Motorcycle Detailing Thread

[aargee]

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I need to buy WD40 as well, I heard it's very good and having 400+ uses, anyone tried it?

Been using it for over 4+ years; good when used wherever it has to be used & not setting unrealistic expectations - http://www.greenzcarcare.com/motorcy...e/wd-40-400-ml

[sanu916]

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Wd40 is a must have for any garage or home. Lots of uses and works like a wonder.

Click on the below link to see its uses

http://wd40.com/img/WD-40_2000_uses.pdf

And Greenz is also distributor of collinite in India now. Www.Bringing best.in , www.reflecton.in both source collinite products too.


Eagle one wadding is a very good option for diy and professionals alike to clean chrome and metal or brass or plated/coated surfaces. I have used that too and give five star ratings for the price and ease of usage and availability for eagle one never dull wadding.

Purchase Link - http://www.amazon.in/Eagle-One-NEVR-.../dp/B00M6RH3DM

torquoholic~

[Beemer]

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Guys, I have orderes WD - 40 from WD 40 400ml | Buy WD-40 in India - GreenZ Car Care India will post the reviews after the use. I am mainly going to use it on my bullet's chain as a lubricant and dust repellent.

[thunderRider]

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it can also be used as chain lube?? i thought it was used to remove the old dust and grease.. can someone kindly confirm?

[aargee]

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Wenol Blue Wenol Ultra-Soft Metal Polish - GreenZ Car Care India | Car care store says, it can be used on plated or coated metals as well.

I bought & used this weekend. Its mere waste if you have Collinite 850 Metal Polish as Weenol provides slightly more shine on chrome surface than Collinite 850. However, Collinite 850 removes rust to a greater extent than Weenol. May be the RED color Weenol does the same job as Collinite 850...just my assumption. Its a Made in Germany Product though.

it can also be used as chain lube?? i thought it was used to remove the old dust and grease.. can someone kindly confirm?

No WD40 CANNOT be used for lubing chain. However, its a superb solvent to clean the chain to mint.

[thunderRider]

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I bought & used this weekend. Its mere waste if you have Collinite 850 Metal Polish as Weenol provides slightly more shine on chrome surface than Collinite 850. However, Collinite 850 removes rust to a greater extent than Weenol. May be the RED color Weenol does the same job as Collinite 850...just my assumption. Its a Made in Germany Product though.


No WD40 CANNOT be used for lubing chain. However, its a superb solvent to clean the chain to mint.

thanks for clearing it up.
can you please recommend a chain lube?? for use on my TB350.

also, i have got a scratch on the clear coat of the tank on my TB350. Are there any scratch remover/filler that i can use?? i polished using carnauba wax, but the scratch is still visible. please suggest a good scratch remover/filler.

[aargee]

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can you please recommend a chain lube?? for use on my TB350

My faith has always been with Motul after using Rolon & Ti; Motul lasts solid 1400 Km on my CPR while the second best Rolon lasts about 1200 odd Km & Ti is worst of all.

also, i have got a scratch on the clear coat of the tank on my TB350. Are there any scratch remover/filler that i can use?? i polished using carnauba wax, but the scratch is still visible. please suggest a good scratch remover/filler.

See, there're several basics that you're missing; first of all the scratch on clear coat WILL NOT be visible. The one's visible are the ones that has damaged the paint. Then, wax can NEVER be used to correct paint defects, wax is only to protect the paint surface from dullness, fading & getting reacted to external elements. I don't know anything about fillers, but, in your case, just to correct the paint defect, I would suggest you taking it to a detailer & get that scratch fixed.

[sanu916]

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Guys, I have orderes WD - 40 from WD 40 400ml | Buy WD-40 in India - GreenZ Car Care India will post the reviews after the use. I am mainly going to use it on my bullet's chain as a lubricant and dust repellent.

Zorrik88 / WD 40 are penetrating oils and not a good chain lube a.f.a.i.k, Try Motul, Rolon, Wurth, and Tribhor and of course, there are many many chainlubes available in the market, of the lot of products that I have tried , My personal favourite is the MucOff Chain Lube, its Dry PTFE based, Its pricey but last for a really long periods and reduces Chain Noise to a large extent. (experienced in my ZMA, Yezdi and Fiero)

scratches will be visible on clear coat, and the swirls are happening on clear coat only.----consecutive posts auto-merged-----You can try some polishes (of course wax can't be used as polish, it's a wrong usage), I have seen this GTechniq P1 Nano Polish - GreenZ Car Care India | Car care store----consecutive posts auto-merged----- It's mentioned in the product page as Wenol Blue is mild and gentle than Wenol Red (Wenol Red is shown as safe to Gold!!), I am planning to use it on my bullet's wheel.I am trying to use Wenol Blue with this: Detailing Steel Wool Super Fine 0000 - GreenZ Car Care India | Car care storeI also want to see something which can help me in protecting the engine from getting dull again? any suggestions?

Gtechniq P1 is not a filler heavy polish and is very expensice, Similiar abrasives like Meguiars Ultimate Polish and ScratchX are filler heavy and can cover up most water spots and superficial scratches and these products can be used by hand with some elbow grease and the scratches seem do disappear and you can cover these hidden imperfections using a hard wax or a sealant.

Detailing Steel Wool used along with Wenol Red/Blue or Collinite 850 or Klasse AIO or Gtechniq Metal Polish or Mothers Aluminium and Mag Polish can give good results and you can further protect the finish by using Coatings or waxes that are available in the market now.

Ps: Coatings require technique and knowledge to a good extent as its very tricky. PM me for any doubts, I will be glad to help.

[Beemer]

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Zorrik88 / WD 40 are penetrating oils and not a good chain lube a.f.a.i.k, Try Motul, Rolon, Wurth, and Tribhor and of course, there are many many chainlubes available in the market, of the lot of products that I have tried , My personal favourite is the MucOff Chain Lube, its Dry PTFE based, Its pricey but last for a really long periods and reduces Chain Noise to a large extent. (experienced in my ZMA, Yezdi and Fiero)

Gtechniq P1 is not a filler heavy polish and is very expensice, Similiar abrasives like Meguiars Ultimate Polish and ScratchX are filler heavy and can cover up most water spots and superficial scratches and these products can be used by hand with some elbow grease and the scratches seem do disappear and you can cover these hidden imperfections using a hard wax or a sealant.

Detailing Steel Wool used along with Wenol Red/Blue or Collinite 850 or Klasse AIO or Gtechniq Metal Polish or Mothers Aluminium and Mag Polish can give good results and you can further protect the finish by using Coatings or waxes that are available in the market now.

Ps: Coatings require technique and knowledge to a good extent as its very tricky. PM me for any doubts, I will be glad to help.

Well, the problem with filler heavy polishes is that, the filler might not stay for long and after few washes it may come out, also the sealants might not bond if you are planning to use any silica-based sealants.

These days many polish manufactures like Scholl concept, Menzerna are claiming that their products contain no fillers :-)

[sanu916]

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Menzerna and scholls? No they are not filler heavy polishes. They are DAT abrasives and they are professional products with no fillers.

Your post about filler heavy polish is correct but that's one diy method to conceal some imperfections at 'home'. Else get in touch with a professional detailer and get a paint correction treatment and enjoy sealants or coatings or wax which ever u like.

torquoholic~reflecton

[Jazzy_the_rider]

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My question might sound silly :-P
Can the paint used on walls be used for painting alloys? Can the same labour do the job?

[gauravtayal]

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No jazzy , that ll not work

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[aargee]

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Can the paint used on walls be used for painting alloys? Can the same labour do the job?

No! Emulsion & Distemper are water soluble paint material that cannot stick on alloy wheels that are made up of metals such as Al & Mg. Since the primer used on walls are also water based solvents, even the primer will not stick to the metal surface.

[Tushar Suvarna]

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Hi xbhpians ,

Collinite 845 is kind of expensive proposition for me as of now is there any 2nd best option which i can look into ?

[aargee]

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Collinite 845 is kind of expensive proposition for me as of now is there any 2nd best option which i can look into ?