Quality wax is not going to discolor because on most hot spots it will be gone as soon as temps reach 200 degress or better. Sealants have a higher temp range and more and better metal sealants are coming out all the time. Just dont waste your time applying a sealant and then wash you bike with harsh chemicals that will only remove them.

 

Mother Chrome Polish and Mothers Mag/Aluminum Polish for polished aluminum parts. Works real well!

 

Thebeeswax comment got me thinking- SnowSeal (used for waterproofing leather boots) is mostly beeswax for those that don't want to mix up their own formula.I ain't NEVER tried it on chrome so if you do you are experimentingat your own risk.

I plan totry it out on my 94 XL as it hasparts that I'mprobably gonna have re-chromed anyhow (ruined sitting outside in rain.)If I get goodresults, I'll try it on the new bike.No worries - I keep my new bikegaraged in a travel trailer.

SnowSeal does work great on boots. I put boots in oven at 120degree Ffor not more than 10 minutes, grab them out of oven and while still hot Islobber on SnowSealwith fat brush - leather sucks it up likesponge doeswater. Do during warm weather so you can open windows - some boots smell a bit nasty when heated up.

Or you can wait tillAugust andheat boots up in hot carthat's sitting in the sun.

Then I stick the first boot back in oven for 3-5 minutes as I lather up other boot.

After three applications let boots cool. Or if you want, keep applying until boots won't absorb any more (you might need a few cans worth.)

Shoveled snow justrecently andleather was like rubber...as far as I can tell it was truly waterproof. Water beaded up on them. Before SnowSealmy boots sucked up snow meltlike all get outand would typically takethree days sitting indoors to dry out.

I plan to wash and SnowSeal my bootscome every fall.When I get new bike boots ditto. Note that if SnowSeal is applieddirectly onto cold boots it don't seem to workat all.

For what it's worth.

For some wicked good custom bike boots check out: http://www.russellmoccasin.com/boots...ycle_menu.html

 

Wax can't hurt but seems to leave a film on chrome. Mothers Chrome Polish is the bomb. Makes the chrome a very deep shine that seems to resist fingerprints. Protects too. Try it, I think you will be hooked once you see the chrome sparkle.

 

I use Meguiars NXT spray , works well and very easy on and off.

 

I use Mother's Chrome Polish. Works fine.

 

wax on - wax off.

 

I wax everything..... LOL