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Man i think iwas the one who suggested you these shampoo for your bike, if your bike is matte finished you have to protect if from scratches becuase one's matte finish is scratched it cannot be polished out, matte paint is more susceptible to scratches and damage from the atmosphere like water and bird droppings, for washing matte finished product you can use matte wash shampoo(with ph balance), you can also look out for matte sealant spray, i think there is a product called matte professional sealant(if iam remembering correctly) for long time protection. You can look out Dr. Beasleys matte protection products.

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Thank you bro, Will look into Dr. Beasleys products. and any specific brand for matte wash shampoo(with ph balance)? or is the same available in Dr. Beasleys too?

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I remember seeing a product on internet called Nanolex matte finish shampoo specially for this purpose, this product is pH neutral, or you can look out for normal ph neutral hair shampoos.

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I looked out that product dude 250ml of that shampoo costs Rs. 11,850.00!!!!!!! lolz. looking for much much cheaper, I aint so rich

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I was looking at one of these bikes earlier today, it seems the matte finish isn't actually paint, the panels are pigmented ABS plastic, thus normal wax is no good for this, use normal automotive shampoo such as Wurth, you can try a bumper type wax or look for polymer waxes (these are usually very fluid i.e: thin/watery) that are safe for unpainted bumpers, I would avoid using dash board cleaners, they may leave the panels sticky after some uses. Hair shampoo is for washing hair, not really what you should be washing your bike with, unless it's a hairy bike!

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I hope you will be that rich one day to purchase this much costly shampoo, my God roughly 12000rs, all right no problem, look out for johnson baby shampoo, this shampoo is very mild and very soft as it is made for babies,or you can go for liquid dish washing gel, just purchase a simple plain jain dish washing liquid with no fragrance and one which has got none of any grease bursters.

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Johnson's baby seams to be a good idea. I'm going for it.thank you

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My pleasure bro , and do take good care of your baby.

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Hello brother
Congratulations on the ride
The matt finish is a real looker. The members above are right its a rubberised kind of plastic and not paint. [MENTION=36240]stefanm[/MENTION] and @ksumaker.
My neighbour owns a matt apache. This is what he does.
He cleans it with 5 drops of shampoo in 250ml water (mild ph neutral shampoo)
After using a soft cotton coth to clean the bike he washes it with water and lets it dry, then he uses non alcoholic wet wipes (80 rs pack for 80 pieces) and wipes the entire bike with one sheet (hence 1 rs), the bike has its matt finish and it still shines. I have a matt black painted pulsar too and this is what I do. The paint is a little tuff to keep but definitely worth the look. Dont be disheartened.
Beware of bird droppings. Soak them in water and then slowly rub it out. a pic would be a treat to the eye if you may

divyansh....

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Here are pics bro, pics are actually a week old,taken when my bike was brand new!
Moreover this costs 1030rupees more because of limited edition and looks amazing. But bit chokes me up to hear all the maintenance stuff, anyway its my baby I wil take care of it yes!
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Pls enlighten me a bit more on those non alcoholic wipes, and where I can buy those in Bangalore(if u know of course )
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Currently I'm roaming malls here in search of microfibre cloth, found one in shell petrol bunk costs 289bucks. I'm looking for 2 small pieces .planning to have a look at a 3M shop too,
Thank you for helping
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Man hour bike is a looker:P congratulations again.
And wet wipes are usually marketed for babies etc, get the non alcoholic ones. Their are cheaper variants too! You can find some online also. Should I post a link for you?

divyansh....

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Something like this. These are 80 pcs for 99 rs. You can get cheaper ones too. Find them in a nearby store instead of online so no delivery charges. One wipe is enough to wipe the bike after a wash andnkeep the paint nice matt and it is non alcoholic so it dosent damage paints
divyansh....

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Thanks for compliments!
Just bought 3M microfibre cloth 2pcs for 109 rupees each. One for dry wiping/dusting and one while washing.

Wil go to some nearby med store to get the wipes u said and also johnson's baby shampoo.
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Thunderstorm29, congrats on your new ride. It's a beauty!!! I've been using Johnsons baby shampoo always on my baby. It's very mild and effective.old soft cotton tshirts do the job of wiping n drying quite well. Beware that bike detailing is like a white elephant. There is no end to how much u can spend on it!! It's a bottomless pit.. All the meguirs wax, 5 different types of chrome polishes, tyre shine restorer, chamois leather cloth, microfibres cloth,leather polish at el, lying inside my cars boot is proof of that!😂😂😂... All this is fine for a while before you realize that water is you bike's biggest enemy and your priority should be to keep her as dry as possible. Buy a decent feather duster( one that doesn't have any hard spines). Use that to dust your bike gently to get rid of dust and avoid washing as much as possible.only parts that would need washing are the tyres.. If there r bird droppings then wet the stain till it softens and rub it out slowly.. All the best n ride safe.. And please don't buy 12000rupee shampoos even if u can afford it!!!😂😂😂


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