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A Yerbury
24-06-2004, 06:51 PM
my remus alloy cans polish up nicely but a hint of water and I get bloody tide marks? any tips? will the miracle scottoil 365 seal them a bit.
may have to get carbon as I cant be doing with all this elbow grease!
Alex

Albie
24-06-2004, 07:09 PM
Yeah i know how you feel. Thats why i ditched the scorpions for sils.So much easier :D

M900Dom
24-06-2004, 08:16 PM
my remus alloy cans polish up nicely but a hint of water and I get bloody tide marks? any tips? will the miracle scottoil 365 seal them a bit.
may have to get carbon as I cant be doing with all this elbow grease!
Alex

Belgom Alu is the best polish I have found, seems to keep the worst of the water marks at bay.
If you are just using Solvol or something then you need to use a good wax over the top afterwards, autoglym is pretty good.
HTH
Dom

CK & AK
24-06-2004, 09:03 PM
I wash my stainless ones in warm soapy water, dry off with old rag, then spray with Mr Sheen occasionally:D they have done over 15,000 miles in 2 years on both my bikes, and no marks.

Mind you, MHP got rid of the nasty banana shape in the r/h one that AK put there earlier this year during a moments inattention...... :rolleyes:

Dont go to carbon - get stainless! ;)

CK

psychlist
24-06-2004, 09:46 PM
Or titanium :D

A Yerbury
24-06-2004, 10:49 PM
actually mr sheen has made an outing once today between down pours! thanks folks I may give doms suggestion a whirl tho. got some pics of painting to once i get scanner up n running again...
Alex.

BoozyBOB
25-06-2004, 01:11 AM
if they are Alloy..and you can justify the cost get a clear anodise....or anodise any colour..(gold is nice)...just a soft cloth and Mr Sheen does the trick...

DesmoDog
25-06-2004, 09:11 AM
I've got titanium Remus, the water marks are a bloody nightmare. This clear anodise sounds good, what is it?

M900Dom
26-06-2004, 12:30 PM
I've got titanium Remus, the water marks are a bloody nightmare. This clear anodise sounds good, what is it?

Ive got Titanium Termis, and dont have a problem ;) :D

Use Autoglym wax polish on them, dont get any problem then :D

Pedro
26-06-2004, 03:31 PM
A quick wipe with a cloth sprayed with WD40 after washing the bike works ok too.