shiney bike

[wallburg]

What do you use to clean and shine your Rs50?

I use only the best.

a rag sprayed down with WD40

It removes any stuck on dirt or grease and leaves the bike very shiney

(i dont use it on the windscreen)

[98shaikh]

i just use the hose pipe and some wax. Looks shiney for a while until you go and ride it the next day

[CrAiGrOx2002]

<strong>Pressure wash:</strong>

with spray setting NOT jet!! (expensive one, can adjust the power coming through, so no killing the bearings, or blowing stickers off...)

<strong>Autochemicals Degreaser:</strong>

gets rid of all the chain lube, 2T oil, road film, etc, *note* it doesnt kill your bearings if your bikes well maintained also u dont aim it for your bearings u use a brush and a spray can... its like 'muk off' etc...
<strong>
3M Handglaze:</strong>

This is what funeral directors use on their cars to keep the black looking nice.... also is nice for when u use metalic T-Cut (light, not course like normal) to remove very fine marks it brings it up... 3M handglaze if not anabrasive wax or anything its a form of polish
<strong>
WD40:</strong>

Well im sure everyone knows what this is... this is for the general spraying on things that may corrode and brings the wheels up nicely etc....

<strong>Car 'Wash & Wax':</strong>

Basically a soap and water clean down....

<strong>AutoSol or Auto Glym Polish</strong>

This is for my polished heel plates and brake & clutch levers & gear levers and top yoke caps


I think thats about it (note: i said i think)

Order of cleaning:

Spray down
Degrease
Spraydown
Wash & wax/ soap
Spraydown
<em>--------------------let it dry off, compressor helps to aid drying speed--------------------</em>
WD40
Polish (Rear Sets etc...)
General rub down with a polishing cloth
Then every once in awhile (every few cleans) give it a 3M handglaze over to keep the 'like new' shine

*note* non of the products used cause damage to the bike like aids bearing wear or removes coats off paint... even the 'metalic T-Cut' doesnt do that as its very light... good for the little scufs around your tank pad...

<strong>Total Cleaning time:</strong>

<em>Start: 10:30am
Finnish: 6pm+</em>

Drying time was included and then stairing time follows after 6 :D

<strong>The Result</strong>

<img src="http://members.lycos.co.uk/cmpracing/12.jpg" style="border:0;"/>

Note: bike had been rode up the road and back to pic up the digi cam... so allow room for a lil dirt

[oldskoolaprilia]

Wicked Craig but you know what they say.....


You Cant Polish a Turd!!!


lol

[JonnyRS50]

I use wash n wax then that turtle wax colour coded stuff, £8 a bottle >.< but you got a free chip stick so i can hide the scrapes from where i have fell off :-p