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I've heard there are spray coatings for the bike that would make it easier to clean after a ride. Any suggestions? That red clay is a pain! lol
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spray bike down with armor all,before your ride, mud hoses right off
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When the bike is clean, I spray WD-40 under the fenders and stuff, sometimes on the outside of the plastics too if its really muddy out. Its pretty cool, the mud just beads and rolls right off like a freshly waxed truck lol. It also doesnt stain or anything. I was leary at first cause i thought it would turn my white plastic brown and my other plastic dingy, but it doesnt.

I could see Armor All working too, I just dont have any at the house. I just use the WD-40 cause its sitting on the shelf right next to the bike.
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X2. WD in the jug. Used it on late model race cars for years, which could accumulate 200lbs of mud in a heat race.
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+1 on the WD-40
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bikdx wrote:I've heard there are spray coatings for the bike that would make it easier to clean after a ride. Any suggestions? That red clay is a pain! lol

you should get married...never have to worrie about cleaning up after yourself again :lol:
newbbewb wrote:DIYmirage has it right.


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Might sound stupid but I use no stick cooking spray. Smells like breakfast when the motor warms up!!!
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Yip...spray on canola cooking oil works a treat, needs to be applied just before you ride as it goes tacky after a day or two. Also great as air filter oil and as a general anti rust spray. When I find out what canola is i might even use it in the kitchen.
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any silicone spray works well (dont get it near the tyres or seat ) ..the dirt/dust may stick to it at first but it washes off real easy with the likes of `muc off` or what ever bike cleaner you use...apply when the bike is clean & this will give your plastics/frame & nice shine plus help any rust from forming :grin:
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A guy at work was just telling me about a coating for plastics that absolutely nothing will stick to. You only hafta put it on like once a season too. He said it's some kind of nano technology stuff? Anyone hear about this? He couldnt remember what it was called.
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Saw a youtube video of that stuff the other day. It was awesome! Made a cinder block waterproof. Guess what else was awesome...the price.
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Thanx, everyone. As far as appearance goes, I'm not too concerned about that. Not to say my bike is ugly but, not judging a book by it's cover REALLY applies in this case. :grin:
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