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Postby Bristle Hound » Fri Jan 09, 2004 12:01 am

... use on your xx ?
I use Autoglym super resin polish on the bodywork - Excellent results everytime :thumbsup)
WD40 to get all the shite off the wheels & clean up the alloy parts
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Postby TazCBR1100XX » Fri Jan 09, 2004 12:11 am

I also use that BH but I use it on the wheels too - gets a nice clean shine on them. I then protect it all with Autoglym High Gloss Protection which smells fookin lovely and makes it feel really nice and sexy - but then again I do have a Silver xx , so Sexy is built in :mrgreen: I also use the other Autoglym stuff for the rubbery bits on the wingdicators and the black bits near the tank - brings them up nice and clean looking, and it's also good for the brake hoses, calipers, rubber hoses, and engine - loverly, but can't remember what it's called and I can't be arsed to go and have a look in the garage for the bottle which is about empty I think :banghead) Solvol Autosol does the alloys and exhausts including foot hangers etc. 8)
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Postby bezzer » Fri Jan 09, 2004 12:35 am

Whatever wax or polish the missus buys for her car I nick and use on the bike :wink) Also silicone based Flash Dash ( I think) on the non shiny plastic bits and rubber mirror boots and autosol on the alloy and brass bits.
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Postby Gizzit » Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:39 am

Autoglym or carnuba enriched wax polish (which ever takes me fancy) on the shiny bits. The carnuba stuff gets a better shine more easily but the Autoglym lasts longer :) Although, since I got those microfibre polishing cloths off BH, I dont seem to need to polish the bike quite so much :mrgreen:

I use Turtle Wax Extreme trim cleaner (green bottle) on the non shiny stuff (except tyres of course) which works really well and keep the wheels clean with WD40, just sprayed on a cloth and wiped carefully around the spokes, rims etc. I used to use it to clean the crap off the tyre walls too until I read somewhere that it can rot the rubber :oops)

When the feeling takes me I also use a bike specific engine de-greaser to clean the crap from around the back of the engine. Fookin excellent stuff!
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Postby jonah » Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:00 am

I use mer great results, for inital cleaning i use auto glym bike cleaner £6.99 for large bottle with spray attachment lifts oil & grease first time without rubbing
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Postby bov » Fri Jan 09, 2004 6:38 pm

Crystal Glo acrylic polish is great as I don't have to be careful not to get it on the plastic bits. Cos' it polishes 'em too! :ride)
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Re: Which Polish Do ...

Postby Simon S » Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:19 pm

Bristle Hound wrote:... use on your xx ?
I use Autoglym super resin polish on the bodywork - Excellent results everytime :thumbsup)
WD40 to get all the shite off the wheels & clean up the alloy parts

You must have money to burn, using WD40 on the wheels :|
Try whites spirt you get a gallon for a tin of WD :D
That Autoglym is a good drop of kit and i use that mostly on the tank.
I also brought some turtle wax in a green bottle that got a good review in one of those moron car tuning tits mags :bigcry:
That will get used for my helmet :D :roll) and fairing when i open the bottle.
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Postby BirdAddict » Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:40 pm

Simon you don't want to use wax on your helmet, your hand might slip off the tip and you could do yourself an injury or maybe worse :D
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Postby Shuggie » Sat Jan 10, 2004 2:21 am

I've used Auto Glym on every car/bike I've owned, ever since I saw a Rolls Royce dealership in Devon with a large tub of the stuff sitting close by. If its good enough for a Siver Shadow its good enough for me 'bird. :)
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Postby darkangel » Sat Jan 10, 2004 8:24 pm

Been usin Autoglym for years!(well since i was a chauf shou chuafe :? fook it , since i used to drive people around in a MOTA!) not only the Best "Polish" :thumbsup) but ive also got a "Polish" Bird to do it for me! Oh yeah Baby! :blowme) :D

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Postby Gizzit » Sat Jan 10, 2004 8:46 pm

What --- you got a Polish bird polishing yer bird :?
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Postby Chuff » Sat Jan 10, 2004 9:40 pm

autoglym now do a lovrly bike specific pack up including degreaser and a instant shine spray polish and a few other bitz. excellent bit of kit and it kept , dare i say it , my old fireblades one off paint immaculate right thru a winters riding !
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Postby Ladybird » Sun Jan 11, 2004 9:35 am

Turtle Wash Wax - Autoglym Resin - Autosol and errr much elbow grease.
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Postby darkangel » Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:33 am

Ladybird wrote:Turtle Wash Wax - Autoglym Resin - Autosol and errr much elbow grease.
:? :? :? ive heard so so much about this "ELBOW GREASE" where the hell do i get this from :? Sounds like its good stuff? :D

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Postby TazCBR1100XX » Sun Jan 11, 2004 12:11 pm

darkangel wrote:ive heard so so much about this "ELBOW GREASE" where the hell do i get this from


You already got some as it comes built in as standard - it's just that some of us use our own, but others use someone elses - like a Polish bird :D
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Postby darkangel » Sun Jan 11, 2004 12:50 pm

What? :? built in as standard? :? on the Bird? Never saw that in the write up when i looked in Ride mag all them years ago! :? :D So come on Taz! where abouts? under the seat? is their a special button to press? :blowme) :D

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Postby TazCBR1100XX » Sun Jan 11, 2004 5:31 pm

darkangel wrote:What? :? built in as standard? :? on the Bird


Not on the fookin Bird ya dope - on yer yooman bod like :roll) You been taking Thickness lessons from BA or wot :? :mrgreen:
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Postby BirdAddict » Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:07 pm

Oi so I make the odd spelling mistake, at least I don't misunderstand the whole question like you do short dick
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Postby TazCBR1100XX » Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:27 pm

:twisted) lol
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Postby darkangel » Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:35 pm

i resemble that remark Taz! :? or is it reasemble :? ! :D lol

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