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    New bike, new questions to go with it

    So, I bought a new bike today and it very seriously needs to be polished.

    I`m not looking for perfection right now since I`ll have to pull parts off soon (though I may just wait until winter for most of what I want to do).

    All I have is a GG6 for a machine polisher. I do have 3" pads and BP and somewhere (the wife claims she didn`t move it but I know where I left it and it`s not there anymore) I have a 2" pneumatic DA. Now, the pneumatic is a cheapo I bought to play with (Harbor Freight) but I don`t have a compressor at home that will power it.

    I need something I can use by hand to help me out. Either that or any ideas for a cheap, but usable smaller polisher.

    I tried Black Hole, Meg`s UC, Meg`s UP, and may try to the Sonax Easy Shine I received as a free gift with an order just because it specifically says to use by hand.

    Also, is it safe to polish "tinted" windscreens? You`ll see when I attach the pictures of how bad this thing is.

    This is pretty much how the whole thing looked. I know when I sell something it gets cleaned first.

    What was really scary was when he pulled a super cheapo MF out of the storage compartment... at least I know how it got so bad.













    Anyway, any tips would be appreciated. Otherwise, I`ll just keep playing with what I have until I find something that is acceptable for now.

    EDIT: Ignore the watermark. I`ve been playing around with a gallery on my site and I have it set to automatically watermark images. I would use Photobucket but this is so much faster and easier.
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    Now, if you will excuse me, I must go pray for wisdom from the Meguiar`s gods.

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    Re: New bike, new questions to go with it

    I haven`t seen too much that megs uc /up can`t clean up. did you say that you already used it on the bike? if you have to apply by hand these are handy- EZ Grip Hydro-Tech Hand Applicators , Griot`s Garage Mini 3 Inch Pad Holder , or Pinnacle Polishin if you already have 3" pads. An innovative approach to correcting and waxing by hand! will work too.

    P.S. please disregard, I just saw your post on "what did you do detailing wise today" . seems you already took care of the problem.
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    Re: New bike, new questions to go with it

    Quote Originally Posted by tropicsteve View Post
    I haven`t seen too much that megs uc /up can`t clean up. did you say that you already used it on the bike? if you have to apply by hand these are handy- EZ Grip Hydro-Tech Hand Applicators , Griot`s Garage Mini 3 Inch Pad Holder , or Pinnacle Polishin if you already have 3" pads. An innovative approach to correcting and waxing by hand! will work too.

    P.S. please disregard, I just saw your post on "what did you do detailing wise today" . seems you already took care of the problem.
    Yeah, I got a little impatient.

    I`ll attack the side fairings some other time tonight probably but there is a major difference now. A lot of work but it looks way better.













    As a note, those white lines in the last picture are a weird reflection, not polish.
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    Re: New bike, new questions to go with it

    I actually have the EZ Grip applicators and started with those.
    “Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses.” - Plato

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    Re: New bike, new questions to go with it

    Nice job on the windscreen. The choice of low dusting, oily polish is a good one for bikes, because dusting is royal pita to clean up on a bike.
    I do most of my motorcycle by hand because the machine just can`t get to all the nooks and obstacles. I`ve found UP to be a good choice, and Menzerna 2500. I simply use my 4" pads by hand. I have cut some in half for the bike for easier access.

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    Re: New bike, new questions to go with it

    Quote Originally Posted by WaxAddict View Post
    Nice job on the windscreen. The choice of low dusting, oily polish is a good one for bikes, because dusting is royal pita to clean up on a bike.
    I do most of my motorcycle by hand because the machine just can`t get to all the nooks and obstacles. I`ve found UP to be a good choice, and Menzerna 2500. I simply use my 4" pads by hand. I have cut some in half for the bike for easier access.
    There was only one spot on the screen that may still bug me... and it`s dead center at the top. He said they were new plastics and you can tell he wasn`t careful putting them on.

    I already learned that dusting, etc. can be a PITA. I may have not checked to make sure the pad was 100% dry and hit an edge. That was not fun.

    I had to do a lot by hand and, if I do it again I most likely will. The front was pretty well trashed and I managed most with the 3" on the GG6. The sides weren`t nearly as bad thank goodness.

    Now to decide if I want to keep the mirrors where they are or go with bar end mirrors... hm.

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    Re: New bike, new questions to go with it

    Awesome! Congrats on the new bike! YZF600R? I used to have one of those. It was a 97 and it was one of my favorites. Can`t wait to see more pics of it

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    Re: New bike, new questions to go with it

    Quote Originally Posted by Vega@Autopia View Post
    Awesome! Congrats on the new bike! YZF600R? I used to have one of those. It was a 97 and it was one of my favorites. Can`t wait to see more pics of it
    Yep, 2004. I wanted to stick with a 600CC since insurance is way cheaper. Plus, I`m pretty short and the smaller bikes tend to fit me a bit better.

    I`ll get some more pictures sometime.
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