Washing advice

[Marcg868]

I know its a silly question but just want to know how i can get my bike looking tip top and in showroom condition again.

Im currently just using Turtle Wax car stuff and a big sponge and soft spongey type brush for my wheels.

But was just wondering how do i get it to dry without leaving water marks? Also do any of you use polish or something give it the extra shine?? Also i want to get rid of the salt stains on my exhaust hanger, and footpeg holders etc, is Autosol good for this?

Bbasically just tell us how you wash you bike and make it look good.
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[ZRX61]

[Marcg868]

If you havent got anything valid to say FUCK OFF.
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[Handsome]

When I've washed mine I spray the fook out of it with a can of Fairing and Body Wax, Poundland were selling them a while back so I brought about ten cans.....It puts an unbelievable shine on the bike.....When I do my wheels I use Car Polish to bring up the shine, it's just a pain in the arse as it takes about an hour.....
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[Steve H]

Soapy water and a sponge - using a decent car/bike cleaning solution.
hose off.
Warm water and a decent chamois leather.

You rarely need to use any sort of polish if you follow this routine regularly.
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[shaun_04]

just use autoglym super resin polish after you wash it, no water marks. and autosol for polished metal bits.

[Marcg868]

Go and get some tommorow then for next time i wash it along with some auto sol. Do they sell it in Halfords austosol??? I know they'll sell autogly but not sure about Austosol.
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[TOM M]

[Marcg868]

I was thinking that but it makes it fluffy
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[ZRX61]

For the terminally fucking clueless:
https://www.autogeek.com/ag_CarCare.asp

How the fuck do you manage when you get out of the shower???

[Marcg868]

[Lawnie]

[strag]

Wash, chamois dry, Mr Sheen
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[Marcg868]

Does Mr Sheen work? Ive heard of people using it but just laughed!
Give it a try on monday unless it raining. Well washed her, used one of these car towels my dad bought for his car, no fluff marks and its come out so shiney, im really please with how my bikes looking at the moment, just also can you get some degreaser or something to remove tar marks from Stainy steal exhausts? Just been scrubbing like a bastard and they wont shift.

I so wish i hadnt of had my accident in october, my bikes perfect apart from the battle scars due to a police officers stupidity
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[strag]

Well I just did my bike with it and it came up pretty well

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/strag/MrSheen.jpg
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[Marcg868]

very nice looking bike! Give it a go during the week then. Just need to get the tar of my exhaust now
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[lurker]

[Finglonga]

Shammy leather to dry, Salt Stains on your hugger? What you been doin to it.
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[Finglonga]

[craigs23]

Autoglym Degreaser/Motorcycle Cleaner over bike, rinse down, working bottom to top then top to bottom. A good car shampoo, lather the bike, rinse, then dry off with a microfibre. Wax on, wax off. For corrupted metalwork, you may have to remove the deteriorated top coat of laquer, Autosol may not touch this (if it's just bare metal, it should be fine though).

[Itchy]

wash? ,does not compute!,

I just spray ot down with some scotoil and let it cool off , looks sort of shiny and looks ok
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[Sephiroth]

Autosol in Halfords is £5.99! Ripoff!

[Itchy]

£5.99?

speedwells sells it for £3.75 a tube or 2 for £7

that shop on bolton road in radcliffe bob in sells it for £4 a tube.
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[Itchy]

of course a friend of a friend told me that ,
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[ZRX61]