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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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One of my lower fairing leather door covers, (You know the ones with the four snaps) has a whitish haze over it. Do any of you have a good suggestion for how to clean it back up so it's black? I also noticed a couple of my switches, (cruise and accessory) are starting to do the same thing. The drivers intercom plug cap did the same thing. I just replaced that, because it got so brittle it broke. I only use Mothers auto car soap when I was my bike. I use a Mothers quick detail in between washes just to keep it clean...
 
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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Its cheap enough to replace the snap flap for a magnetic one, simple install and I believe they run less than $50. Work great and look like stock but open much easier if you need to grab something like chap stick or gloves while riding. Just a thought.

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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Its cheap enough to replace the snap flap for a magnetic one, simple install and I believe they run less than $50. Work great and look like stock but open much easier if you need to grab something like chap stick or gloves while riding. Just a thought.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Get the magnetic flaps you will never go back to the snaps.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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yeah, great idea to go to the magnetic doors, but will these doors develop that whitish haze as well?
 
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Love my magnetic flaps. If ya want to go back to black though, try Mothers Back to Black product. Good stuff
 
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