Bike looks great! Do you really remove the dash and wax after most rides? Makes me feel pretty guilty, I haven't done that in ten years.

 

Love my denim tins...not sayin I don't like gloss, but I really dig the denim! Plenty of detailing on the rest of the bike to keep me busy! Like was mentioned the denim is very easily maintained with a soft rag & windex! No waxing or nothing, but gloss IS killer, always will be...there's no fad with gloss!

 

I just use lemon pledge on my black pearl but I'd like to know more about Joes wax and the polish...

 

yeah man i'm pretty **** about the way i maintain my rides. i actually find washing/waxing/polishing to be pretty therapeutic.

there's really nothing i hate more than doing a great detail and wax on the bike and then seeing around the edges of the dash all dried wax, so i don't pull the dash every time, but when i get home from a ride and have some time to kill, absolutely.

i dont have one of those looks good never ridden bikes either, i ride a lot. it always looks good because it's well maintained and whenever i'm on the road theres a fresh coat of wax or detail spray on it that keeps some crap off the paint.

 

I just got my first denim and I love the look, but there is no denying that a freshly cleaned and waxed gloss black bike looks sweet!!

 

Quick detailer or lemon pledge is fine. When you do have to go with a full wax ... I don't get the gripe. It's a flippin bike, not a Town Car. Tiny front fender, small rear fender, and a tank. Grab a beer and wax once every so often for 20 minutes instead of watching The Bachelor with your wife/gf/whatever

 

I don't have any problems keeping my vivid black bike clean, unless I have to ride in the rain. And even a pink bike gets dirty if you ride in the rain.
Keep a mini dash duster in your garage so you can take a few seconds to knock the dust off if that's all it needs. If it's got a little grime on it, take a few more seconds to spray some detailer on it and wipe with a microfiber cloth. That's it.
You shouldn't have to wax a bike more than once or twice a year. If you are doing it more than that, and using a cleaning wax, all you are doing is stripping good paint off the sheetmetal.

 

funny you should mention town car.... got one of them, and a navigator as well... both gloss black... I actually don't care about little swirl marks that appear in their paint...heck the paint is orange peel paint anyways.

 

Now THOSE you should paint flat!

I have an 08 F150 Crew cab. I don't ever plan on waxing it. Unless I am hiring someone else to do it. Hell, even my 95 Taurus SHO will likely get waxed by someone else, once a year, right before the All Ford Nationals. I'm lazy. Bikes get quick detailer enough to not be a problem.

 

see my bikes black is as reflective as a mirror... I got the good stuff to keep it that way...I just hate having to keep up on it... The bike could be stellar after a nice wash and coat of Zaino... then the next day, just sitting in the garage I get to look at all that dust that accumulated overnight. Of course, gotta wipe clean with only special towels that do not put scratches in paint, and even then anything gets on the towel, like if it accidentally drops on the floor, bam... little swirl marks appear... the upkeep is driving me crazy!
I imagine what it is like to have a bike that does not show the dust 5 hrs. after a wash, does not need to wax, does not need any special towels or treatment...heck a bike that really hardly needs a wash, just a quick careless wipe down occasionally...a flat black bike! I doubt I will paint it... then again who knows.... I think about it a lot.