Bought the bike in February and this is the first time I have polished it. It had the usual heavy swirls from the dealer wiping it down on the showroom floor plus I wasn't real careful about my washing technique since I hadn't polished it yet. We'll since winter is here I figured I would give the paint some attention.

I used a Porter Cable 7424, Menzerna nano polish and white Lake Country pads. This is my go to combo unless the paint is really bad and needs more aggressive treatment. I only did the fairing and bags because I got lazy so I'll probably finish up tomorrow. Don't mind the dust in the after pics, Menzerna dusts like crazy. Thanks for looking.

 

Sorry no before pics of the bags but here are a few afters.

 

I'll post some of the tank after I do it. It has some pretty good swirls that need corrected.

 

Very Impressive..... Have to write these things down for future reference. Any special notes I should know please PM me

 

Looks like the scratches came right out, great job shining her up!

 

Looks great!!! Nothing beats a fresh detail. I used to use Meguiars pretty much exclusively, until I stumbled upon Royal Blue. Bought it at the Cleveland motorcycle show last winter for the heck of it ($10?) and was blown away. Might have to give the Menzerna a whirl if I stumble across it.


http://royalbluewax.com

 

Looks good. I just use the turtle wax spray to keep mine polished

 

He used a polish and dual action machine to remove the swirls. Waxes and spray waxes are a completely different thing...Great for protecting the paint and keeping it looking good after a polish but, they do nothing to remove swirls, scratches and imperfections...

 

Exactly, because once it's polished with a cutting product the paint and clear coat need to be protected again. It won't prevent swirls obviously, but it will help make the finish a little more resistant to them as well as other things.

 

looks good, i try not to wipe my black bikes at all. which means i never wash them