what to use for bike washing & polishing?

[jokerdefar]

WAXCO motorcycle....i strongly recommend it as it do wash and wax in one......i last time SP always have hard stain on the rim which i use all kinda of stain remover also no use...in the end.... a cheap WAXCO remove everything....for polishing...just pour the fluid on the cloth and wipe...no nid buy so many kind of different product... im still using it till down and the bottle of WAXCO lasted like 2 years oready..lol

 

just my 2 cents.

[initialgroomz]

Hi just wanna share for those wanna to wash ur bike and still wanna that wax effect can try Hi -Glaze blue bottle most petrol shop got sell.any premix with water abt 3-4 cap depends how smooth u wanna ur bike and wash with cotton cloth.dun use sponge coz motorbike tends to have more dirty than car.after washing jus wipe dry can leave the bike for abt 20min u can start to feel the bike got some wax effect.or those working in tuas area u may try to clay ur bike to remove those fine dirt after claying u will feel ur bike very smooth again.

[firestorm_33]

Hi just wanna share for those wanna to wash ur bike and still wanna that wax effect can try Hi -Glaze blue bottle most petrol shop got sell.any premix with water abt 3-4 cap depends how smooth u wanna ur bike and wash with cotton cloth.dun use sponge coz motorbike tends to have more dirty than car.after washing jus wipe dry can leave the bike for abt 20min u can start to feel the bike got some wax effect.or those working in tuas area u may try to clay ur bike to remove those fine dirt after claying u will feel ur bike very smooth again.

 

yup.... another way is using the DG no rinse which will also give similar effect since it contain wax inside....

[Hydher]

yup.... another way is using the DG no rinse which will also give similar effect since it contain wax inside....

 

Hi just wanna share for those wanna to wash ur bike and still wanna that wax effect can try Hi -Glaze blue bottle most petrol shop got sell.any premix with water abt 3-4 cap depends how smooth u wanna ur bike and wash with cotton cloth.dun use sponge coz motorbike tends to have more dirty than car.after washing jus wipe dry can leave the bike for abt 20min u can start to feel the bike got some wax effect.or those working in tuas area u may try to clay ur bike to remove those fine dirt after claying u will feel ur bike very smooth again.

 

If u use a sprayer bottle, Will it work too? No cleaning/ prior shampooing needed? How about oily, grimy areas?

 

I got my kerosene from my dad office. He has one big tin on unused kerosene. Don't know where he got it. Diesel is fine too. Actually if you ride your bike often, your chain won't rust so easily unless it is always exposed to rain etc. I never "oil" the chain after washing with kerosene at all. Just spray with the usual chain wax after that will do. And I only spray a little bit only and on the inner side of the chain. No rust even after 1 week of non-riding but my bike is always under sheltered nor ride in the rain (if possible).

 

Pledge is GOOD stuff! Everyone should try it. I don't find it oily, just slippery but not those oily kind of slippery. And easy to apply also. After that my bike smell of lemon. NICE!

 

Hey kinwei, thanks for the tips. Was scepticle at first. But i did a google and the product has its followers. I decided to try it out.

Verdict? Got the can at $7 - carrefour

 

Pros

An excellent rubber, leather, plastic conditioner.

Bike looks very shiny.

A protective oily(not waxy) layer is formed(layer stays for weeks)

Repels water and beads them(love this to protect my chromed spokes)

Armed with just a cloth, you can polish your ride very very easily.(without carrying the can around) From they way i see it. You probabbly dont ever have to wash it.

 

Cons

Under heat, you can see oily patches. Its cool once you wipe it.

At dusty areas, they will settle on your ride. Its cool once you wipe it too.

[firestorm_33]

If u use a sprayer bottle, Will it work too? No cleaning/ prior shampooing needed? How about oily, grimy areas?

 

personally tried with sprayer bottle before also, it works. of cos u got to be more careful in cleaning if u never do a initial rinse. a initial rinise helps to get rid some dust and sand particles.

 

oily and grimy places will need more concentrated solution to it.... as compared to a 3 caps to 1 bottle, i use 5 caps to 1.... still does the job but the wash mitt get oily after that hence always leave those places to the last

[BLACK COMET]

I was reading up this MUC OFF product.

 

It seems promising in presentation

 

Anyone tried that before?

[potong_pasirian]

Last time I used to wash bike with Autoglym bike wash and polish with the Autoglym polish (forgot the actual name).

 

Now lazy to self-wash, simply go Caltex and pay the workers to wash for me. =)

[Yatz86]

so what do u guys recommend to maintain the shine for a h&b box?

[kinwei]

so what do u guys recommend to maintain the shine for a h&b box?

 

Maxima SC1!

[firestorm_33]

I was reading up this MUC OFF product.

 

It seems promising in presentation

 

Anyone tried that before?

 

yes there was a personal review by one of the bro... click the link below...

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php/311174-Muc-Off-A-Personal-Review?highlight=

[firestorm_33]

anyway i tested my friend's bike with a new sample called nano clear coat from duragloss over the weekend. His bike had not been washed for 4 years.... chain was easily cleaned with GT85.

 

steps taken;

 

wash with duragloss 901 mix with No rinse. clay, then polish with a new polish sample from my supplier , following which wash down again with mama lemon to remove the wax left over from the polish sample before applying the nano clear coat.... (note; i waited a while to ensure whole bike dry before applying it) do note that no buffing was required at all when applying the nano... just spread it evenly.....

 

Personal review - easy to apply, like using normal sealant, but the results are different.... Nano produce a wet look like carnuba wax and the feel is like after applying the carnuba wax where the surface is very smooth..... only thing now is to see the durability.... going to test on my bro inlaw car soon....

 

here are the pictures. enjoy it.

 

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Edited July 26, 2011 by firestorm_33

[xunknownz]

Hi guys sorry to interrupt, btw where to get gt85, cant seem to find it in supermarket like giant n ntuc.

[Hydher]

planet motors and mustafa

[firestorm_33]

Hi guys sorry to interrupt, btw where to get gt85, cant seem to find it in supermarket like giant n ntuc.

 

click to the link...

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php/202995-Places-that-you-can-buy-GT85

[xunknownz]

click to the link...

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php/202995-Places-that-you-can-buy-GT85

 

Thank you.