SixSixoh6
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posted October 11, 2009 01:44 AM
New to the board and a quick q.
Hey everybody! Names Chan. New to the zx-14 board after purchasing a sweet 06 zx14 from bigwil!
Its a black beauty but I do like things a certain way. I have a few minor sratches on it from microfiber clothes and wiping it off. Curious the best way to get rid of those scratches. I would need to do the same on my other black bike as well!!
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Beondwacko
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posted October 11, 2009 04:02 AM
Microfiber scratches??? You may need to hit it with some 1500-2000 wet sandpaper and then buff it . That's one of the problems with black, it shows all imperfections. Don't be afraid to pull the plastics off the bike to work on them either.
Congrats' on the new for you bike & Welcome.
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Bently
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posted October 11, 2009 04:33 AM
Try Meguiers scratch X can be bought at walmart keeps my black bikes looking like new, then go back over it with meguiers tech wax
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LAB3
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posted October 11, 2009 05:38 AM
3M has a E store. their scratch remover and their detal towels are Great as is the Glaze.
Not cheap but the best scratch remover I ever used. Better than the Meguiers and it is good.
Went thru what you are looking at.3M best and I cut up a Sham/Scam Wow and use it to apply
the 3M and a 3M detail towel to remove.
Black 14's are easy to scratch the clear coat. Use the 3M before you color sand the clear coat. Google 3M and look for the E store. Nevr rub on the black dry, you will see little lines in clear in certain lighting in a shop. Welcome
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dubious
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posted October 11, 2009 08:45 AM
This is the product I use on my black 06, and my black Vmax, and my black chev .
It amazes me everytime.
Swirls and spider webbing is covered and it looks like a clean deep fresh paint afterward.
The beauty of this stuff is I have used it without water everytime, unless the road dirt ( dried mud) is on the paint.
I spray it on the bike, even with dead bugs dried on the paint. I let it soak in and then wipe it off just like normal wax, and the finnish is super slippery too.
When you touch it with the back of your hand it feels like wet ice, its so slippery.
Great stuff.
http://www.dri-wash.us/eti/dwgultra-ionic.htm
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Bently
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posted October 11, 2009 12:25 PM
dubious I've used that as well but I think the meguires seems better.
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dubious
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posted October 11, 2009 12:57 PM
Does meguires wash off at the car wash? revealing the old scratches again?
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posted October 11, 2009 01:04 PM
meguires nxt synthetic poymers will get ride of the swirls best I have used
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posted October 11, 2009 01:05 PM
& welcome
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posted October 11, 2009 02:43 PM
This is a ZX-14 correct? You should be able to do what I do to keep my bike looking like new. Next time you bend space and time go back to when the bike was new and jump on the new bike. Repeat as necessary. Also when you travel at space/time bending speeds you prevent any scratches from happening. Its only when you slow down the damage happens. But then again disreguard this message if you do not own a Red ZX-14 as the space time bending capabilutues only work with the red ones 
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KikonZX14
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posted October 11, 2009 03:03 PM
Welcome!
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bigwil
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posted October 11, 2009 05:13 PM
hay chan hope you lk the bike
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posted October 11, 2009 06:00 PM
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Bently
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posted October 11, 2009 06:31 PM
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Does meguires wash off at the car wash? revealing the old scratches again?
No not at all but my bike never sees a car wash just wizards mist and shine!
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LAB3
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posted October 11, 2009 06:41 PM
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Does meguires wash off at the car wash? revealing the old scratches again?[/quote
The 3M polishes the scratch out of the clear coat.
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derpie
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posted October 11, 2009 07:13 PM
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This is a ZX-14 correct? You should be able to do what I do to keep my bike looking like new. Next time you bend space and time go back to when the bike was new and jump on the new bike. Repeat as necessary. Also when you travel at space/time bending speeds you prevent any scratches from happening. Its only when you slow down the damage happens. But then again disreguard this message if you do not own a Red ZX-14 as the space time bending capabilutues only work with the red ones
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LOL +2 on that.
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Bently
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posted October 11, 2009 08:13 PM
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Does meguires wash off at the car wash? revealing the old scratches again?[/quote
The 3M polishes the scratch out of the clear coat.
+1 I'm buffing the scratches out not just filling them in.
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SixSixoh6
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posted October 12, 2009 01:11 AM
Haha I knew I should have got the red one!! I actually think I have some of that color X stuff around the garage now that I think about it. Just didn't want something too harsh that would make it worse!! Sounds like something for me to do whenever I take all the plastics off this winter for teardown.
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Bently
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posted October 12, 2009 05:26 AM
If your refering to what I use it's not color x I use meguires scratch x.
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posted October 12, 2009 05:40 AM
welcome
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dubious
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posted October 12, 2009 09:13 AM
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Does meguires wash off at the car wash? revealing the old scratches again?
No not at all but my bike never sees a car wash just wizards mist and shine!
The bugs here can be so bad, nothing will take them off but real good pressure, or a good ol scrubbing... which as you know is counter productive.
If you bike never see' s a car wash, and you use wizards, How can you determine meguires doesn't wash off though?
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dubious
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posted October 12, 2009 09:19 AM
 Edited By: dubious on 12 Oct 2009 17:27
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meguires nxt synthetic poymers will get ride of the swirls best I have used
I really like the synthetic polymer based products, they lube the paint and grit, so it doen's scratch any worse.
I think its important not to use a product that reduces the clear coat everytime, as eventually there won't be any left. I have seen this with rubbing coumpound, and its really a sad situation.
3M sounds like a good product to get it back to new, and polymers to keep it that way ...?
My biggest gripe has always been the products like color match, fill in the scratches, and the next time the vehicle get a good blast with detergent to remove bugs, it washes off and you have the same scratches reappearing.
I bought a vehicle that was treated with this stuff, and the first time I washed it I realised what was going on. NOT HAPPY.
Bently , you got link for the specific product you prefer?
Thanks
Also I prefer a prodcut that repells dust rather than attracting it, and doesn't bead water, but sheds it.
Lets hear what ya all got!
-water shed not bead?
-removes or fills scratches?
-repels dust?
-water required to wash first?
-polymer based?
-does it wash off with detergent?
what have you used to compare it against?
Thanks! 
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posted October 12, 2009 09:40 AM
http://www.wizardsproducts.com/content/category/2/7/5/
http://www.meguiars.com/estore/product_list.cfm
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Marine/Home/Products/Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE20S4K7_nid=VG2BWW43SKbe9NQK7NZ8TZgl
OK, which product you using here?
Man a guy could spend days and hundreds $ figuring this out.
There are so many products its just totally confusing, and I am NOT about to clean my bike in a 4 step polishing process. That is retarded! LOL
wash, wax, ride!'
maybe once a year polish is too.
so whats the dirt on cleaning your ride?
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Bently
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posted October 12, 2009 10:14 AM
Okay Dubious on the wizards site I use the Mist n Shine to keep my bike clean never put the hose on it unless I'm on a ride and it rains and the bike is an absolute mess. I actually like the leather stuff on there site for my cars as well. then on Meguiers site I use the scratchx 2.0 to get the swirl marks as well as fine scratches out then I use the nxt tech 2.0 wax and the paint looks wet. so really there is nothing to wash off.
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