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Old 10-12-2009, 05:23 PM
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Has anyone used the waterless Harley cleaner and polish? Good or bad results?
 
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Old 10-12-2009, 05:37 PM
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If you are talking about the stuff in the spray can, I use it on chrome only. When I use it on painted surfaces it seems to streak. Does a great job cleaning up chrome though. JR.
 
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Yes that is what happened to me. Haved used a product called Opti-gloss with great results. Having trouble finding it.
 
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works great for me ,also lemon pledge .heard about it on here and tried it and it works real good
 
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it works OK as a cleaner, seems to cut the bugs pretty good on the windshield. Honda polish or pledge is a better polish IMO.
 
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Only use it on the windshield because of the streaking issue mentioned earlier. I like Meguiar's Quick Detail for the rest of the bike better.
 
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Originally Posted by HarleyWood
it works OK as a cleaner, seems to cut the bugs pretty good on the windshield. Honda polish or pledge is a better polish IMO.
i thought it sucked. not worth the money, imo. i usually go by the metric dealer and pick up a can or two of the 'original spray cleaner and polish' aka hondabrite (before they changed the forumula).

to get the bugs off, i use a 50/50 mix of peroxide and water in a spray bottle. takes them off super easy, then i put a coat of polish over it to help make it 'slicker' so bugs don't stick.
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 03:05 PM
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i thought it sucked. not worth the money, imo. i usually go by the metric dealer and pick up a can or two of the 'original spray cleaner and polish' aka hondabrite (before they changed the forumula).

to get the bugs off, i use a 50/50 mix of peroxide and water in a spray bottle. takes them off super easy, then i put a coat of polish over it to help make it 'slicker' so bugs don't stick.

I thought about giving an "it sucked" , but went with OK since it did cut bugs..

I haven't bought anymore since the first try.
I also use peroxide to cut the bugs and then follow up with Honda polish or Pledge
 
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Old 10-13-2009, 03:38 PM
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This is the best aerosol stuff I've found for removing grime:

http://www.blackfireusa.com/blivcaspcla.html
 
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how many people of polish decent does it take to shine a gas tank?

answer....3

1 to hold the rag and 2 to push the bike back and forth
 


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