[DIY] Polishing your Phantom

[kmjoe]

i got myself a turtle wax scratch & swirl remover and it seems useless, in fact it actually turn some parts of my bike white!

[woo70]

any phantom kaki in the west to polish bike together?... doing it alone like quite boring....

[mie4jue2]

any phantom kaki in the west to polish bike together?... doing it alone like quite boring....

 

Hi, I'm in need of literally scrapping layers of rust off, how about after festive seasons see who else is interested in CS de_rust...

[woo70]

Yup ... polish & kopi together ... get more kaki ... anyone?

[si1128]

where should we meet? I am at Taman Jurong

[woo70]

where should we meet? I am at Taman Jurong

 

well any good place to polish under the shade / lim kopi / sit around to chat & enjoy our bikes ?

[mie4jue2]

Do you think we should open a seperate thread to ask if anyone wants to join? Cos this title don't suggest that...

[kangwei89]

Can I join you guys?? I don't stay in the west though, but I don't mind biking there to polish our phantoms together.

[pureice68]

Hey PK bros, that actually sounds good to get together to polish our bikes. Can we do it after the New Year and can an old man tag along, as this old man is a newbie!

[darkhorse2009]

where should we meet? I am at Taman Jurong

 

I sent you a PM. Lets polish together tmr or Sunday. I staying in Jurong East.

[kmjoe]

hmmm... sld we have a bike polish session? we can bring our tools(sprays, wax etc) n polish our bikes tgh...

[darkhorse2009]

 

2)plastic chrome bits dun use turtle wax chrome polish,use wax can le

coz i attempted polish the it with turtle wax, ACTUALLY saw the chrome bits came off and exposing the underlying plastic.....

 

 

Where are the plastic chrome bits ? I dun even know got plastic on our bikes.

[darkhorse2009]

hmmm... sld we have a bike polish session? we can bring our tools(sprays, wax etc) n polish our bikes tgh...

 

Sure... but i prefer to polish in the West area as i am staying in Jurong.

[kmjoe]

thouse chrome covers at the side of our bikes are actually plastic

[devil.L]

you guys polishing tday?

[jtzx]

haha.. i'm from the north.. so gonna give my bike a new year WASH!! shamPoo her with wax and chrom polish!

[devil.L]

o.O

i feel so lost here.. ._.

[darkhorse2009]

thouse chrome covers at the side of our bikes are actually plastic

 

sorry, i know it had been answered b4 but just want to make sure. those plastic parts can use turtle wax? if not, use what to polish? how about the other metallic chrome parts - if there is any ?

Edited January 2, 2010 by darkhorse2009

[kmjoe]

i did try using my turtle wax, i tink its ok... it will turn smooth and shinier after waxing

i jus bought a scissors jack... finally can clean & lube my chain jtzx wana clean our bike tgh tmr? i can supply the jack and chain lube n turtle wax scratch n swirl remover, while u supply the shampoo n chrome polish got anyone else living near us can come too, the more the merrier hehe...

Edited January 2, 2010 by kmjoe

[darkhorse2009]

i did try using my turtle wax, i tink its ok... it will turn smooth and shinier after waxing

i jus bought a scissors jack... finally can clean & lube my chain jtzx wana clean our bike tgh tmr? i can supply the jack and chain lube n turtle wax scratch n swirl remover, while u supply the shampoo n chrome polish got anyone else living near us can come too, the more the merrier hehe...

 

Where are u staying? i i just polished some parts of the chrome parts. Now can see my teeth.

[kmjoe]

wad u used to polish? i live bishan... just tried to clean my chain n gave up, still so freaking black n oily now after using wd-40 + newspaper

[darkhorse2009]

wad u used to polish? i live bishan... just tried to clean my chain n gave up, still so freaking black n oily now after using wd-40 + newspaper

 

I make sure the chrome surface is clean. Some say use alcohol but i did not use as my surface already clean. Then i use turtle wax to polish a bit at a time. Use a clean cloth in circular motion. Repeat as many times as needed.

 

Sigh.... now see my teeth so yellow, must be the coffee.

[jtzx]

i did try using my turtle wax, i tink its ok... it will turn smooth and shinier after waxing

i jus bought a scissors jack... finally can clean & lube my chain jtzx wana clean our bike tgh tmr? i can supply the jack and chain lube n turtle wax scratch n swirl remover, while u supply the shampoo n chrome polish got anyone else living near us can come too, the more the merrier hehe...

 

wad u used to polish? i live bishan... just tried to clean my chain n gave up, still so freaking black n oily now after using wd-40 + newspaper

 

 

well.. i don't mind.. my HDB the tap locked le.. sad sad. your area the tap unlock? i dun mind joining you... approx evenin will be good. cause not hot also..

 

I make sure the chrome surface is clean. Some say use alcohol but i did not use as my surface already clean. Then i use turtle wax to polish a bit at a time. Use a clean cloth in circular motion. Repeat as many times as needed.

 

Sigh.... now see my teeth so yellow, must be the coffee.

 

alcohol no good.. you might damage the O-rings. time to change.

[kmjoe]

my here need money one lol... i tink pureice68 live near us also... amk i tink, mayb can ask him

Edited January 2, 2010 by kmjoe

[jtzx]

my here need money one lol... i tink pureice68 live near us also... amk i tink, mayb can ask him

 

oh.. so then go mscp wash lorhz... i come over or you some over?? which part of bishan?

 

anything gimme a ring k..

 

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