justin_murphy
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- May 7, 2006
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This one is owned by my close friend's in-laws. I actually have two more vehicles to post from them. This bikes was dirty. She was embarrassed to even let me see it. It's been sitting in her garage for over 2 years now with no attention. I sat back, got my game plan together and went to work.
Wash Cycle:
(Pinnacle's Bodywork Shampoo and EDGE Wash ShMitt)
Boy did the ShMitt save my hands here! After pressure washing the bike down, I started washing. THe ShMitt allowed me to get into places that would have normally cut my hands up. RIP poor ShMitt!
This shampoo also did a great job at cleaning up the leather and chrome.
Metal Polishing:
(Mother's Power Metal Polish with MF covered applicator)
This product really surprised me. It removed tarnish and rust spots from the chrome parts very easily. The applicator I used was a pocketed blue one from Wa-Mart. Very good quality. Stayed right on my hands too.
Here's a before and after of the polishing....
Guess which side is polished?
Paint Correction and Protection:
(XMT#4 and Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax)
Yep. XMT#4. Why so harsh? The paint on the tank was tough as nails and since I was doing it by hand, why not? I used a Wolfgang foam finger pad. This took out a lot of the scratches and finished off well. No marring at all. The tank, fenders, and chrome were treated to two coats of Souveran Paste. It was simply a pleasure to use.
Leather Cleaning and Protection:
(Pinnacle's Leather Cleaner and Leather Conditioner)
Even though I cleaned the leather well while cleaning the bike, I wanted to make sure it was really clean. I sprayed the cleaner onto a MF towel and worked it into the leather. I then allowed it to dry. I then used the conditioner lotion with another pocketed applicator. I applied 3 layers....it soaked up too like crazy. The bags and seats were left soft and supple.
The windshield is to be replaced and did not receive any polishing.
Befores.......
Wash Cycle:
(Pinnacle's Bodywork Shampoo and EDGE Wash ShMitt)
Boy did the ShMitt save my hands here! After pressure washing the bike down, I started washing. THe ShMitt allowed me to get into places that would have normally cut my hands up. RIP poor ShMitt!
This shampoo also did a great job at cleaning up the leather and chrome.
Metal Polishing:
(Mother's Power Metal Polish with MF covered applicator)
This product really surprised me. It removed tarnish and rust spots from the chrome parts very easily. The applicator I used was a pocketed blue one from Wa-Mart. Very good quality. Stayed right on my hands too.
Here's a before and after of the polishing....
Guess which side is polished?
Paint Correction and Protection:
(XMT#4 and Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax)
Yep. XMT#4. Why so harsh? The paint on the tank was tough as nails and since I was doing it by hand, why not? I used a Wolfgang foam finger pad. This took out a lot of the scratches and finished off well. No marring at all. The tank, fenders, and chrome were treated to two coats of Souveran Paste. It was simply a pleasure to use.
Leather Cleaning and Protection:
(Pinnacle's Leather Cleaner and Leather Conditioner)
Even though I cleaned the leather well while cleaning the bike, I wanted to make sure it was really clean. I sprayed the cleaner onto a MF towel and worked it into the leather. I then allowed it to dry. I then used the conditioner lotion with another pocketed applicator. I applied 3 layers....it soaked up too like crazy. The bags and seats were left soft and supple.
The windshield is to be replaced and did not receive any polishing.
Befores.......
