2black1s
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- Jan 23, 2015
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Thanks Jacob.
Motorcycles are certainly a different animal than cars... Lots of nooks and crannies and tedious hand operations.
My leaf blower is dedicated for detailing... It's never been used for yard work. It's a relatively cheap option (~ $100 vs. ~ $250 for the MetroVac) that works for me.
For the clay selection... No real set-in-stone decision process. I started with the fine grade and bumped it up when I felt it was appropriate. And yes, I was doing the baggie test throughout the process.
The hand polishing... Yeah, motorcycles certainly have a few areas where hand polishing is necessary. I like to use a cut & folded-to-size microfiber towel for that. The folded microfiber towel disperses any finger pressure and provides a more uniform pressure than a foam applicator. Like I've said in some other threads, I've been hand polishing paint back to the late 1960s so it's kind of second nature to me.
Motorcycles are certainly a different animal than cars... Lots of nooks and crannies and tedious hand operations.
My leaf blower is dedicated for detailing... It's never been used for yard work. It's a relatively cheap option (~ $100 vs. ~ $250 for the MetroVac) that works for me.
For the clay selection... No real set-in-stone decision process. I started with the fine grade and bumped it up when I felt it was appropriate. And yes, I was doing the baggie test throughout the process.
The hand polishing... Yeah, motorcycles certainly have a few areas where hand polishing is necessary. I like to use a cut & folded-to-size microfiber towel for that. The folded microfiber towel disperses any finger pressure and provides a more uniform pressure than a foam applicator. Like I've said in some other threads, I've been hand polishing paint back to the late 1960s so it's kind of second nature to me.
