Hawg Detailing
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From: Bothell, WA
RE: Hawg Detailing
I do it myself. From wash and dry to complete detail. I usually do the wash and dry in about 2 hours then wait a day for the bike to be thoroughly dry before polish and wax, which takes another 2 hours. If you want to bring your bike over and pay me a couple hundred dollars, I would be glad to wash and detail for you, or you can go out and spend a few bucks on goodies and do it yourself.
I will share some tricks with you. I used to spend high dollar for S100 wash. I would go through a bottle every month or so. S100 is a really good cleaner that you spray on a cool bike and motor then rinse it off with water. I recently purchased a gallon of simple green, diluted it 50/50 with water and filled up my S100 spray bottle. It works just as good if not better than the S100 and cost allot less.
I use an air compressor with air filter and blow nozzle to dry the bike and do a towl dry finish. You can use a leaf blower or purchase one of those high dollar bike dryers. I already had an air compressor, so it was a no brainer to by the nozzle attachment for drying.
I will share some tricks with you. I used to spend high dollar for S100 wash. I would go through a bottle every month or so. S100 is a really good cleaner that you spray on a cool bike and motor then rinse it off with water. I recently purchased a gallon of simple green, diluted it 50/50 with water and filled up my S100 spray bottle. It works just as good if not better than the S100 and cost allot less.
I use an air compressor with air filter and blow nozzle to dry the bike and do a towl dry finish. You can use a leaf blower or purchase one of those high dollar bike dryers. I already had an air compressor, so it was a no brainer to by the nozzle attachment for drying.
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RE: Hawg Detailing
ORIGINAL: bobcowan
I guess nobody here is dumb enough to pay somebody to wash their bike for them.
I guess nobody here is dumb enough to pay somebody to wash their bike for them.
if you want it done right do it yourself - I think its a laziness and/or status issue paying others for such things.[:'(]
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RE: Hawg Detailing
Fortunately...people are willing to have their bike detailed (just like their cars), as it is time consuming, and some folks just don't want to do it. And, I find it relaxing and therapeutic after a long crazy work week. So, that is why I was asking. I am a biker myself and not just some oaf who only wants to make a few bucks, I am offering a service... any bike would get the same TLC that mine does-- '02 FXDWG aka 'Lucielle.' After 23,000 glorious miles, she still looks showroom quality. Thanks for the input.
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RE: Hawg Detailing
ORIGINAL: anubisss
Others are not allowed to touch my bike...
Others are not allowed to touch my bike...
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well, i usually give em 20 bucks at the bikini bike wash.............does that count??
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RE: Hawg Detailing
Nobody has worked on or washed my bike except me from day one, but a couple weeks ago I rode it through a huge glob of grease at about 65 MPH. You would not believe how much grease can get flung up on the bike at that speed. Anyway, it was a real mess, so I bit the bullet and let the dealer do a detail job on it. It cost $95 and was worth every penny. They not only got all the grease off it, but they touched up a couple paint chips and buffed all the swirrle marks out. It looked better than the day I baught it.
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