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AMCQ46 wrote:This could work out well as I could do with my bike paint getting a serious polish, sounds like a trade at the next workshop day if I sort your CCTs for you

Your on kidder, nothing better than making things shiny

Shame about the colour

Looks mint though. Had mine from new but a few winters commuting has somewhat taken the shine off.

They really are awesome and generally bullet proof and reliable bikes. Mines let me down once in 13 years and 25K miles and that was due to a 7 year old battery.

[/quote]That's impressive, non distorted pole and no holograms or swirls.

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Rob wrote:Shame about the colour

Looks mint though. Had mine from new but a few winters commuting has somewhat taken the shine off.

They really are awesome and generally bullet proof and reliable bikes. Mines let me down once in 13 years and 25K miles and that was due to a 7 year old battery.

When the weather picks up, I don't mind giving it a going over for you

cybercarl wrote:

That's impressive, non distorted pole and no holograms or swirls.

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Cheers buddy, its a daily drive so its still not perfect, but it does come up pretty well

Wolves storm wrote:

Rob wrote:Shame about the colour

Looks mint though. Had mine from new but a few winters commuting has somewhat taken the shine off.

They really are awesome and generally bullet proof and reliable bikes. Mines let me down once in 13 years and 25K miles and that was due to a 7 year old battery.

When the weather picks up, I don't mind giving it a going over for you

Thanks but it's a lost cause. Paintwork is pretty much fine it's all the alloy and steel that has been attacked by the salt.

It's mechanically fine though and my commuter/workhorse now. My other bike is the one I look after, but being Matt Green it's never going to shine.....

Cheers buddy, its a daily drive so its still not perfect, but it does come up pretty well

Out of curiosity what polish do you use, I don't mean wax And do use a rotory or DA?

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cybercarl wrote:

Cheers buddy, its a daily drive so its still not perfect, but it does come up pretty well

Out of curiosity what polish do you use, I don't mean wax And do use a rotory or DA?

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Always use a DA, takes a bit longer but a hell of a lot safer, I would hate to kill someones pride and joy, my favourite is the 3m compounds


Then final stage a nice cherry glaze, makes it smell nice, that does not sound right even in my head

makes it smell nice, that does not sound right

I know what you mean. I love the smell of Bilt Hamber Hydra-Wax, smells good enough to drink like a tropical fruit juice.

I will be giving the 3M a go one day as I'm being pulled towards it by their quality videos and the colour system they use. I have only attempted polishing once and used the Menzerna range of polish. I used a drill with speed control One day I will purchase a DA. I'm on the learning curve to detailing.

Anyway keep up the good work and I look forward to some threads on polish, wax etc.

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cybercarl wrote:

makes it smell nice, that does not sound right

I know what you mean. I love the smell of Bilt Hamber Hydra-Wax, smells good enough to drink like a tropical fruit juice.

I will be giving the 3M a go one day as I'm being pulled towards it by their quality videos and the colour system they use. I have only attempted polishing once and used the Menzerna range of polish. I used a drill with speed control One day I will purchase a DA. I'm on the learning curve to detailing.

Anyway keep up the good work and I look forward to some threads on polish, wax etc.

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If you want my advice, just buy a Kestral DA it puts pleasure into polishing knowing you cant damage you paint, using a drill you must be clenching your butt cheeks all the time your doing it, I know I would be

Mr Sheen

leevtr wrote:Mr Sheen

btw - what's a DA?

BigVeeGrin wrote:

leevtr wrote:Mr Sheen

btw - what's a DA?

Dual action polisher

welcome to the site, cant wait to see him and Chris compare notes

we could have some concurs competition or how ever its spelt

we could have some concurs competition or how ever its spelt

Or even furry dice

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