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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:45 pm

No just wrestle them
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:15 pm

I used FW1 from www.fastwax.com on my Swing including the windshield. Also WD40 seems to work good on all other rubber & plastic parts for me.
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:39 pm

tvpRich wrote:
I used FW1 from www.fastwax.com on my Swing including the windshield. Also WD40 seems to work good on all other rubber & plastic parts for me.


Ahhhhhhhhhhh WD40 on rubber - Nooooooooooooooo

Over a period of time WD40 is known to cause perishing of rubber parts.

Learned the hard way in the aviation industry. affraid
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:21 pm

Hi.
Well I've heard of that too, but I guess I never owned any rubber parts long enough to see the perishing... What might you suggest for black rubber & plastic to give it that "Dark Shiny Black Look" that stays for at least a week ?
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:44 pm

Been using Lemon Pledge, yep, the furniture polish, on my bikes for years. Used it for a lot of years on aircraft windshields. I liked it on float planes because it make the water bead up and blow off better. Cheap and works on the plastic and the windshield. Did I say cheap too?
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:31 am

tvpRich wrote:
Hi.
Well I've heard of that too, but I guess I never owned any rubber parts long enough to see the perishing... What might you suggest for black rubber & plastic to give it that "Dark Shiny Black Look" that stays for at least a week ?
Rich


In the UK I use a product called 'Amour All'. restores plastics and puts a nice waterproof coating on it too.

Or you could go the cheap route and use domestic household polish!!!!!!!! Johnsons Pledge or the like as said above!!!!!
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:34 am

exavid wrote:
Been using Lemon Pledge, yep, the furniture polish, on my bikes for years. Used it for a lot of years on aircraft windshields. I liked it on float planes because it make the water bead up and blow off better. Cheap and works on the plastic and the windshield. Did I say cheap too?


As an aside. I was in my local dealer when an Arai helmet Rep was visiting.

A customer asked what would the Rep reccommend to clean his helmets visor.

What do you want? the rep replied, the company answer or my personal advice.

Both was the reply.

Company answer was, buy our Arai visor cleaner at mega bucks

OR

Pledge!!!! Every home has some!!

Says it all really! Rolling Eyes
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:20 am

If you use "Amour All" on your seat you will find yourself sliding forward, if you use it on your tires you might be in for a surprise.
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:06 pm

regors wrote:
If you use "Amour All" on your seat you will find yourself sliding forward, if you use it on your tires you might be in for a surprise.


Agree but it does state on the 'directions fore use' where it can and cann not be used.

Side walls of tyres, OK tires!!!! are ok but the tread a NO - NO.

Still can't beat domstic furniture polish though.
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:57 pm

303 aerospace protectant is the best hands down, kind of hard to find though.....
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:40 pm

And I bet impossible to source in the UK!!
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:30 am

I think this is the same product... and it seems to be available there for yall.

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/303-aerospace-protectant/prod_366.html

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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:29 pm

Opalsboy, many thanks for the link.
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:18 am

What the protectent to used on all the black tupperware?
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:24 am

i meant what the best protectent to use on all the black tupperware
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:21 am

I use stuff called Bumper Care made by Autoglym, possibly not available in the US.

I suspect almost anything manufactured by reputable companies for plastic bumpers on cars will be fine.
One just needs to be a bit careful to rub it 'in' thoroughly because it can make surfaces a bit slippery/slick.

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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:52 am

I also use the Ice detailed and shine the most out of all
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:08 pm

Any Auto Glym product or for the black plastic I especially like 'Armour All', it really does enhance and bring back that new plastic look.

No idea if it's available in the States but is quite popular in most motoring shops in the UK.
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:07 pm

I use a product by Mother's called "Back to Black" It seems to work well for me.
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:17 pm

I like Mother's Back to Black too, I use it on my bikes and car.
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:28 pm

Hey Eddie (transam86), what do you use?
In case you don't know, Eddie always has the cleanest scoot around.

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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:09 pm

I carry a can of honda spray wax/cleaner and windshield cleaner polish on the scoot and bike. With old tee shirts or microfiber cloths.
in the winter between sitting on the scoot and bike mumbling VROOM VROOM. I use other products (numerous) I like ones with carnuba wax. I also tried something with nano wax in it, last winter Id detailed the spokes on my VTX. let's jsut say THAT will never happen again.
MaxB (who HATES cleaning and waxing during riding season.)
P.S. I do do a quick wipe when the dust builds up. By waxing the 2 wheelers it guarantees that i will get caught in the rain within 2 days.
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PostSubject: S-100   Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:24 pm

I just bought a new 2009 Silverwing. Sold my Harlet Street Glide. Used S-100 on everything. Easy on and slick as a whistle. Helps keep bugs at bay too.
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PostSubject: Re: waxes and/or polishes   Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:29 pm

Hi gallagher911,

Welcome to the forum. What year was your H-D?
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