipping but can be a bugger to wash off.

[nadroj]

S100 Engine brightener - available from most bike shops. Works well on bringing up dull engine casings and also makes a good invisible coating on polished alloy that can be wiped clean.

[Icemaestro]

Whats the diff between the different crc's?56, 808 etc?

[robo555]

Whats the diff between the different crc's?56, 808 etc?

5.56's a lubricant/oil, 808's silicon.

[oldrider]

Yeah emailed this guy and he wants $56 for two small cans !!!

Bloody good stuff, I use it in my chain oiler too, keeps water out of the chain especially crossing fords, rain etc! :shifty: Twice as good as anything else! :niceone:

Use CT-80 to clean my bike, be prepared to wear shades when admiring. :woohoo: :first:

[Disco Dan]

Dont coat the whole thing in silicone or crc - you will only attract more dirt.

Clean bike with turps - fill up an old sprayer bottle and use an old toothbrush. Squirt it on to rinse off the dirt. Once clean - go over whole bike with a light spray of car cleaner (pref one without a wax) then hose off - simply to remove the film left by the turps. Run the bike upto temp to dry it off.

A dry engine and electrical system is better than one coated in crc with bits of grit stuck to it.

Once your done, it's simple job to put a few drops of light oil on all the moving parts to keep things tip top.

[robo555]

Doesn't turp strip paint?

[boomer]

Dont coat the whole thing in silicone or crc - you will only attract more dirt.

Clean bike with turps - fill up an old sprayer bottle and use an old toothbrush. Squirt it on to rinse off the dirt. Once clean - go over whole bike with a light spray of car cleaner (pref one without a wax) then hose off - simply to remove the film left by the turps. Run the bike upto temp to dry it off.

A dry engine and electrical system is better than one coated in crc with bits of grit stuck to it.

Once your done, it's simple job to put a few drops of light oil on all the moving parts to keep things tip top.


:eek:

you have to be shitting me don't you?

[Disco Dan]

:eek:

you have to be shitting me don't you?

Naa works great. Heck if your paint is that rubbish that a bit of turps strips it - then it's better off than on isn't it!

I clean all my engines, car/bike whatever with turps - they are all painted and never had a problem.

[laserracer]

ok heres the lowdown on degreaser ... i own a mobile car and bike valet business .....The best stuff i have found is the red degreaser 5litre $15 ..TIP THE 5 LITRE INTO A 20 LITRE CONTAINER and fill with water 20 litres of degreaser for $15 ...its great stuff does a great job and wont stain your paint ... but wash it off while its still wet ..been in business for 12 years and this is the best value for money degreaser on the market

[oldrider]

ok heres the lowdown on degreaser ... i own a mobile car and bike valet business .....The best stuff i have found is the red degreaser 5litre $15 ..TIP THE 5 LITRE INTO A 20 LITRE CONTAINER and fill with water 20 litres of degreaser for $15 ...its great stuff does a great job and wont stain your paint ... but wash it off while its still wet ..been in business for 12 years and this is the best value for money degreaser on the market

Fair enough, the voice of reason. :shifty:

Once mixed, how long does it hold it's cleaning power?

I.E. If you use it commercially, you would probably use it up pretty quickly.

Is that the actual name of the product "Red degreaser"?

Have you tried CT-80? Can you compare the two products? :confused:

[1wheel riot]

i would be careful with what you put on the motor/exorsed like crc due to fire risk. i would just wipe it with a rag. silicon is good to polish with but dust will stik to it like shit to a blankit