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I tried many polishes/waxes over the years ... Meguiar's, Mother's, 3M etc ... etc. The 3-step process gets OLD fast ... make that 4 steps if you clay too. No thanks ... I love a clean bike too, but I bought mine to ride, not massage it for hours and then park it like a trophy or trailer queen just to get screwed up from the next ride anyhow. Nothing wrong with taking pride in your ride, but you have to draw the line somewhere. Royal Blue is awesome, just one coat and you're done ... don't even have to let it dry like so many other products and my Daytona Blue Pearl looks like a million bucks when I'm done. Quick, easy, lasts pretty long and smells good too. I did my whole car once with it and my bike a bunch of times and still have half a bottle left.
Last edited by BlueBeast; Mar 21, 2016 at 11:56 AM.
I gave my Road Glide the full Turtle Jet Black treatment last weekend. I am absolutely gob smacked how fantastic my 1 year old daily rider looks now.
I normally can't see much of a difference between 1 wax or another, but this stuff has made my bike look better than showroom. Second best thing about this stuff is how easy it is to buff off.
I've now had 3 days of crappy weather with rain every day coming and going to work and it still looks fabulous.
I'm going to add a few coats of Armor All Extreme Shield Wax for some added protection because I'm heading off on a 10,000 mile, 4 week around Australia ride in 2 weeks time.
All of my bikes have been vivid black and you know what? I see the same thing walking around looking at the bike, swirls, bugs etc. So, what I do is sling my leg over, hit the starter and ride in the wind and you really can't see the swirls in the paint at that time. Now the windscreen is a different story. LOL
Tried the HD swirl/scratch remover and no luck. Decided to just ride a dirty bike instead of sitting around looking at a clean one. I'll just have the clear coat professionally buffed out before it's time to sell. My black bike looks awesome at 80mph!!!
The biggest mistake I see people do when washing or detailing anything with black paint is using synthetic fiber cloths to clean and dry. Even some microfiber cloths can cause microscopic swirl marks. Test it before using.
The only acceptable cloth material to use on black paint is one made of 100% cotton...and I mean 100%. Some cotton cloths will contain synthetic threading around the edges. Don't use them! And above all, never attempt to clean or remove dust on a dry paint surface. Wait until you can apply a good amount of wash soap and water to loosen the dirt up off the surface or you will scratch the paint...guaranteed.
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