04-08-2020, 02:06 AM
(04-08-2020, 01:11 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Begging your audience, Lord Popgun. I am a shiner and a rider, and do what I can to keep my paint perfect. I had always used Snider's Paint Guard film on my tanks. That's a non-adhesive clear film that sticks by static cling. I love it because you can remove it and replace it as you like.
Since Snider's has gone out of business, the only similar product I can find is Tankslapper. They offer several film types, but one is static cling. I haven't tried it, but by any chance are you using their cling film, or one of the adhesive films?
I usually take paper, tape it to the tank where I want protection, draw out a template, and transfer it to the film. Then, cut out the film and apply it. I like to apply to the front side of the tank for rock chip protection, and the area just near the tank to protect from scratches from jacket buttons and zippers. I ran out of my last sheet of Snider's doing this on my CB, and didn't have enough left over for knee protectors on the sides of the tank.
I remove scratches on my tanks with a variety of products. My favorites are Meguires 105 to compound the scratch out, then 205 to bring the shine back to perfect. I fell like Lady Macbeth every time I see any kind of imperfection on my tanks..."Out Damned Spot!"
Was not expecting a Shakespeare reference so early in the morning! (for me)...been so long (English major in the 80s) that I had to look it up:
"A sentence from the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, spoken by Lady Macbeth, the wife of the title character. Her husband has killed the king of Scotland at her urging, but her guilt over the murder gradually drives her insane."
So her spot was imaginary while ours on the tanks are all too real! The question is who is bothered more by the "spot", Lady McB...or me?