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Anyone wax their bike?
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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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(04-15-2021, 09:26 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Wow .... I have never waxed a helmet in 56 years of riding. lol

Says the guy who has never washed a motorcycle in 56 years of riding Tongue


04-15-2021, 10:28 AM
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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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(this is feelin' like an oil thread)

I like it. I like shiny things, heck I even wax the tool box during the winter. I have used Mother’s & Meguiars, happy with both. Just hit the buy now button for some of that Nanoskin, sounds easy and I like easy.


04-15-2021, 10:29 AM
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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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(04-15-2021, 10:09 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (this is feelin' like an oil thread)




Rotella T6 5W40 for the CB1100. Smooth as butter.
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(04-15-2021, 10:29 AM)gmike_imp Wrote: (this is feelin' like an oil thread)

I like it. I like shiny things, heck I even wax the tool box during the winter. I have used Mother’s & Meguiars, happy with both. Just hit the buy now button for some of that Nanoskin, sounds easy and I like easy.
Let me know how you like it

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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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Let’s make some popcorn and enjoy
Will do, supposed to be here Saturday


04-15-2021, 10:34 AM
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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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(04-15-2021, 10:34 AM)gmike_imp Wrote: Let’s make some popcorn and enjoy
Will do, supposed to be here Saturday





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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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(04-15-2021, 10:28 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote:
(04-15-2021, 09:26 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Wow .... I have never waxed a helmet in 56 years of riding. lol

Says the guy who has never washed a motorcycle in 56 years of riding Tongue

Says the guy who has never washed a motorcycle in 56 years of riding Tongue
ROFL

It got a small rain bath just yesterday


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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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I been using rainx on my helmets for a while and i wax it so bugs come off easy


04-15-2021, 01:29 PM
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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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(04-15-2021, 11:55 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:
(04-15-2021, 10:28 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote:
(04-15-2021, 09:26 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Wow .... I have never waxed a helmet in 56 years of riding. lol

Says the guy who has never washed a motorcycle in 56 years of riding Tongue

Says the guy who has never washed a motorcycle in 56 years of riding Tongue
ROFL

It got a small rain bath just yesterday

And that's enough, isn't it, Ferret? Would be for me.


04-15-2021, 03:46 PM
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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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Oh, c'mon, oil threads are fun! mvk24, to answer your question, yes, you can spray the Nanoskin stuff. I fill a spray bottle from the gallon jug as needed and use it on everything. For the cars, after a wash, I spray it on as I dry to kill two birds with one stone. On the bikes, I use it as a detail spray and go over the bikes with it regularly, and to clean up gas dribbles when I'm careless refueling. In fact, I can't remember the last time either of my bikes got a wet wash. For the helmets, whenever I get a bug splat, I just mist the helmet with this spray and wipe off. The slick finish makes bugs and debris easier to wipe off, and if I get caught riding in heavy fog or drizzle, it's like RainX.

Working around people who collect and take care of cars, I'm exposed to a lot of advice about detailing, and periodically get to attend seminars and presentations conducted by detailers. In recent years, many have said that they have moved away from traditional liquid and paste waxes that need to dry and then be buffed off for normal paint maintenance, and that the current crop of higher-end spray-on, wipe-off polymer and ceramic products provide just as much, if not better protection.

Being a detail nut myself, I certainly don't mind using products that make the work quick and easy. And, I tend to agree. No wax or detail product is going to stop a rock chip or a scuff mark. I've got plenty of specialty products for removing imperfections and polishing out scuffs, but for regular maintenance, spray and wipe is my way to go.


04-16-2021, 01:53 AM
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RE: Anyone wax their bike?
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(04-15-2021, 09:26 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Wow .... I have never waxed a helmet in 56 years of riding. lol

Pledge on the helmet, too, on pretty much everything besides the seat.


04-16-2021, 02:10 AM
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