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    Do you wax...??

    your bike? do you put wax on yer bike? Just wanting to know what other people do/use to keep their prize machines in tiptop shape.. I've put a lot of back-breakin hours at work to earn the pennies for my pride n joy, so I don't want to let it slip down the crapper quickly.. What's a good alrounder for plastic work etc? Is there any of that gel-coating, making it super-slippery so crap can't stick to it..?

    Also, does anyone use that BugOff and TarOff on the bikes? The ride at the weekend and all that hot tar has my bike looking a little polka-dotty in places.. While elbow grease eventually shifts it, there's no point goin round the houses when there's a short cut..

    any ideas on how to polish off a gudun?

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    I use a product called Flash polish on the paintwork.I use mag wheel cleaner to clean up the wheels and then again with flash polish.I use glass cleaner on the indicators/mirrors/headlight.
    basicly I use normal grooming stuff Ive got at work
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    Simoniz Liquid Diamond is the best, gets the tar off too and you can apply it in sunshine - I use nothing else. Got a discount pack of the stuff complete with car wash pack for about $16 at Warehouse - its usually about $20 or more for the polish alone.
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    Polyglaze to remove bugs and tar (very solvent oriented)
    Mothers pure carnuba to add shine (no abrasives)

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    and never use mag cleaners cause they chew through clear coats, wax and polished alloy

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    and diesel is good for tar (doesn't perish rubber)

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    Hey, FzerozeroT, are you trying to get your post count up?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quasievil
    Only my head, I like it shiny
    lmao.. oook..

    I use glass cleaner for the usual bits, and I have chrome stuff which protects and cleans the can and pipe, just mainly curious about the plastics and what ain't gonna eat the paint away really.. might try that Diamond stuff that Merv mentioned.. The wheels are a mat finish, so I just scrub 'em clean..
    No wax finish then, or anything? Not that I'm lookin for work - if there's stuff that does all the stuff in one go, then I'll have that stuff, cos I's got more stuff to do, than be puttin on stuff when there's stuff that does all that stuff in one go... ay? Just want to get rid of the black stuff with out gettin rid of the orange stuff

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    Ain't got no paint,my bikes a plastic fantastic - water blast then WD40.If my bike gets dirty it looks like I use it - when I get back from a ride I like people to say...''where the hell have you been?!!''
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    I use a Turtle Wax product 'Platinum Series - Ultra Gloss Detailer'. Can be used in between waxing on all smooth, nonporous exterior plastic, rubber and painted trim. I use it on the tank and all the plastic fairing bits 'n' bobs (mudguards, headlight, indicators, Speedo surround, cowling, etc, etc). It says on the bottle that it contains a blend of 'premium Brazilian carnauba wax and advanced synthetic polymers'.

    For chain oil that’s been flicked off and tar spots I use CRC - works a treat and can also help prevent rust/oxidization of metal parts. Some parts of the bike I leave a film of CRC on to aid cleaning next time around.

    I like FzerozeroT’s idea of using diesel – would be good for the front of my engine block which gets bombarded with tar and other crap. Combined with a long thin paint brush to get into those hard to reach places would be good.

    If you really can't be arsed with using different substances for different purposes then I reckon a giant sized can of CRC would possibly do the trick. I used to use nothing else but CRC when cleaning my mountain bike. It cleans, shines and protects - although not sure how plastic would hold up after long term use, but properly okay.

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    Perhaps I better be clearer, Liquid Diamond is for your paint, I use kerosene to clean off chain grease and shit like that on the swingarm and other places and then hose it off. For plastic a decent vinyl cleaner is great - unless its hard plastic with a painted surface don't use the car type polish on it especially if its black plastic. Some of the multi cleaners are fine for that and I use them on my seat covers and plastic guards on the dirt bikes - bought the latest one cheap from Supercheap Auto - can't remember the name without going down to the garage to check.
    Cheers

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    I used Pledge (Dust Free was good)

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    As I said on an earlier thread - spray silicone spray over the underneath parts of you scoot, forks fronts, front of fairing etc, stops oil/tar/cow-shit etc from sticking

    Just make sure NONE gets on you tyres/brakes.
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