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The do-it-yourself bike cleaning/polishing guide

by Abhishek Nigam20,846 Views3 Comments

You love your bike, but just the love isn't enough. Here are a few simple steps to follow which will make sure your bike stays just the way it did when you got it out of the showroom

cleaning the nooks and crannies

 

 

 

Step 3: Once the bike is wiped clean, we get to the polishing. There are many popular brands available either in the form of wax polish or the regular polish. Regular polish is however easier to use. Apply the wax or the polish on a piece of foam and apply it on the bike in circular motion as depicted in the picture above. Once evenly applied all over the bike, leave it to a haze for atleast fifteen minutes.

 

 

Wiping off is easy

 

 

Step 4: The last and final part of the session involves wiping off the polish haze with a clean soft piece of cloth. Wiping off the haze can get a little more tedious when wax polish is involved, but regular polish gets wiped off much more easily leaving a squeaky clean glossy surface. A motorcycle gleaming like it is just out of teh showroom is a marvelous thing to behold. Everything looks pristine, the metal has that perfect glint, the tires are free of dirt and road debris, and the seat is practically begging for a ride. Despite the hard work of getting to this state, there is much pleasure in getting this result. 

 

 

Before and After

 

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  • Vasu

     May be a very basic question - how frequently should we do the washing?

  • Bhaskarjyoti Gogoi

     Nice to know about all this information. Please keep informing.

  • priya seht

     Do not use local brands or regular detergents.

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