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Best way to protect and clean denim black paint

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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 05:24 PM
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Default Best way to protect and clean denim black paint

Recently Got a Street bob and im kind of OCD about keeping it clean, right now just using the HD denim black cleaner...looking for some protectant though

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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 05:27 PM
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Quite a few threads on this already if you do a search, you'll find a lot of different options you can try.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 05:28 PM
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I have heard ppl using baby shampoo
The more you wash, the shinier it will get.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 05:40 PM
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****** Wax waterless wash
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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Best way to protect it, put it in one of these things!!!

http://www.harley-davidson.com/store/harley-bubble
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 08:32 PM
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heard about using glass cleaner but it cant have ammonia
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmatt
heard about using glass cleaner but it cant have ammonia
Why can't it have ammonia? I use Windex on mine.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2014 | 10:59 PM
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I use Windex crystal rain- no ammonia.
I've been eyeballin' this http://www.chemicalguys.com/Chemical...spi_995_16.htm

And yesterday, after I pulled my tank badges, I rubbed it out with Turtle Wax then hit it with the Windex and you can't even tell, got rid of most of the ghost image also.
 
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+1 on the windex, I also use watered down dawn dish soap if its really dirty.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 06:04 AM
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I use Windex but if there are many brands without ammonia also
 
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