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Old Jul 21, 2024 | 09:06 AM
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Gonna clean, polish and strip the waxes off my tins before applying Nano Bond coating this week on my M8 street bob. Any tips, tricks or issues anyone’s run into while doing this I should be aware of beforehand?

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I did my first time, mequirs, just cause I knew name. Buddy like flitz. I can't help you cause mine are touring bikes

Joking aside,my main focus was fairing. Then did tank. Spent lots of time clay baring fairing
 
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I did my first time, mequirs, just cause I knew name. Buddy like flitz. I can't help you cause mine are touring bikes

Joking aside,my main focus was fairing. Then did tank. Spent lots of time clay baring fairing
how did you prep the windshield? Plastic polish? I also plan to do my fairing.
 
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Originally Posted by Tha_Big_Ohh
how did you prep the windshield? Plastic polish? I also plan to do my fairing.
I am new. Never even knew you could use on windshield. I clean that every day. Every year or two or three use mequirs cleaner and polish. Should do more.

I flitz metal, and have done tank and fairing once.

This would be fun winter project. But problem is you need to get it so clean. I had hell of time with fairing. Hot towels, multiple washes. I did clay bar over and over. Not saying that is right choose, just what I did
 
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Originally Posted by Tha_Big_Ohh
Gonna clean, polish and strip the waxes off my tins before applying Nano Bond coating this week on my M8 street bob. Any tips, tricks or issues anyone’s run into while doing this I should be aware of beforehand?

thanks in advance.
You may want to go here (Detailing Forum) as there is lots of good information on Ceramic Coating by folks who use it regularly: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/detailing-27/

Preparation is the key and you want to make sure the surface is clean & paint correction is done before applying the coating.
 

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Originally Posted by CoolBreeze3646
You may want to go here (Detailing Forum) as there is lots of good information on Ceramic Coating by folks who use it regularly: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/detailing-27/
That was my joke,can't help you I got a touring bike
 
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