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[The Mysterious Q!]

Hey Spidey sent out the Spidey signal.Getting mauled all over the place tonite

[Michael]

Thanks for the hospitality JR...

I'll be sure to load up the Rubbermaids with the detailing goodies. Do you have a bike lift or do I need to put that in the trailer too?

Also, FYI...I spoke to Chris @ Napa-Tolland, CT and he will ship Britemax Products anywhere in the continental USA & Canada. Just mention Harley Michael in FL and he will take care of you.

[SPIDERMAN]

Hey Spidey sent out the Spidey signal.Getting mauled all over the place tonite

The weak perish and the stong survive. You can take anything I can dish brother  

[The Mysterious Q!]

Ain't you Bro.Check out my latest posts and you'll see.I got thick skin its all in fun. Be good Bro

[Michael]

Big Daddy,

Nice to meet you John. You look like a guy I knew, his name is Rob. He was from the area. He worked for Ralphy @ Brothers for a while. Then he moved on to Gengras in E.HTFD.

Maybe we can catch up on your next trip to FL.

[The Mysterious Q!]

I thought you live in CT? We ride every Sunday leaving from North Branford.PM me and we could exchange numbers. Later,Q

[MOD MAN]

So Britemax is the best product

[Michael]

All of Britemax's products are equal to 3m in my opinion. If I was asked, are they better? Nothing noticably better than 3m. Except for the Spray N Shine! By far the best I have ever used. In my earlier post I listed some comparisons. And I only listed the ones that came to memory.

The winner...

[SEULTRA]

Tough to find on any shelves, they havent been picked up by many of the Auto-Parts Chains.

I still buy them[highlight] from Napa Auto Parts in Tolland, CT. You can try britemax.com, [/highlight]not sure if you can buy online or if it will direct you to a britemax dealer.

Found it here for purchase online..
http://www.highwayshine.com/dbID/194.html
$13.95 for a 24oz bottle

[Michael]

Have you tried the #6s yet? I detailed both HD trucks this weekend. Washed, then Extreme Elements my HD F250 on Saturday. Washed, then Ultra Glossed my wifes HD F150.

Of course, #6s spray detailed both on Sunday night to keep-em fresh lookin.

Love that stuff...

[kng103]

Mothers Makes some good cleaning products, and a very good detailer.

[CVOwner]

My bike is a fair weather pavement princess. Thus, I rarely ever wash it with water, no need. So I wont spend too much time on it except to say wash it and blow dry it with the air hose.

Now for the finer art of detailing...

Prior to a good application of product, you need to get the reminance of the old stuff off. If you have access to Body Shop Product Distribution, Sikkens M600. A wax and grease remover for paint prep. Will remove everything to start fresh, without harming paint. If you do not have that access, use Spraway Glass Cleaner. You know the maid on the can stuff that has been around since, well...a long time. Don't be shy cover that puppy, foam her up and wipe it off. You now have bare paint & chrome to work with.

I live, eat, & breath two product lines. 3m & Britemax

3m-Polishing Pad Glaze, a product designed for dark color cars to polish & remove scratches. Works well. Also works great on Chrome, removes fine scratches & polishes well.

3m-Hand Glaze, follow up the Polishing Pad Glaze with a good ole-fashion rub of Hand Glaze. Use it on the Chrome too, puts a coat on to protect the chrome.

3m-Gloss Enhancer, a spray detailer to keep it clean after all that work. Not my favorite product, gets greasy.

All the above to be used with micro-fibers. If you arent a micro-fiber fan (You will be eventually) you can always use ole-faithful Bounty. Lint free & abrasive free. However, Bounty needs to be fresh. Cannot be old rolls. The trick to bounty is the bonding agent in the parper towel will get abrasive if its old. So if your an anal retentive freak like me, then you'll always have fresh Bounty on-hand. Moving on, the 2nd product line is...

Britemax, a small auto cleaning chemical company out of MA. They originally started in CT. They have had meetings with 3m about their chemical make-up of their products. In-short, 3m wanted to know how they know what they know.

Britemax-#4 Black Max, similar to Polishing Pad Glaze. Side by side, I see no difference, both excellent.

Britemax-#6 Max Shine, final coat to protect the Chrome & Paint. Same concept as the Hand Glaze

Britemax-Spray N Shine, The Bomb! The Dilly! The Cat's Meow! By far, the best spray detailer on the market. I have tried them all. Ill even list a few.

Meguire's Quick Detailer - OK
Meguire's Mirror Glaze Line, Final Inspection #34 - Good
Zymol - Spray Detailer - Good
3m Gloss Enhancer - OK, Greasy
Black Magic - Bad, Very Greasy
Meguire's Quick Wax - Bad
Turtle Wax, Spray Wax - Bad, Greasy

You'll end up using the Spray N Shine for everything. I buy it by the gallon. Wipe the trucks down (2-Harley Trucks F150 & F250), windows, everything. OMG awesome on windsows.

Then my last and final tip, do not be lazy or concervative, do not try to do the whole bike with one pice of Bounty or microfiber. Change out often. You can never change out too often. The more paper towels you use or more micro fibers, just reduces the chance of picking up that one little piece of grime that you could potentially scratch other areas of the bike with.

Happy cleaning.

Have you heard of Glare Professional Polish? Supposed to be the best ever. I ordered some and will give a review as soon as I try it.

[The Mysterious Q!]

I think there is an earlier post on the Glare products.Stuff looks good. I recently tried Meguiars NXT synthectic wax and the stuff goes on a little bit greasy but it gives that deep wet look were all after.But I want to try Glare,let usknow how you make out CVOwner.

[lucat]

Hello. I'm new in HD and in CVO but I bought these two products: Microfiber detailing cloth (part number 94663-02) and Harley spry cleaner & polish (part number 99817-99). They are very good for me and for the chrome of my bike. The microfiber cloth is fantastic. I hope this can help you. Ciao to everybody. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[skyglide]

I use Wax Shop Super Glaze HD. Excellent product. Used for years on my show cars and bikes. It is one of the easy wax to put on and off. The make a number of detailers also that are not greasy.