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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:33 AM
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What is the best cleaners and polish for my bike. What do you use?
 
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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Lucas Slick Mist really brings out a deep shine to the chrome.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:41 AM
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Been discussed many times, but I'll answer anyways, if its just a wipe over I'll use pledge, if its a full on clean then I use Harley chrome polish, its really very good.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:30 AM
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For the paint work I use 'Mer', the chrome I use 'Meguiars nxt' & for the engine black 'S100 engine brightener'. I find they all work well but mainly there all easy to work with!
 
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:35 AM
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Mother's California Gold Brazilian Carnauba Cleaner Wax (for paint)
Blue Magic metal Polish (Chrome)
 

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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:57 AM
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Mothers Carnuba for my PC parts.

For the aluminum I use this stuff. It's a diamond compound used to polish stainless steel molds for making plastic parts. It cost about $50 for a little tube. By far the best stuff I have ever come across. I use it on my guns too.

Flitz is also a great product.
I don't polish chrome though. Over time you'll wear through the chrome. For that I just use a micro fiber cloth and windex. Only polish to fix a scratch.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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For my chrome, I use this stuff, and it Rocks!
http://master-formula.com/Metal%20Polish.htm
 
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Mothers products are hard to beat. Turtle Black Box will wake up black if you follow directions. Good quality miracle fiber cloths help. No t shirt or paper towell on paint. 100% cotton, no blend. Put a flame to a thread and cotton will flame and blends will melt. Blends will scratch. I think some miracle fiber cloths are blend but seem to work.
 
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try surf city garage they have a whole line in pep boys.great stuff
 
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