Water spots!!!!????
Water spots!!!!????
Anyone have any suggestions on what to use to remove serious waterspots from paint and chrome? Left bike outside uncovered so roommate could work in garage while I was at work. Well, he set the sprinklers on and the bike got watered and sat outside in the sun all day. What a freakin' mess. I just got through polishing the bike last weekend too. Guess I am finding out why some say not to get to much chrome now.
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RE: Water spots!!!!????
I'm sure watching this post! We've got hard water here and washing the bike and the resulting water spots is an issue for me too. I've resorted to just washing small areas of the bike at a time so I can chamois the water off before it dries and leaves spots.
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RE: Water spots!!!!????
Get some Pledge furniture cleaner, whatever scent is to your liking. I use orange. Also get a microfiber cloth. Spray pledge on MF cloth and go to work onthe chrome. It will shine like no tomorrow when you are finished. oR you can use a quick mist detailer like s100 or any other brand. Or, you can try any other number of chrome cleaners.
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RE: Water spots!!!!????
I wash my entire bike all the time and I have a lot of chrome. The key is to dry the bike as fast as you can. I am looking into getting a m/c dryer. When I get water spots I use windex and a t-shirt on the chrome. Also you can use any cheap chrome polish on the chrome. It does not have to be expensive. It's going to shine regardless.
For the paint you can use a damp shamios and wipe the water spots off. Or you can use a t-shirt and polish, but I use a good quality polish on my paint.
For the paint you can use a damp shamios and wipe the water spots off. Or you can use a t-shirt and polish, but I use a good quality polish on my paint.
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RE: Water spots!!!!????
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Anyone have any suggestions on what to use to remove serious waterspots from paint and chrome? Left bike outside uncovered so roommate could work in garage while I was at work. Well, he set the sprinklers on and the bike got watered and sat outside in the sun all day. What a freakin' mess. I just got through polishing the bike last weekend too. Guess I am finding out why some say not to get to much chrome now.
Anyone have any suggestions on what to use to remove serious waterspots from paint and chrome? Left bike outside uncovered so roommate could work in garage while I was at work. Well, he set the sprinklers on and the bike got watered and sat outside in the sun all day. What a freakin' mess. I just got through polishing the bike last weekend too. Guess I am finding out why some say not to get to much chrome now.
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RE: Water spots!!!!????
I wash and wax mine at the same time. The wash I use has wax added to it. I do little bit at a time and then get the leaf blower to drive the water off and dry it. I use SOS pads on the white walls, I tend to do them last. I jack up the bike to spin the wheels as I clean the white walls, rinsing as I clean. When I'm finally done I get the leaf blower again and hit it hard. I've never timed it, but I think it takes at least an hour to do the whole cleaning job.
And then, as luck would have it, the rains the next time I go riding and I get to do it all over again. [:@]
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And then, as luck would have it, the rains the next time I go riding and I get to do it all over again. [:@]
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