First clean and polish

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  1. Lee Beddows

    Lee Beddows New Member

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    So I spent 3 hours cleaning my blade.

    Power washed.
    Spray all over with muck off.
    Microfiber wash with meguiars gold class shampoo.
    Micro fibre cloth dry.
    Polished with auto glym super resin.

    Pretty damn happy with the end result....

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  2. Lee Beddows

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  4. Lee Beddows

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    I'm unsure about them to be honest.
     
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    Good work, mate!
     
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    90s retro Lee :cool:
     
  7. Lee Beddows

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    Must be why it jumped out at me then, being a 90s child an all
     
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    :( now I feel old
     
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    Super resin takes out any swirls but don't keep using go with there high gloss polish less agreesive
     
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  10. Lee Beddows

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    Didn't realise that meant funny.... Sorry dude
     
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    Cheers wozza. Got some turtle wax ice at my dad's which I'm going to use to help seal and protect it a bit more
     
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    Lol no problem .I have broad shoulders ;)
     
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    Likewise :D
     
  14. nigelrb

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    So do I but only on the original bikes. Thing is, whoever put it on there probably didn't know, and quite possibly Lee didn't know until alerted by this thread.

    To me, it's like dressing your wife in hand-me-downs, OR, the reverse of owners putting HRC decals on non-HRC bikes:rolleyes:;).
     
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  15. Lee Beddows

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    I was half aware and knew it wasn't factory fitted so to speak.
    I do think too many stickers can spoil the look hence why I took the ones off the rear fender.
    Will see if they grow on me or if I decide to get rid
     
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    Cheers Lee. Thought I'd better mention that I'm not criticising. It does look good, and discrete. Only the astute would know the difference anyway.

    Your mention of stickers might well re-ignite another sticker debate: to remove (or not) swing arm info decals!:D:D
     
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    Remove them
     
  18. Lee Beddows

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    I never even thought about them.... Hmmm
     
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