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Old Sep 29, 2015 | 02:55 PM
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always wondered but never tried, what would happen to the paint if you apply rain-x to the bike. would it keep from getting water marks or just destroy the paint
 
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Old Sep 29, 2015 | 02:59 PM
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I thought rain-x was only for glass? You could always test a very small and inconspicuous spot and see. But I really have no idea how it would react.
 
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i'll pass. lol

I don't have good luck like that
 
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umm...why would you do that when you could just...well...wax the bike?? If you wax it properly and use a quality wax, it will bead up and run right off....
 
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was just wondering. I do wax it, but you never know what people have tried
 
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Originally Posted by Freak Show
was just wondering. I do wax it, but you never know what people have tried
I guess that is fair...
They have since come out with a Rain-X version for plastic
 
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hell remember the commercial about putting pledge on your motorcycle. I never thought of that, it's wax mainly for wood.
 
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hell remember the commercial about putting pledge on your motorcycle. I never thought of that, it's wax mainly for wood.

Yea pledge is a bad plan...it actually eats through the wax and works its way through the clear coat.
 
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Pledge is good for metal and powder coated parts, but bad for paint.

Rain-X is acrylic and will find its way into tiny pores in the paint, and it will never come out. You'd end up with a water repellent surface, but it wouldn't be shiny for long.
 
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Don't use rain x on your paint, it's acohol based!
 
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