about Pledge use?
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Spotsylvania, VA
What makes pledge improper materials?
I use pledge on my end tables...... I guess I figure if I can afford a $20k plus bike I can afford the proper materials to keep/clean it...... I find it amazing that people spend there hard earned money on a toy and then look for "cheap" materials to keep it up....
Griotsgarage has top notch materials to do so.......all just my .02
Griotsgarage has top notch materials to do so.......all just my .02
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From: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Road Master
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I use pledge on my end tables...... I guess I figure if I can afford a $20k plus bike I can afford the proper materials to keep/clean it...... I find it amazing that people spend there hard earned money on a toy and then look for "cheap" materials to keep it up....
Griotsgarage has top notch materials to do so.......all just my .02
Griotsgarage has top notch materials to do so.......all just my .02
And why would anyone want to spray something that is highly flamable on to their expensive scooter. Anything highly flamable can not be good for paint.
Road Captain
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From: Pacific Northwest
I use pledge on my end tables...... I guess I figure if I can afford a $20k plus bike I can afford the proper materials to keep/clean it...... I find it amazing that people spend there hard earned money on a toy and then look for "cheap" materials to keep it up....
Griotsgarage has top notch materials to do so.......all just my .02
Griotsgarage has top notch materials to do so.......all just my .02
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Road Master
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From: Duluth, GA
Ummm well I don't spray it on the bike...actually spray it onto a microfiber towel and apply that way...but whatever.
Hey...it works...but if you think it's bad for your bike...don't like the idea that something this inexpensive should be put on your bike...or just think conventional wax should be better...then by all means....don't use it.
As far as showing up here and thinking you are going to convince people who have used it (and often times for many years) that it is "bad for your bike"...you are wasting your time. Move on.
Last edited by SlowRain; Apr 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM.
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Pledge
I have tried the pledge route. It was a disappointing one for me. Looks either like it leaves an oily residue when using too much or no visible effect if using less.
I have therefore Pledged to have nothing touch my girl but McGuire wax!
I have therefore Pledged to have nothing touch my girl but McGuire wax!
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I use pledge on my end tables...... I guess I figure if I can afford a $20k plus bike I can afford the proper materials to keep/clean it...... I find it amazing that people spend there hard earned money on a toy and then look for "cheap" materials to keep it up....
Griotsgarage has top notch materials to do so.......all just my .02
Griotsgarage has top notch materials to do so.......all just my .02
Pledge is basically the same thing as the Honda detail polish. Just not as expensive. Seems silly to pay more for the exact same thing if you ask me, but to each their own.
I've tried Pledge and think it works well. A couple of years ago I got this stuff called The BOM for basically the same thing. $20 for a huge bottle that has lasted for years (plus at the time I got a travel bottle, plus a 2nd bottle for free). I'll typically wash the bike (if it's really dirty), use the BOM afterwards to keep it from water spotting (living in the desert heat it's hard to get it dry fast enough). I might wax the bike once a year or so, just use either Pledge or that other stuff and it stays pretty shiny.