Bike all Clean & Shiney

bobzinger · 05-03-2011, 11:43 AM

So I'm gonna detail the Nomad..I go to the local OSH store and look at all the instant car detailing products...$8, $9, $10. Then I remembered that someone mentioned furniture polish. So I go over to the household cleaning isle and get Favor furniture polish, lemon scented to boot for only $2.98.
BUT...could this really clean AND polish?
Let me tell you...the nasty bugs on the windscreen and mirrors...off in seconds. My bike NEVER looked better. I was so excited I actually detailed the whole bike rather than just shine up the parts people see. I'M Sold!

caddman11 · 05-03-2011, 12:22 PM

I use polish for quick touch ups, but beware of using when your bike is dirty instead of dusty, those bags scratch really easy.

sas · 05-03-2011, 12:23 PM

Funny you should title your post Clean & Shine because Clean & Shine is another great Johnson & Johnson product that's absolutely superb for cleaning a bike! The drawback is that it has to be ordered by the case because none of the stores we've found stock the cleaner in this area. It's worth it though.

I'll see if I can find the Favor brand and give it a try. Can you tell me who manufactures/distributes Favor?

**schoeney** · 05-03-2011, 12:28 PM

I use Pledge. It works too. I use it on all the surfaces except the tires.

sas · 05-03-2011, 12:40 PM

Pledge is another product that works. Have you ever used Coca-Cola to get tar off your paint?

lonewolf · 05-03-2011, 12:42 PM

+1 on the pledge, and i even went as far as using the wally world brand, does just as good.

tombstone · 05-03-2011, 12:42 PM

I use clean and shine on everything except the tires, which reminds me...I need to order another case. :)

blowndodge · 05-03-2011, 12:43 PM

I believe Todd uses sh*t for chapped lips....

It doesn't promote healing but it cuts down on him licking them!

;)

Loafer · 05-03-2011, 04:05 PM

Boy, he sounds disgusting. I bet you know where he is, at all times.

**coacha** · 05-03-2011, 04:16 PM

I use generic orange scented furniture polish from Dollar General for $1.50 a can. Works great for bugs and such.

**ringadingh** · 05-03-2011, 04:57 PM

I'll use different waxes when Im taking my time cleaning the bike, but when Im in a hurry the can of Pledge does a pretty good job.

bobzinger · 05-03-2011, 05:58 PM

Sc Johnson 22344 "Favor" Furniture Polish 12.5 Oz.

Whats in it...Yikes!
Polydimethylsiloxanes (Silicon oil) 1-5%
Butane 1-5%
Propane 1-5%
Isobutane 1-5%
Water 60-80%
Naphtha, petroleum, hydrotreated heavy 10-30%

Meguairs Detailer Mist uses:
1-Propoxy-2-propanol 5%
Propylene glycol 5%

blowndodge · 05-03-2011, 07:31 PM

I detail my ride every weekend.. It has to go with my perfectly pressed silk shirts!! ;)

**coacha** · 05-03-2011, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blowndodge "Darksider"

I detail my ride every weekend.. It has to go with my perfectly pressed silk shirts!! ;)

And we would expect nothing less!

deacon · 05-03-2011, 07:48 PM

If you really want clean, use automotive clay. I used it with detailer spray and my paint looks brand new! Then I put on three coats of carnuba wax, it has that "wet" look now. :)

05-03-2011, 11:43 AM	#1
bobzinger Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,334	Bike all Clean & Shiney So I'm gonna detail the Nomad..I go to the local OSH store and look at all the instant car detailing products...$8, $9, $10. Then I remembered that someone mentioned furniture polish. So I go over to the household cleaning isle and get Favor furniture polish, lemon scented to boot for only $2.98. BUT...could this really clean AND polish? Let me tell you...the nasty bugs on the windscreen and mirrors...off in seconds. My bike NEVER looked better. I was so excited I actually detailed the whole bike rather than just shine up the parts people see. I'M Sold! __________________ Life is Good! Eternal Life is better! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-03-2011, 12:22 PM	#2
caddman11 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 890	Bike all Clean & Shiney I use polish for quick touch ups, but beware of using when your bike is dirty instead of dusty, those bags scratch really easy.
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05-03-2011, 12:23 PM	#3
sas Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: McComb, MS Posts: 309	Bike all Clean & Shiney Funny you should title your post Clean & Shine because Clean & Shine is another great Johnson & Johnson product that's absolutely superb for cleaning a bike! The drawback is that it has to be ordered by the case because none of the stores we've found stock the cleaner in this area. It's worth it though. I'll see if I can find the Favor brand and give it a try. Can you tell me who manufactures/distributes Favor? __________________ "Growing old takes time. Use it wisley."
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05-03-2011, 12:28 PM	#4
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	Bike all Clean & Shiney I use Pledge. It works too. I use it on all the surfaces except the tires. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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05-03-2011, 12:40 PM	#5
sas Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: McComb, MS Posts: 309	Bike all Clean & Shiney Pledge is another product that works. Have you ever used Coca-Cola to get tar off your paint? __________________ "Growing old takes time. Use it wisley." Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-03-2011, 12:42 PM	#6
lonewolf Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central mn. Posts: 545	Bike all Clean & Shiney +1 on the pledge, and i even went as far as using the wally world brand, does just as good. __________________ Kawanow # 370 2007 red and titanium nomad Darksider
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05-03-2011, 12:42 PM	#7
tombstone Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 437	Bike all Clean & Shiney I use clean and shine on everything except the tires, which reminds me...I need to order another case. :)
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05-03-2011, 12:43 PM	#8
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Bike all Clean & Shiney I believe Todd uses sht for chapped lips.... It doesn't promote healing but it cuts down on him licking them! ;) __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World* "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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05-03-2011, 04:05 PM	#9
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Bike all Clean & Shiney Boy, he sounds disgusting. I bet you know where he is, at all times. __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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05-03-2011, 04:16 PM	#10
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Bike all Clean & Shiney I use generic orange scented furniture polish from Dollar General for $1.50 a can. Works great for bugs and such. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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05-03-2011, 04:57 PM	#11
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Bike all Clean & Shiney I'll use different waxes when Im taking my time cleaning the bike, but when Im in a hurry the can of Pledge does a pretty good job. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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05-03-2011, 05:58 PM	#12
bobzinger Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,334	Bike all Clean & Shiney Sc Johnson 22344 "Favor" Furniture Polish 12.5 Oz. Whats in it...Yikes! Polydimethylsiloxanes (Silicon oil) 1-5% Butane 1-5% Propane 1-5% Isobutane 1-5% Water 60-80% Naphtha, petroleum, hydrotreated heavy 10-30% Meguairs Detailer Mist uses: 1-Propoxy-2-propanol 5% Propylene glycol 5% __________________ Life is Good! Eternal Life is better!
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05-03-2011, 07:31 PM	#13
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Bike all Clean & Shiney I detail my ride every weekend.. It has to go with my perfectly pressed silk shirts!! ;) __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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05-03-2011, 07:48 PM	#15
deacon Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Spencorport, NY Posts: 325	Bike all Clean & Shiney If you really want clean, use automotive clay. I used it with detailer spray and my paint looks brand new! Then I put on three coats of carnuba wax, it has that "wet" look now. :)
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