Cleaning paint spots?
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Cruiser
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From: So. ILL.
What is this clay bar that some have talked about, I have no idea what that is. I did try enamel reducer, paint thinner [ mineral spirits ] , gasoline but nothing seems to cut the paint specs. I was able to get most of them off the tank, fairing and fenders with gas out of the tank when it happened, but I missed a whole bunch of them that I didn't see at the time. They are all over the inner fairing, seat and just about everywhere else. There is no going back to where it happened I live in So. Il. and this was in southern Fl., the guys doing the work , none of them spoke english or at least that was my take on it.
Tourer
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From: Port St Lucie, FL
jpooch00 - Can you explain why not? I have used rubbing compound followed by polishing glaze on my 2009 FLHX, in spots that had been rubbed on the tank by the stock seat, it worked great and then I protected those spots with 3M clear bra vinyl (like the SE 110 Ultras - they already have clear bra on several spots to protect from rubs). I am not trying to be an A$$hat here, just asking why you state that so compasionately.
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From: eastern oklahoma
give a try with some turtle wax first. something that isn't abrasive. it may soften the paint spots enough, i'm assuming it is some sort of misting rather than big dime sized spots? damm man, that sucks, sorry to hear about that happening to your bike.
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jpooch00 - Can you explain why not? I have used rubbing compound followed by polishing glaze on my 2009 FLHX, in spots that had been rubbed on the tank by the stock seat, it worked great and then I protected those spots with 3M clear bra vinyl (like the SE 110 Ultras - they already have clear bra on several spots to protect from rubs). I am not trying to be an A$$hat here, just asking why you state that so compasionately.
Ride safe,
John
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From: Michigan
I'm just going by what I was told by a couple of guys at a car painting shop. Those were the words they used. They said that rubbing compound could easily remove the clear coat and that I should use a clay bar or soft polishing compound to remove the paint specks from my bike. I used Maguires clay bar and then H-D scratch and swirl mark treatment. Worked great!
Ride safe,
John
Ride safe,
John
No problem here..
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From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
Good to hear it.
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