[Salty]

Ok I'm anal about keepingmy bikes and SUV looking good so...........
how do you keep the black looking like water? the swirls marks etc you don;t want?
I use clean micro fibre all the time when rinsing and washing and i have a blwdriver in the garage for the other bikes.
Any tips, products etc?
Thx

 

[MONKEY666]

Use a good spray wax like Meguires, etc and a microfiber cloth.
Liquid Glass is an amazing wax too. A quarter sized amount will do an entire hood.

 

[Sutherland]

I have KP in Solid Midnight Cherry and it has to be the hardest to keep clean, To get swirls out I use Meguiar's swirl remover with very good results, just follow there instructions
REgards

 

[Mfoster]

I use Turtle Wax "Ice." It is a clear spray wax that rubs on and off all at once (no dry and rub out). It is awesome and takes all swirls out. I get a lot of comments on how wet and clean my black vision looks.

I think it is sold in a kit too. Don't buy that. Just by the spray. It is great!

 

[Salty]

Thanks all

 

[jerrythekingpin]

muguiars makes the best products out there i have been useing it for years !!

 

[stilcrazee]

Check here in the machine polishing. http://www.adamspolishes.com/t-videos.aspx
I use an orbitl polisher and this guy's swirl and haze remover on my bike, Corvette and Cayenne. Then follow with a sealing glaze then wax over and glaze and wax again.

 

[dsjr70]

I use Turtle Wax "Ice." It is a clear spray wax that rubs on and off all at once (no dry and rub out). It is awesome and takes all swirls out. I get a lot of comments on how wet and clean my black vision looks.

I think it is sold in a kit too. Don't buy that. Just by the spray. It is great!

+1 on Ice. Also, this might sound strange but I only use water on my bike about once every three months.

 

[Man314]

http://www.zainostore.com/

 

[ChainGang]

I have owned a 1100 Honda Sabre for almost two years and my Vic for a year.Neither bike as been washed since I've had them.To be fair I have not ridden them in the rain other than a light sprinkle.I just use Pledge and a microfiber towel about once a week and they look like they just came off the showroom floor.I also use a California Duster to remove dust etc. from the bike before I rub the finish with anything.No swirls for me.

 

[BMC55]

When the swirls and general wear and tear show from a long tour I wash the bike thoroughly. Then apply 2 coats of Mother's Wax. Clean wax as soon as you can see your fingerprint indicating the wax has dried. Then buff by hand with a fiber cloth. This works for my 09 Kingpin Tour. After some of my longer rides it looks like I have permanently damaged the paint with my chaps rubbing against the side of the tank. But after going through above routine paint looks like new again.

 

[randysfishing]

I use Turtle Wax "Ice." It is a clear spray wax that rubs on and off all at once (no dry and rub out). It is awesome and takes all swirls out. I get a lot of comments on how wet and clean my black vision looks.

I think it is sold in a kit too. Don't buy that. Just by the spray. It is great!

+1 on Ice. Also, this might sound strange but I only use water on my bike about once every three months.

Ice is great stuff no doubt about it

 

[Sutherland]

I checked out the Meguiars web site for some help with cleaning and waxing this summer.
They have some very good information (videos) on how to do and what not to do.
There is a process to follow and if you do it the way they recommand it works well, takes a lot of time mainly because there are three stages to doing a proper job.
Regards

 

[UK_Paul]

I use Turtle Wax "Ice." It is a clear spray wax that rubs on and off all at once (no dry and rub out). It is awesome and takes all swirls out. I get a lot of comments on how wet and clean my black vision looks.

I think it is sold in a kit too. Don't buy that. Just by the spray. It is great!

+1 on Ice. Also, this might sound strange but I only use water on my bike about once every three months.

Ice is great stuff no doubt about it

Great to see the comments. I'm off to pick up the Turtle WaxIce Spray now.

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[ByteN2it]

Ice hides the swirls it does not remove them-it has some great qualities-put on in the hot sun,no problem. Get some on the black plastic trim, no problem-hit the trim too. I've been working on building up multiple coats of Liquid Glass (about a dozen on now) with very good results. I also have The Black Box from Turtle wax with black pre-cleaner, black wax, and black detail spray that works well between washes and a can of Spray-N-Shine to get the dust off sometimes.-Brian

 

[FishWitch]

My KP with the Aniiversary Blue looks great all the time even when dirty.

OMG Skully is a real dust collector! I rode in the rain today so I guess I washed it.

BTW The True American Road Trip Blog Site is sposed to be up tomorrow. I'll post when it is!

 

[WickedWebby]

I'm gonna try that Turtle Wax ICE also.
WW

 

[bikendad]

ICE ;-)

 

[PrometheusVII]

Haven't tried the Ice yet, but have yet to hear a bad comment about it. I do use Plexus. It works on everything, but it is only a cleaner, no protection. For protection you need wax or a polymer coat.

 

[Salty]

Tried the ICE and it didnt remove the water spots.....