Tire fable?

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03-25-2014, 05:16 AM

foxtrapper

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Armorall, 303, Pledge, etc. Almost all contain silicone to make things shiny. It's right there in the MSDS.

I spent some time doing side by side and back to back comparisons of the various products on the market. Found virtually no difference in performance on life between any of them.

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03-25-2014, 05:28 AM

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I don't remember when i washed my bike last so i guess i don't really worry about shiny tires...

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03-25-2014, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Noble Jim

You are correct. You cannot remove it, you can only move it around. I spray lacquer, I understand fisheyes.

Yes, and even the fish eye eliminator doesn't work all the time...it just introduces an oil into the paint so the new paint can blend better with the contaminant already on the surface...but you can't get the paint to lay down like it should when you use FEE. At least, that's been my experience...

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03-25-2014, 07:56 AM

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Unless you're applying it with a trowel to the tread, using armorall wipes judiciously on the sidewall isn't going to cause a loss of traction.

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03-25-2014, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by banjoplayer2

I think Bigheadted had some valid points he makes. However do you really have to be such an abrasive dick to others while you do it? Nobody was being verbally abusive to anybody in this thread.

I think your comment that Darwinism or deaths by crash of fellow riders may be necessary for the purpose of elevating the skill, or knowledge of the motorcycle community as a whole; was way out of line!

We all have bad days, but that just can't be justified.

Nothing was directed at anyone here specifically. It was meant to be funny and to me when I wrote it I was chuckling some. Did not mean to offend like it appears I did.

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