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Old 07-13-2010, 09:37 PM
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I was wondering if anyone had any tips for washing the plastic on the inner fairing.
 
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Old 07-20-2010, 11:07 PM
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I usually just wipe it down with a damp wash mit, followed with a dry towel.
 
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I was wondering if anyone had any tips for washing the plastic on the inner fairing.
It's a bagger right?
Is is factory flat black or painted?
 
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Old 07-21-2010, 02:14 PM
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factory black
 
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I wipe it down with a damp towel and then take a micro fiber and spray it with detailer so it's just misted. use that to finish it off.
 
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I wash my inner fairing just like I wash the rest of my bike. Rinse off the loose stuff with the hose first, wash it with the micro fiber mit dipped in car wash soap, rinse mit in another bucket of plain clean water, hose rinse the soap off and blow dry along with the rest of the bike.
 
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Originally Posted by bignew
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A light mist with the hose followed by a soapy mitt to remove dirt and grit.
Another light mist with the hose to rinse off the soap. Dry with MF towels.
 
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Originally Posted by todd-67
I wipe it down with a damp towel and then take a micro fiber and spray it with detailer so it's just misted. use that to finish it off.

+1..........same as i do
 
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Does anyone have any suggestions for "restoring" the black? I have a stock flat black inner fairing and its starting to get faded
Thanks!
 
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mothers back to black works pretty good
 


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