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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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do you have to use any chemicals to get the stuff off the paint and pipes?i had the same question regarding cleaning the black engine.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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S100 to clean brighten Black Engines
 
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Old May 27, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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Spray Captain Richard's on the engine and just wipe and polish the chrome parts. The black will take care of itself. It's made by Boms Away. I use it all the time and it works great.
 
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Old May 27, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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I use a 50/50 mixture of Son Of A Gun and water in a spray bottle.

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Old May 28, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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I use pig spit, it leaves it shiney or kind of a wet look.
 
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Old May 30, 2007 | 02:05 AM
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Pig Spit from HD or Simply Wow's Pig Spit from Wal-Mart, they seem to be one in the same product, both work great.

Just the other day before reapplying the Pig Spit I put some Dawn Dishwashing liquid in a one gallon garden sprayer after filling it with very hot water from the bath tub, sprayed it on the engine,dried off the engine with a leaf blower, took a short ride to make sure the bikes engine was good and dry, allowed it to cool and then reapplied the pig spit.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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I use pig spit, it leaves it shiney or kind of a wet look.
That's what I'm looking for - Any tips for best way to appy from any of you pig spit users ?

Not very impressed with S 100 engine brightener
 
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