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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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Hey, folks:

I'm new to the forum; I'm looking for a product to clean old wax off of my powdercoat. I got a little overzealous the first time I waxed my '04 Springer, and I haven't found anything that will clean the powdercoat very well.

I have found the best product around for cleaning melted boot rubber off of chrome: "Road Rub". It looks like a mini-deodorant stick, but it's a natural rubber compound with baking soda in it. Takes ugly smudges right off the chrome.

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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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ORIGINAL: springerjay

Hey, folks:

I'm new to the forum; I'm looking for a product to clean old wax off of my powdercoat. I got a little overzealous the first time I waxed my '04 Springer, and I haven't found anything that will clean the powdercoat very well.

Treat powdercoat just like paint. Try some bug and tar remover.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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distilled white vinegar works well to remove old wax
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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distilled white vinegar works well to remove old wax
Distilled white vinegar didn't work for me. What about bug and tar remover? I just want to remove the black marks left by my boots.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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If your talking about your engine cases, use S100 engine blackener, spay it on, wipe off the excess and it will look new again. Awesume stuff
 
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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distilled white vinegar works well to remove old wax
Distilled white vinegar didn't work for me. What about bug and tar remover? I just want to remove the black marks left by my boots.
Found that dry cleaner fluid works wonders on gray primary covers!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 02:29 AM
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S100 total cycle cleaner
 
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Spray and Wash. The stuff you spray on your clothes to add the extra ooomph to remove stains. Spray it on - Rinse it off and powdercoat looks brand new again.

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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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I had some ugly spots where I had gotten some Mothers on my powder coated parts of engine. I tired everything under the sun to get it off just left the "grey" spot. Then someone here said try a "Mr Clean Magic Earser" so I did wow came right off. Actually that is now a part of my cleaning kit. And thre re several friends that had some thingand they have had same success. Hope this helps
 
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