10-08-2014, 06:59 AM
(10-07-2014, 07:50 PM)The Spaceman_imp Wrote: My riding club gave all the members a can of Honda Pro as a gift from our sponsoring dealership. Its great stuff, and I carry it to clean bugs and other crap off the bike and my helmet on the road. But Im sticking with regular waxings (carnauba) for primary protection. 6 years for the DL1000, 8 for the Mini, and the paint still looks factory (barring stone chips of course). I've read comments here that clear coated paint doesn't need wax; I don't buy it. Clear cost is just that; clear paint, and it benefits from UV and contaminant protection like any other finish.
Reading through this thread has persuaded me to do the same. As I said above, I have used the Honda Pro for years, even before it was labeled as Honda. But all of those bikes were mostly plastic. Given the gorgeous red fuel tank, and other metal parts, on this one, I can see the merits of a good old fashioned wax job.