which polish do you use ?

[flat eric]

just thought i'd ask the question.

i use autoglym super resin polish at the moment, and was wondering what you guys are using on your machines.

it's pretty good, but i'm open to trying other polishes.

it goes on easy and the bike comes up a treat after. rich green from BCF uses turtle wax, and that finish too is pretty good.

so come on, what do you think i should try to get the bike looking top banana ?

give plus and minus comments.
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[divuk83]

Depends.

Pink Windolene for chrome
Mer for panels
Autosol for metal
Turtle wax wheel polish for wheels

Dave

[TheShaggyDA]

What is this "polish" you speak of?
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[mrchips]

I'm not really in to cleaning bikes but I can get the car up to a very shiny standard using a concoction of stuff. When cleaning the bike it's simple, generally just AG SRP and AG Gloss Protection Seal (or whatever its called) mixed 50/50. Gives a decent enough shine, then Mr Sheen over the fairings.
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[Darkside]

Autosol for the metal bits, and the Autoglym motorcycle care pack from Hein Gericke £19.99 for the rest.
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[Scouse]

Autosol for the metal, mr sheen for the fairings and back to black for the seat's and any black plastic bits.

[Rookie]

Autoglym shampoo and conditioner to start with, followed by a rinse. Chain oil, WD40 and engine oil added at this stage, then autosol metal bits while it's all drying. Then fairings get Holts polish from Halfords, with an Autoglym polishing cloth.

Came up quite nice, I did that yesterday. It's a shame I don't have a cover and it rained today.

[beatnck]

Autoglym super resin polish mate
im a valeter, and i swear by this stuff. I can get excellent results with it, theres no need to spend top dollar on stuff like meguirs, its all in the technique
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[stinkwheel]

I neither wash nor polish my bikes.

I believe simoniz wax (proper wax, in a tin) makes just about anything very shiny indeed and for a long time if you are prepared to spend a lot of effort applying it. Wax-on, wax-off, wax-on, wax-off.
https://www.ferdfelt.se/manufact/simoniz/bilder/orginal.jpg

[Richard Green]

Beatnc come on share this technique with us all , we are all ears

[beatnck]

lol, its not hard mate, just make sure the bodywork is really really clean, apply the polish with a lintfree cloth, wait till it dries to a white haze and then, using a fresh cloth, lightly buff it off. voila! shiny bike!
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[Louise]

I use Autosol for the pipes/bars/clocks
Turtlewax shampoo?
Then Black T - Cut but the results arnt as good as I thought.

[Annabella]

[Pete.]

I use road dirt.
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[flat eric]

thanks for the tips beatnck. i also follow the same regime as you. i find the autoglym pretty good, just wondering what others are using.

for exhaust i use AUTOSOL - no other product better.if chrome is marked i use some fine wire wool with autosol on it to get it spotless (suggested by someone on BCF). used it the other day, and it worked.

for black stuff i use turtle wax' WET 'N' BLACK - works a treat. (try it)

for plastics i use AUTOGLYM super resin polish.

for de-greasing i use GUNK liquid. (buy the non-aerosol, it lasts longer).

some have said they use Mr Sheen. can you explain why. was it something you stumbled upon or did someone tip you off as to the benefits of the stuff.
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[steveh]

some stuff thats £1.19 in wilkinsons, its the shit (ill find the name) better than autosol anyday.
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[MaybeGuy]

i use rain

[ram_doom]

Mucoff miracle shine. It smells nice
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[SoND]

https://www.motorshop1.co.uk/Mer.JPG

Used that once and some autosol for the metal. That should do me for another year.
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[Marcg868]

Mmr sheen ftw and autosol on the metal bits
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[Scouse]

[woo]

Autosol for shiny metal & Mr sheen for the plastics and not shiny metal!

Works a treat!
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