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Jul 13, 2005 | 02:36 AM

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Water Spots! Help!

Hey all. I have been having a heck of a time with the water spots on the rocker covers, fork braces and headlight lid on my superglide. I bought some Mothers Chrome polish, that really soft cloth stuff, and it gets the spots out, but leaves very fine scratches. Any suggestions fomr you more expierenced riders? Thanks!

Jul 13, 2005 | 09:19 AM

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I've found that a liquid cleaner / wax like turtle wax as opposed to a chrome polish wil usually work better and does not scratch or haze up the chrome. If you use a dryer to blow off the water, that's the best way to avoid the spots. Some believe that it is the magnification of the sun through the water droplets that cause these spots or even hard water, but they are a real PITA regardless.

Jul 13, 2005 | 10:16 AM

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There have been many posts re: Mr. Clean Car Wash and how it leaves things spotless. Try it or you can search the archives for the articles. Art

Jul 13, 2005 | 12:10 PM

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Best way to avoid water spots is to dry it before the water has as chance to dry itself. I live in SW Arizona, so I know how tough this can be...water here is HARD, and the humidity is about 25%

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Jul 13, 2005 | 01:47 PM

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Awesome, Thanks for the advice on removing the current spots. Im goin to have my bikes 1000 mile service done today, so I'll run by Autozone or walmart and get a mr clean car wash pro system.

Jul 15, 2005 | 01:04 PM

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Hi,

I'm fanatical about my bike being "spotless". This is my first Harley and with the tour pack and all the nooks and crannies, water just seems to drip for days! It is absolutely much more of a pain than any of my previous rides.

I finally purchased a good dryer and this helps a lot! I've got a lot of chrome on the bike and here's what I've found:

1. I don't use a nozel on the hose, I let the water flow out of the hose end and almost just run off the bike. I've found "spraying" with
a nozel casuses a lot more water being left behind. I use S100 cleaner sparingly and rinse often.

2. I use the dryer and get as much water off as quickly as possible.

3. The bike is brand new '05' Ultra, and when I first began washing it, the spots on the chrome wouldn't buff out with a cloth. I had
to use a polish or chrome cleaner to get them off once dried. It seems that since I've used a bit of polish (Wennols and/or Never
Dull) the spots that are left behind once in a while, will now buff of quickly with just a microfiber towel.

Hope this helps,
Joe

Aug 5, 2005 | 05:48 PM

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3m imperial hand glaze works great especially on a new paint job, I have customers that use it on everything. It is all I use. If it is an old paint jobs ( CURED) use Meguirs next generation wax or 3m imperial hand glaze. The finishes leave a slippery film on, so it resists bugs and water spots.