Cleaning a Monster Dark - Page 2

12-07-2015, 09:06 AM

Personally I would wash down the matte bodywork with a decent stripping shampoo then use Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 Matte on it. But for just a tank and a front fender that's a fairly hefty outlay. I used Jet seal 109 normal on my cars, with a decent Carnuba wax to to and it's great.

12-07-2015, 11:23 AM

It,s beginning to sound like it might be a good idea to re-spray the matte parts with gloss.

Nickj · 12-07-2015, 12:02 PM

It's matt because the surface isn't smooth, anything that fills the holes in it makes it shiney, any wear can make it shiney.
Matt finish is a bit of a pain all round.

Scrap it and go for somerthing similar to the old flake black finishes that Ducati did on some of the optional paint finishes.. looks much nicer

Flip · 12-07-2015, 12:29 PM

Or paint it red it'll go faster then too!!

Don't listen to Dirty when he pops along to try and tell you yellow is quicker- it's not just look at Ducati's racing history of colours- they tried a few before finding out red was by far the fastest and as a result the winningest !!!

Although I do quite like the stealthy black versions.....if only they avoided radar like the planes...hmmmm????

Dirty · 12-07-2015, 12:47 PM

Utter rubbish, the only reason most Ducati's are red is the guys in the paint shop get it cheap from the bloke who paints the post boxes

12-07-2015, 01:48 PM

Dont be daft, postboxes in italy are blue! They got the paint cheap from a job lot from ferrari just up the road

Dirty · 12-07-2015, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by don_matese

Dont be daft, postboxes in italy are blue! They got the paint cheap from a job lot from ferrari just up the road

Actually they are various colours, red, blue, yellow https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=it...w=1897&bih=935

Mostly blue and yellow around Bologna, and now you know why

12-07-2015, 12:02 PM	#18
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,195	It's matt because the surface isn't smooth, anything that fills the holes in it makes it shiney, any wear can make it shiney. Matt finish is a bit of a pain all round. Scrap it and go for somerthing similar to the old flake black finishes that Ducati did on some of the optional paint finishes.. looks much nicer __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

12-07-2015, 12:29 PM	#19
Flip Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beachtown Bike: M900 Posts: 2,188	Or paint it red it'll go faster then too!! Don't listen to Dirty when he pops along to try and tell you yellow is quicker- it's not just look at Ducati's racing history of colours- they tried a few before finding out red was by far the fastest and as a result the winningest !!! Although I do quite like the stealthy black versions.....if only they avoided radar like the planes...hmmmm???? __________________ You're perfect, yes, it's true- But without me you're only you!

12-07-2015, 12:47 PM	#20
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	Utter rubbish, the only reason most Ducati's are red is the guys in the paint shop get it cheap from the bloke who paints the post boxes __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

12-07-2015, 09:06 AM	#16
Wildfire Guest Posts: n/a	Personally I would wash down the matte bodywork with a decent stripping shampoo then use Chemical Guys Jet Seal 109 Matte on it. But for just a tank and a front fender that's a fairly hefty outlay. I used Jet seal 109 normal on my cars, with a decent Carnuba wax to to and it's great.

12-07-2015, 11:23 AM	#17
Dookbob Guest Posts: n/a	It,s beginning to sound like it might be a good idea to re-spray the matte parts with gloss.

12-07-2015, 01:48 PM	#21
don_matese Guest Posts: n/a	Dont be daft, postboxes in italy are blue! They got the paint cheap from a job lot from ferrari just up the road