pcrimm
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So, I ride to work every day no matter what the weather.
Rain, Cold, Hot, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun ...
Anyway - I began having a real problem with the black plastic fading.
Now I am ok with a dirty bike (no big deal), but something really ticks me wrong when the black fades (not sure why). First time I tried using "back to black" which is a paint based wax used for car bumpers, but that dissolves almost immediately in the sun ...
Then I tried Armor All ... BIG MISTAKE ... because it attracts dust (not anti-static)
Then I found out about Plexis spray on cleaner (which is like a soft wax polish and is AWESOME for the tupperware) ... but no dice on the black stuff
I found a really interesting thing that has worked really well for the past 6 mos. (only had to do it 2 times).
I was sopping my Corbin seat in Either Macquires Leather Cleaner, or Armor All Leather Seat Cleaner, and a little dripped onto one of the side flimsy black plastic thingys ... and I noticed how that grayish black plastic just SOAKED up the oily Leather cleaner .... and turned BLACK and SHINEY
Next thing you know, I sopped my whole bike in the stuff (only the black parts including my Honda under cowl and the radiator, etc.)
Some of the more frustrated pieces literally drank the stuff up so I did it again (just using a paper towel or two)
This has actually turned out to work really well for me, and now I clean my bike like once every 3 months (2 times) with Macquires Leather cleaner and Plexis for the tupperware ... No water involved.
Rain, Cold, Hot, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun ...
Anyway - I began having a real problem with the black plastic fading.
Now I am ok with a dirty bike (no big deal), but something really ticks me wrong when the black fades (not sure why). First time I tried using "back to black" which is a paint based wax used for car bumpers, but that dissolves almost immediately in the sun ...
Then I tried Armor All ... BIG MISTAKE ... because it attracts dust (not anti-static)
Then I found out about Plexis spray on cleaner (which is like a soft wax polish and is AWESOME for the tupperware) ... but no dice on the black stuff
I found a really interesting thing that has worked really well for the past 6 mos. (only had to do it 2 times).
I was sopping my Corbin seat in Either Macquires Leather Cleaner, or Armor All Leather Seat Cleaner, and a little dripped onto one of the side flimsy black plastic thingys ... and I noticed how that grayish black plastic just SOAKED up the oily Leather cleaner .... and turned BLACK and SHINEY
Next thing you know, I sopped my whole bike in the stuff (only the black parts including my Honda under cowl and the radiator, etc.)
Some of the more frustrated pieces literally drank the stuff up so I did it again (just using a paper towel or two)
This has actually turned out to work really well for me, and now I clean my bike like once every 3 months (2 times) with Macquires Leather cleaner and Plexis for the tupperware ... No water involved.