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Bigbob88 08-31-2012 03:09 PM

How do dealers get that High gloss shine on new and used bikes
 
Every time I go to my Harley dealer and look at their new and used bikes they all have that deep glossy shine what the heck do they use to get that? I use Mother's detail spray on my 2011 Electra Glide and it don't have that real high gloss that they have.

Foodog 08-31-2012 03:26 PM

Don't know the condition of your paint but here's what I do to my car usually twice or more a year. I'm a fan of Meguiar's products and have been for a long time. Wash the bike. Use a smooth finish clay bar on all the painted surfaces. Then use a paint cleaner followed by paint polish. Follow up with a couple coats of NXT wax and you should wind up with a show quality shine.

purpledeuce 08-31-2012 03:33 PM

Check out wet paint glaze

AFMM3 08-31-2012 03:34 PM

Most likely Pledge Furniture Polish.

A.S.N.F. 08-31-2012 04:02 PM

Just DON'T use anything with silicon in it. The Lexus dealership use to bring us cars over for paint after they had used that liquid ice bs on it. Ruins clears, plus it stays on you bike for a LONG time making it impossible to paint. Clay bar first, buff with 3m polishing compound, then Wizards mist and shine. Will beat anything out there any day.

cHarley 08-31-2012 04:07 PM


Originally Posted by AFMM3 (Post 10275404)
Most likely Pledge Furniture Polish.

Yep, Lemon Pledge.

nevada72 08-31-2012 04:33 PM

My guess is it's the lighting

Roni 08-31-2012 04:41 PM

I'm guessing the used rectal lubricant that they used so that it wouldn't hurt quite so much when they sold you the bike in the first place.

Gliden 08-31-2012 04:42 PM

What exactly is a clay bar?

firefighter616 08-31-2012 04:48 PM


Originally Posted by Gliden (Post 10275668)
What exactly is a clay bar?



here ya go


http://www.detailedimage.com/Auto-De...uide/Clay-Bar/


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