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    Muddy carpeted wheel wells.. Any tips?

    I'm not understanding why someone would use carpet on wheel wheels? Please explain like I'm 5 years old.
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    Ruined Powder Coated wheels?

    Probably not, but given that I’m likely going to be redoing it anyway, I might as well experiment with it, right?
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    Ruined Powder Coated wheels?

    Ball Buster Speed Polishing Drill Attachment | Would using something like this with a compound yield good results?
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    Ruined Powder Coated wheels?

    Wow, there's a lot of good info here. Here's the answer to some of these questions: - The wheels had a few days to cure which I assumed would be enough to withstand most chemicals. But who knows what the car wash used. I think it's whatever they were using to put on the tires to give it a...
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    Ruined Powder Coated wheels?

    It seems that I may have ruined my freshly powder coated wheels. I had it done in a Prismatic Powders Wet Charcoal with their Clear Vision clear. After about three days following the powder coating, I got the wheels installed and took my car to the local hand wash. (best of the terrible options...
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    Cleaning dusty motorcycle before ride

    This is exactly what I was looking for. The folding microfiber trick is brilliant. That way, the dirt doesn’t see the paint again. I have Opti Coat No Rinse and Opti Coat Hyper Seal. I could make a spray using that as a washing method at the washing concentrate. Thank you so much.
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    Cleaning dusty motorcycle before ride

    I really like that tool, but I don’t have an air compressor. I do, however, have a blower that I have been using to blow much of the dust off. It’s the Cyclone Blower and it is filtered. It helps but not completely. I then use the Griots rinseless spray. Afterwards, I would apply some Griots...
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    Cleaning dusty motorcycle before ride

    So I have a black motorcycle (1993 Triumph Trident 900). It sits under a tent of sorts by the side of the house (New Jersey). If I let the bike sit for a day, it’ll be covered in dust, specks of dirt and leaves that swirls around as the tent isn’t completely sealed. I used to use the California...
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