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Old 01-05-08, 11:58   #1 (permalink)
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Polishing Motor Cycle??

My dad has two harleys that he wants me to polish to get rid of the marring from using a crappy sponge when cleaning. What is the best way to do this? Most of the panels are small so I thought it would be hard to do with a PC?

I'm going to be using Menz. probably just 106ff. Maybe SIP if 106ff can't fix it.
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Re: Polishing Motor Cycle??

Try 4" pads...they are available for both PC and rotary.
 
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Re: Polishing Motor Cycle??

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My dad has two harleys that he wants me to polish to get rid of the marring from using a crappy sponge when cleaning. What is the best way to do this? Most of the panels are small so I thought it would be hard to do with a PC?

I'm going to be using Menz. probably just 106ff. Maybe SIP if 106ff can't fix it.
I'm no expert, but sometimes the small panels show less than a big slab like a car body. What color?
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I'm no expert, but sometimes the small panels show less than a big slab like a car body. What color?
this is way to late, but I would try a finishing pad for example, because most
bikes have a very soft clear on them, use the LC red pad first with 106FF
see what happens, if that does not work them try the white one.

I would use Menz 85rd instead because it has no fillers, if 106FF is not worked
good and checked with ISO wipe down it might fill instead of removing.
 
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Re: Polishing Motor Cycle??

You are going to have to use 4" pads or go it by hand. I use optimum products. Polish, Compound and Hyper Compound. I just don't see how you are going to correct any signifigant marring without the 4" pads. If it's really bad, and along the tank panels on a harley, you will have to loosen up the nut on the dash and polish underneath. I find a lot of bike owners have a tendency to wipe along the lines of their tank panel and or gas cap. creating a ton of linaear swirls which cannot be removed without the removal of the aforementioned items. Even if you choose to remove all these marks I can all most guarantee the will be back if you ever detail the bike again.
 
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i just purchased some optimum polish. can't wait to see how well it works.
 
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