S100 Thoughts or Concerns
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S100 Thoughts or Concerns
After getting over my fear of spraying my bike down with water, just a phobia of mine, I was pleasantly surprised with the S100 product. Please share your thoughts on this product, both good or bad!
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My personal experience and opinion is that it works surprisingly well.I bought some about a year and a half ago without really researching it. After buying, searched for some info. Found some good, and some not so good. After reading the instructions, they really seemed to drive home the point of thoroughly rinsing after application and not to let it sit on the bike. I feel some of the bad results are possibly from people that really didn't take the time to read the instructions and follow them. It actually really made me nervous to even use the stuff on my bike. But, finally over came my fears and gave it a go. I hurried up and sprayed the crap out of the bike then immediately went to rinsing. I probably even over rinsed it. Bike was fairly dirty when I started. Its a Heritage, so lots of chrome. I blew all the water out I could and dried the bike. That thing shined and sparkled like never before. I used it to clean the bike a second time last fall with the same results. Takes off all the bugs and road grime real well. So my opinion is it does what it says it will do, but just make sure to follow their instructions.
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I use it, buy the stuff by the gallon off of Amazon. Works pretty well. Like others said follow the directions, the bike has to be cold (and not even sitting in the hot sun), wet the bike down, spray the S100 on, you have to rinse it very well when done, go by feel, if the bike still feels slippery you haven't rinsed it well enough. Then just wipe the bike dry.
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Adding to the OP's question; does this stuff really work that much better than simply soap and water?
I wash my bike probably 6 times a year and only use soap and water then dry it with an "Air Force Blaster" dryer and it comes out spotless.
I do also wipe it down with a terry cloth rag even after drying it with the Blaster and put on some Nu Finish.
I don't think it's show quality clean but it will make you put on your sunglasses when the sun hits it.
With some of the problems I've read that people have had using the S100 I'm not sure its worth the trouble.
I wash my bike probably 6 times a year and only use soap and water then dry it with an "Air Force Blaster" dryer and it comes out spotless.
I do also wipe it down with a terry cloth rag even after drying it with the Blaster and put on some Nu Finish.
I don't think it's show quality clean but it will make you put on your sunglasses when the sun hits it.
With some of the problems I've read that people have had using the S100 I'm not sure its worth the trouble.
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Adding to the OP's question; does this stuff really work that much better than simply soap and water?
I wash my bike probably 6 times a year and only use soap and water then dry it with an "Air Force Blaster" dryer and it comes out spotless.
I do also wipe it down with a terry cloth rag even after drying it with the Blaster and put on some Nu Finish.
I don't think it's show quality clean but it will make you put on your sunglasses when the sun hits it.
With some of the problems I've read that people have had using the S100 I'm not sure its worth the trouble.
I wash my bike probably 6 times a year and only use soap and water then dry it with an "Air Force Blaster" dryer and it comes out spotless.
I do also wipe it down with a terry cloth rag even after drying it with the Blaster and put on some Nu Finish.
I don't think it's show quality clean but it will make you put on your sunglasses when the sun hits it.
With some of the problems I've read that people have had using the S100 I'm not sure its worth the trouble.
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I use it as a prep before I detail a bike. From what I have found it will strip the wax or sealant off...which is why I use it. Like others have said, rinse it well. Flood it with water. Expecially any pourus materials like the tires or black plastic. It also burns the hell out of your hand if you have any cuts, I use nitrile gloves when I am applying. Stuff works well if used how the directions say
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