bike polish!

[stefanm]

i have been using 3m's liquid polish from an year or so.... its a blasck small bottle with a purple cap costs around 100rs. the bottle says

" 3M Perfect-it 1 step Finish Compound"

i use it once a month good finish and finish lasts like anything all you need to do clean the surface once after coming back to home, and once before riding out....
also removes the small scratches caused by jeans, etc....

This stuff removes small layers of your clear coat, you should use very rarely and with caution, swirl marks are caused by improper washing methods and by using the wrong cloth, as for minor scratches, good multi layers of wax will prevent some of these. You will always get scratches on a daily driver, dust particles need to be rinsed with water, filtered water will give you a flawless wash, if you look back on this thread, i have given a detailed step by step instruction on caring for your paint work, using the correct methods and tools, will reward you, beware of cheap waxes etc. and always without fail use a good automotive shampoo, forget those wash/wax shampoo's if you want your bike to dazzle time and time again, these are only shortcut methods.
Lastly do not let your watchman wipe your car or bike, even if he uses water, your vehicle may look clean daily, but each time damage is being done! I pay my watchman for cleaning my car and bike weekly only, I just happen to pay him the same as others do for the daily wipe, why I pay the same? more effort is required and my methods are more time consuming, but the results speak for themselves, less swirl marks, as both my car and bike were bought second hand, they already had some degree of swirl marks, will let them be, until I get a respray in a proper paint booth.

[MeTaL_MaNiaC]

Can someone tell me where i can find the genuine turtle hard shell wax in mumbai.. Most of the car accessories shops in my place (mira rd) have never heard of it.. I am looking for it everywhere as i expect my baby cbr next week..

[nirmesh]

Nothing harm, just that you cannot expect a bright chrome. On chromes use Silvo, very cheap & effective solution. If you apply wax on chromes, it will start attracting less dust on the surface.

++1 , Silvo / Brasso is ancient stuff but , as they say , old is gold ...
As for the wax , it is harmless on almost anything , it's just natural palm tree wax (carnauba) . Sometimes if you let it dry too long it may be difficult to remove buss .... no damage ... unlike some of these more modern polishes which contain abrasives & harsh chemicals .
tip - waxpol (the soild one) works better than kiwi or cherry-blossom as a shoe / saddle leather polish ... and I use it for that too . Super-gloss and pretty waterproof . I learned this in my younger days when on mountain trails we used it to waterproof leather trekking boots for snow .

Thanks for the Information Guys!

[Pinaki]

i have been using 3m's liquid polish from an year or so.... its a blasck small bottle with a purple cap costs around 100rs. the bottle says
" 3M Perfect-it 1 step Finish Compound"
i use it once a month good finish and finish lasts like anything all you need to do clean the surface once after coming back to home, and once before riding out....
also removes the small scratches caused by jeans, etc....

Naturally !!!! The 3M perfect-It system are fine emery rubbing compounds , designed to be used during the finishing steps of automotive painting . Never as a regular maintenance wax/polish for the paint . Every time you use it , it is taking out a thin layer ( few microns ) of your paint , which is why fine scratches and swirl marks disappear .
If I was you , I would stop using this one immediately
This is NOT the same as 3M liquid wax !

[kinshuk.arya]

I saw this 3M liquid wax on the shop shelves today @ 90 Rs for a small black bottle . Has anyone here used it ? Any good ? Lasting shine ? I have friend who's too lazy for solid waxing his bike .. lol .

i have been using 3m's liquid polish from an year or so.... its a blasck small bottle with a purple cap costs around 100rs. the bottle says

" 3M Perfect-it 1 step Finish Compound"

i use it once a month good finish and finish lasts like anything all you need to do clean the surface once after coming back to home, and once before riding out....
also removes the small scratches caused by jeans, etc....

[Pinaki]

+1 on that dashboard polish . My guess is that plastic thingy is dirty too ... so take some warm soapy water and old toothbrush and a piece of clean cloth ... and clean up the dang thing .. before applying the dash-polish . You'd be surprised what plain old soap-water and a bit of elbow grease can do to things .

[n_aditya]

I saw this 3M liquid wax on the shop shelves today @ 90 Rs for a small black bottle . Has anyone here used it ? Any good ? Lasting shine ? I have friend who's too lazy for solid waxing his bike .. lol .

Better off with the solid polish than the liquid ones. Liquid polish can cause dullness in the paint finish over time and also has abrasive tendencies.

hi any suggestions for dio dash ie black plastic thing around it , its getting pale

thanks

Get a dashboard polish from Eagle1 etc. Available at most car acc. shops.

[Drifty]

hi any suggestions for dio dash ie black plastic thing around it , its getting pale

thanks

You can use waxpol dashboard polish on it for dark black shiny effect.

[udayrrr]

hi any suggestions for dio dash ie black plastic thing around it , its getting pale

thanks

[aargee]

Lots of fake in market these days, so just check if the 3M is of genuine one.

[Pinaki]

I saw this 3M liquid wax on the shop shelves today @ 90 Rs for a small black bottle . Has anyone here used it ? Any good ? Lasting shine ? I have friend who's too lazy for solid waxing his bike .. lol .

[Pinaki]

Nothing harm, just that you cannot expect a bright chrome. On chromes use Silvo, very cheap & effective solution. If you apply wax on chromes, it will start attracting less dust on the surface.

++1 , Silvo / Brasso is ancient stuff but , as they say , old is gold ...
As for the wax , it is harmless on almost anything , it's just natural palm tree wax (carnauba) . Sometimes if you let it dry too long it may be difficult to remove buss .... no damage ... unlike some of these more modern polishes which contain abrasives & harsh chemicals .
tip - waxpol (the soild one) works better than kiwi or cherry-blossom as a shoe / saddle leather polish ... and I use it for that too . Super-gloss and pretty waterproof . I learned this in my younger days when on mountain trails we used it to waterproof leather trekking boots for snow .

[aargee]

Can I use Wax polish on chromed and Buffed surfaces?

Nothing harm, just that you cannot expect a bright chrome. On chromes use Silvo, very cheap & effective solution. If you apply wax on chromes, it will start attracting less dust on the surface.

[Pinaki]

I've got my bike coated with teflon about three months back.
Now I'm looking for a nice polish for the painted parts and chrome parts. Which one should I go for? And please also let me know where they are available in Chandigarh. I've heard that I need not polish the painted parts since it's already got teflon. Is that true?
Also, the bike has got a very small bit of rust in the handlebar screws. Will a polish coat keep it from spreading, considering that the bike is going to stand out in the open for about a week?

There is sooo much teflon coatingIt is not possible to teflon coat an automobile by any known method

[nirmesh]

Excellent explanations!By the Way,
Can I use Wax polish on chromed and Buffed surfaces?