Ray@Autogeek
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- Mar 20, 2012
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I always keep an eye out on the motorcycle section on Craigslist for deals and I found an identical model *Brand New* SHOEI RF1000 for a steal. They discontinued making RF1000's since they released RF1100's, so this was sitting in a storage unit it's entire life. The inner liner on my old RF1000 had seen better days, so this was a good time for me to refresh an important part of my gear.
Here's a pic of my old and new helmet together:
It even included a Gold Spectra Visor
I wanted to protect my new helmet as much as possible and Cquartz specifically states their coating will work on Matte finishes.
First I thoroughly cleaned the matte surface. I'm just using the BFWDWW bottle as a sprayer, it's actually filled with ONR.
Scrub a dub-dub.
Then I wiped the helmet down with CarPro Eraser to remove any remaining oils.
30 ml Kit.
First pass.
The matte finish almost seemed to absorb the CQuartz.
After waiting 10 min, I buffed away the high spots with a short looped MF towel.
The finish looks *slightly* glossier, darker and feels coated.
Looks great!
Before hitting the road I pumped a couple sprays of CG Stripper Scent into the foam.
Ready to ride!
Water repellent before/after. You can see how much darker the coating made the helmet which I love. Hard to see in pictures but Cquartz is doing its job :xyxthumbs:
CarPro Cquartz 30 ml. Kit
Here's a pic of my old and new helmet together:
It even included a Gold Spectra Visor
I wanted to protect my new helmet as much as possible and Cquartz specifically states their coating will work on Matte finishes.
First I thoroughly cleaned the matte surface. I'm just using the BFWDWW bottle as a sprayer, it's actually filled with ONR.
Scrub a dub-dub.
Then I wiped the helmet down with CarPro Eraser to remove any remaining oils.
30 ml Kit.
First pass.
The matte finish almost seemed to absorb the CQuartz.
After waiting 10 min, I buffed away the high spots with a short looped MF towel.
The finish looks *slightly* glossier, darker and feels coated.
Looks great!
Before hitting the road I pumped a couple sprays of CG Stripper Scent into the foam.
Ready to ride!
Water repellent before/after. You can see how much darker the coating made the helmet which I love. Hard to see in pictures but Cquartz is doing its job :xyxthumbs:
CarPro Cquartz 30 ml. Kit
