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Posted: 20:37 - 17 Jul 2017 Post subject: WD40 vs .... |
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Perhaps an age old topic, however, please only comment if you've actually tried WD's competition, and for the purpose I'm using it
Many years ago my brother had a jet ski, it's engine bay was new, and due to its use, regularly got river water inside. He always cleaned it, and soaked it in WD40.... it always looked mint, and there was never corrosion
I want to apply the same philosophy to my motorbikes. I've tried ACF50, GT85, and various supermarket own-brand spray oils.
What I need is something I can spray on a freshly washed bike, on a lot of the metal parts, engine (some) exhaust parts, swing arm etc. (obviously avoiding braking components) to keep the water off, and provide some level of protection from the elements during my next commuting ride
I often use gentle degreasers, and a jet spray (aimed carefully) to remove whatever the weather has thrown at me, after the ride. Seems an effective and fast way.
I know from previous bikes, that if I don't add some form of protective spray, that metal goes dry and eventually corrosion starts, sometimes hard to spot in the perpetual dark of winter.
I've found some sprays just dry out instantly (supermarket cheapie) as it seems does GT85, ACF50 is good, but even that dries out with some wind, rain, and sun.... and it ain't cheap
Your comments would be most appreciated
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I use ACF in winter when the salt is down, and WD40 in summer, mostly just to give engine and frame a bit of a shine. I don't use one application of ACF and then forget until spring, but probably wash and reapply 3 or 4 times through the winter, depending on how much use the bike gets (I don't have to commute all year round fortunately - bike is a toy, albeit one that is very important to me). ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 21:20 - 17 Jul 2017 Post subject: |
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It's agreed that acf50 is a cracking product for certain areas, I spray it onto engine crash bars, luggage rails, and rub it it into bits I can 'get hold of' but for that fine mist of protection, that's what the question is about..... aCF50 is too thick for that (I've a manual sprayer, not aerosol ACF50)
I think I have OCD where corrosion is concerned, I'm terrified of the stuff |
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Baffler186 wrote: | ACF is the superior product, but can be hard to get into everywhere as in my experience it doesn't mist, it just squirts. The FS365 mists nicely so can be sprayed into hard to reach places. It does wash off easier though, so has to be applied regularly.
All of this is no substitute for a warm and dry garage though IME |
A warm dry garage won't help if you're riding in winter salt conditions and fail to use corrosion protection.
I used to use just WD40 after a wash when the bike was used all year round, kept outside under a cover, and had no corrosion problems. I do agree that ACF is better though. Never used it as a spray, but am just as thorough as i can possibly be with wiping on with a rag (till my fingers bleed reaching into every little crook and granny; the Fazer always demands a small blood sacrifice when cleaning). ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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The guy that does my bike with ACF50 has mentioned that he can also do XCP which is a little more expensive but supposed to be better. Might try it out this year.
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I've tried some of this stuff, if you buy it get the spray can as it has a propellant so unlike ACF you can spray it as a fine mist (it smells absolutely horrible though) you can also get the cheap lance attachment to go right through the frame and motor. The spray bottle can't mist the stuff well so you'd need a compressor similar to ACF50
I did see this however https://f2mcltd.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/xcp-rust-blocker-v-acf50-testing-and.html so it may not actually be better although All year biker and Honda's racing team (according to their site) use the stuff.
It's a lot tackier than ACF50 so you get a noticeable more amount of dirt stick to your bike. But it sticks for a while and is pretty visible depending on how much you apply. |
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ACF-50 + the cheapest spray gun on Ebay that looked even half decent and a cheap, used compressor (Ebay again £30) = win
Handy for a quick dusting after a winter wash too, and you use much less of it. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 255 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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