Harley Road King (Black)

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imported_rydawg1

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Hi guys!



Here is a 05 HD Road King (ex police package) that I did for a friend of mine. It was very dirty and had some major swirls going on along with some dullness. I have been doing a bunch of bikes for people and they are very time consuming. I have to do his other bike also when I get time.



I decided I was going to play with some new products so I used them on this bike



Process.



Wash - Bike bright spray (great stuff)

3M 3000 series extra cut compound - rotary/hand

po85rd3.02 - rotary/hand

po106ff - rotary/hand

3M Ultrafina - rotary on the tank till it polished out to perfection and exceeded the gloss of glass:p



IPA wipedown on paint

Z6 wipedown on whole bike

Deepfinish Deepswax - 3 coats



Deepfinish Chrome polish on all the chrome till it matched the gloss level of the paint:laugh: This is the best and cleanest chrome polish I have ever used and it is easy to use, plus it has polymer protection in it all in one step.



I did lose a bunch of pics when my batteries died, but I have these so enjoy:usa



Before an during polishing:



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Nice job, turned out really good! :)



Road Kings mean a lot of disassembly, plus cleaning those whitewalls. :nervous2:
 
Thanks Scott! Ya the tires were brand new and had all the blue crap on them. So I had to keep rolling it forward and back and his driveway is a hill. The battery was dead also.



These pics came out really lousy. I was rushing the pics cause the dead battery light was flashing and most pics have some jitter to them. The paint is really deep and wet with crazy reflections. Next time I go to his house I will get better pics.
 
Perfect Ryan...lol



I thought you where the automotive master, but now I may have to reconsider... The Harely Master? The Bike Master? The Master Bait... I mean Master Biker? Hmmmm



Great work, you need a new nickname...
 
TH0001 said:
Perfect Ryan...lol



I thought you where the automotive master, but now I may have to reconsider... The Harely Master? The Bike Master? The Master Baiter? Hmmmm



Great work, you need a new nickname...
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Thanks Todd!



I did my friends truck and then this bike. He now wants me to do his other bike (along with his friends) and all of his work vehicles and also a tri-axle dump truck that is hammered, but fixable. That should be a long 2 day job.



Bikes are a ton of work and more work than cars sometimes. This was a beast for sure. It is amazing in person.
 
Wow, what a difference. All those curves and such would be a nightmare for me. The reflection is absolutely amazing.
 
mr.ikon said:
Wow, what a difference. All those curves and such would be a nightmare for me. The reflection is absolutely amazing.
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Thanks buddy! It is very tough with all the contours. I had to use a special 2 inch pad for the rotary which was different. It's just wierd taking apart someones bike and having them come back and seeing it all apart. I normally have them break it down for me so I am not responsable, but no one cares for the safety of the paint like me.



This one time I had this other guy put his bike back to together and I was loading my truck up. As I came back in the shop he was being very rough with the center piece that goes over the tank and then went to go grab a shop rag to wipe the paint. I screamed at him before he did it.:wall I told him to put the shop rag down and to NEVER use that on paint. It's funny cause I just explained to him 5 minutes before about MF towels:grinno: Some people.... It's funny when I tell the owners to stay away from their own Harley:grinno:
 
TH0001 said:
Perfect Ryan...lol



I thought you where the automotive master, but now I may have to reconsider... The Harely Master? The Bike Master? The Master Bait... I mean Master Biker? Hmmmm



Great work, you need a new nickname...
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Jealousy will get you nowhere:ignore :nana:



Looks like I will have to come up with a nickname for you also:grinno:



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Looks awesome Ryan! Nothing better than deep, wet black paint and gleaming chrome on a sick looking Harley. Those are some crazy reflections too. Can't wait to use my new bottle of Deepswax after seeing these pictures! Impeccable work once again. :2thumbs:
 
RickRack said:
Looks awesome Ryan! Nothing better than deep, wet black paint and gleaming chrome on a sick looking Harley. Those are some crazy reflections too. Can't wait to use my new bottle of Deepswax after seeing these pictures! Impeccable work once again. :2thumbs:
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Thanks Rick!

The pictures came out like total crap. But then again they came out ok for a 4 mp kodak $100 cam that eats 4 batteries every 14 pics. I was rushing taking the pics as it was almost dying and I was almost falling asleep as it was 1:00 in the morning.



Did you get any of the metal polishes too? They are amazing and easy.



On my truck when I get time, I am going to do 3 coats of Z5/ 3 Z2/ 3 Deepswax and see how black and wet I can make it. I will test a spot for a few weeks first. I am trying to fit the Deepswax into my Zaino regimen :heelclick
 
The black paint and chrome look stunning Ryan! I'll bet the owner is glad he found you to take care of all his rides.
 
Awesome attention to detail:clap: , amazing wetness and shine:drool: I'll be trying out my sample of deepswax with Zaino clear seal very soon, it's just amazing to see that reflection on that Harley rydawg!
 
rydawg said:
This one time I had this other guy put his bike back to together and I was loading my truck up. As I came back in the shop he was being very rough with the center piece that goes over the tank and then went to go grab a shop rag to wipe the paint. I screamed at him before he did it.:wall I told him to put the shop rag down and to NEVER use that on paint. It's funny cause I just explained to him 5 minutes before about MF towels:grinno: Some people.... It's funny when I tell the owners to stay away from their own Harley:grinno:
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Hahaha thats funny. Some people just never learn. Even after you take 5 minutes to school em.:bat
 
rydawg said:
Thanks Rick!

The pictures came out like total crap. But then again they came out ok for a 4 mp kodak $100 cam that eats 4 batteries every 14 pics. I was rushing taking the pics as it was almost dying and I was almost falling asleep as it was 1:00 in the morning.



Did you get any of the metal polishes too? They are amazing and easy.



On my truck when I get time, I am going to do 3 coats of Z5/ 3 Z2/ 3 Deepswax and see how black and wet I can make it. I will test a spot for a few weeks first. I am trying to fit the Deepswax into my Zaino regimen :heelclick
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I just ordered the Deepswax for now, but plan on getting the chrome polish as well. Have you tried the aluminum polish or their spray wax yet? I am in the process right now of detailing my girlfriends black Chevy Trailblazer and will be testing Deepswax on it. It should be completely done on Saturday. I was also thinking about including Deepswax into the Zaino regimen as well. I might save that combo until I detail my Z06 that is in dire need of a good polishing. I am curious to see how long my girlfriends truck will last with strictly the Deepswax, then I will experiment a little using it with Zaino.
 
RickRack said:
I just ordered the Deepswax for now, but plan on getting the chrome polish as well. Have you tried the aluminum polish or their spray wax yet? I am in the process right now of detailing my girlfriends black Chevy Trailblazer and will be testing Deepswax on it. It should be completely done on Saturday. I was also thinking about including Deepswax into the Zaino regimen as well. I might save that combo until I detail my Z06 that is in dire need of a good polishing. I am curious to see how long my girlfriends truck will last with strictly the Deepswax, then I will experiment a little using it with Zaino.
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I did try the aluminum and chrome polish and it is the best stuff I have ever tried. It also has a polymer protection coat in it which lasts. They are all in one metal polishes that work excellent with no harsh grit. You rub them in lightly and let them sit for a minute and then wipe off.



I tried the aluminum polish on a dump tri-axle alcoa wheel that was beat and I made it look like chrome with very little work. I am going to use it on a small 2 inch wool/foam pad via pc. I use to hate doing aluminum and chrome until lately.:woot:
 
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