View Full Version : new territory....have to detail this
Envious Eric
03-08-2007, 02:58 AM
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/toyotaguy/bike.jpg
i have never done a street bike before, how do i proceed....what products, what pads, towels, etc....any info you can give me would be great....
the owner says he has tried wetsanding a few areas to get the hard water spots (sprinklers a few times) off, but he thinks that it should be left up to me....he is a friend of mine, I am doing this one for free since its going to be raffled away so i get some publication
help me out guys, how do i proceed
imported_JoshVette
03-08-2007, 07:25 AM
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/toyotaguy/bike.jpg
i have never done a street bike before, how do i proceed....what products, what pads, towels, etc....any info you can give me would be great....
the owner says he has tried wetsanding a few areas to get the hard water spots (sprinklers a few times) off, but he thinks that it should be left up to me....he is a friend of mine, I am doing this one for free since its going to be raffled away so i get some publication
help me out guys, how do i proceed
I was in the same boat as you the first time I did a bike (I was doing the owner`s cars when he sprung the bike on me) I told him I don`t normally do bikes and his would be my first but he like the way his cars looked so much he didn`t care.
I did the bike just the same as I would have done a car........
We took off as many panels as we could to get in there good.
Wash with dawn,
Claybar
Compounded with 3M and PC with orange LC pad, and got out all the scratchs out of the take where he leans up against it
Polished it with PC
Sealed it with RejeX
It was difficult with all the curvy places and small panels and weird angles. Looking back I wish I would have had a few small brushs to clean it up better and some 4 inch pads instead of the 6.5` that I use. ( I was unprepared )
It turned out incredible though.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/Chris%20LPE%20HC%2004CE%20Z06%20130000%20Maxima%20 Croch%20Rocket/DSC03813.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/Chris%20LPE%20HC%2004CE%20Z06%20130000%20Maxima%20 Croch%20Rocket/DSC03815.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/Chris%20LPE%20HC%2004CE%20Z06%20130000%20Maxima%20 Croch%20Rocket/DSC03816.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/Chris%20LPE%20HC%2004CE%20Z06%20130000%20Maxima%20 Croch%20Rocket/DSC03795.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/Chris%20LPE%20HC%2004CE%20Z06%20130000%20Maxima%20 Croch%20Rocket/DSC03792.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Joshvette/Detailing/Chris%20LPE%20HC%2004CE%20Z06%20130000%20Maxima%20 Croch%20Rocket/DSC03946.jpg
Invigor
03-08-2007, 10:32 AM
Don`t dress the tires!
imported_JoshVette
03-08-2007, 10:51 AM
Don`t dress the tires!
yea, not unless you want to kill the rider........
sixty7mustang22
03-08-2007, 11:22 AM
Yeah, whatever you do, don`t dress the tires or the seats!
BigJimZ28
03-08-2007, 11:29 AM
since it id going to be raffled away so you get some publication
I see a great spot for you to put a decal of you business!
admac
03-08-2007, 01:21 PM
i actually like dressing on my seats. helps me slide around better. but i wouldn`t recommend you do it to someone else`s bike without them knowing the consequences.
imported_themightytimmah
03-08-2007, 10:45 PM
I did a bike for my friend that looked exactly like the one Josh detailed. It had like 50 miles on it, minimal marring but the gloss wasn`t that good - whoever polished it out at the factory was a rookie.
I used:
S100 Total Cycle Wash
APC/scrub brush on tires
CG Clay
Rotary/black LC 6.5" pad/FPII/1500rpms
PlastX/Cyclo/White LC on windscreen
Megs Quick Interior Detailer on seat
CG 50:50 Paste
A bike like that can easily be buffed with PC and 4" Edge pads.....some of the front fender and a few areas of the fairing may be unreachable.
Water based dressing should be fine on sidewalls (only). Your wheels would have to touch for that portion to every be on the ground. Apply be spraying product on edge of a sponge.
Protect-All makes a dressing that is non-slippery and can be used on seats.