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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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I tried it a couple years ago before a long ride. Ended up getting ragged on by some friends for it. Until later that evening when my fairing was clean, and theirs were covered in bugs...
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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I've been using the pledge multi surface cleaner. Thats not the right stuff? Lemon pledge wood polish works better?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by masterblaster
Tried them both, like the black box on my black Ultra, the pledge works but leaves streaks, ya have to come back after 15 mins to get it right with another wipe down. Pledge works great on my sunglo ultra. Black box is expensive, they should sell that detailer separately.
My local Auto Zone store just started carrying the Black Box detailer in a big bottle separate from the kit. Its the only thing I use on my bike now... love it!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Honestly I have been using Turtle Wax black box,and the detailer. I wanted to try Pledge to see what all this talk is about. I can honestly say my bike looks better with Pledge. It doesn't collect dust as bad,and the shine makes my bike look wet. I still like the black box detailer,but the Pledge to me looks better,easier,and less dust build up on my vivid black.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by the4thgearkid
Never tried it. but the turtle wax black box is the schniz for my black bike. Wonder how it stacks up to the pledge?
I used black box on my mustang. It worked good however there is another brand of the black type that was even better.auto glym or something. And does pledge work on chrome
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by valvestem
Lemon Pledge has been used on MC's since at least 1990. I found it worked super on my Bright Candy Ruby paint on a Softail, but not so good on the Vivid Black FL I have now.

You can go a little further back than that. I was using it on a bike while stationed on Okinawa, in 1978.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rooti
I've been using the pledge multi surface cleaner. Thats not the right stuff? Lemon pledge wood polish works better?
POLISH is what you want....
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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So you use it on your paint, chrome, windshield? Any areas you want to avoid?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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So you use it on your paint, chrome, windshield? Any areas you want to avoid?

Tires. Especially the part that meets the pavement!!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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Use it regularly.

Even the generic Wal Mart "lemon pledge" works the same and is a tad bit cheaper.

Makes my bike GLOW.

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