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Illinois | The critics are right about one thing: there's a lot of plastic on the Vision. But to my question, anybody got any tips to beat the static charge that keeps all the wax dust on the bike? Very annoying. Been washing/waxing vehicles for 35 years, it's not my first time. I've always liked paste wax, maybe try a liquid? Going to have to wash it again just to get the dust off. Just thought I'd ask. |
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Bay of Gigs, WA | Move to the Puget Sound area. We have no dust problems here. LOL
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Central Maryland | Don't wax it?
Or use a Swiffer to get the powder off. Works great for pollen.... |
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| I happen to like S100 Detail + Wax. I live in Georgia and we have LOTS of pollen and dust, but my ride stays pretty clean the whole time. The S100 does of good job of not attracting the dust/pollen and no static cling! |
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Desert Hot Springs (Palm Springs area), CA | glencath1 - 2012-04-11 6:33 PM The critics are right about one thing: there's a lot of plastic on the Vision. But to my question, anybody got any tips to beat the static charge that keeps all the wax dust on the bike? Very annoying. Been washing/waxing vehicles for 35 years, it's not my first time. I've always liked paste wax, maybe try a liquid? Going to have to wash it again just to get the dust off. Just thought I'd ask. I've used nothing but the Blue Ice (nano-wax) from Turtle Wax on my 2009 Ness Vision. Amazing stuff... |
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New Bohemia, VA | Oh mercie, if it's not one thing or another! Ride the bloomin' thing and you won't have to worry about "static cling".
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Moravia, IA | glencath1 - 2012-04-11 6:33 PM
The critics are right about one thing: there's a lot of plastic on the Vision. But to my question, anybody got any tips to beat the static charge that keeps all the wax dust on the bike? Very annoying. Been washing/waxing vehicles for 35 years, it's not my first time. I've always liked paste wax, maybe try a liquid? Going to have to wash it again just to get the dust off. Just thought I'd ask.
Ive always used a liquid and I still get the "static" dust effect.....ehh, clean enough. |
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| racer glaze detailer or wax shop detailer
Both are anti stacic and use a samll california duster |
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Illinois | aaronrkelly - 2012-04-12 6:42 AM
glencath1 - 2012-04-11 6:33 PM
The critics are right about one thing: there's a lot of plastic on the Vision. But to my question, anybody got any tips to beat the static charge that keeps all the wax dust on the bike? Very annoying. Been washing/waxing vehicles for 35 years, it's not my first time. I've always liked paste wax, maybe try a liquid? Going to have to wash it again just to get the dust off. Just thought I'd ask.
Ive always used a liquid and I still get the "static" dust effect.....ehh, clean enough.
I know, I know, "ehhh, clean enough" but it's the first time since I got it. |
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| Try just plain old Pledge that you use in the home....Works wonders and does not collect static dust very much....I thought BS until I tried it.!!! |
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milwaukee wisconsin | opas ride - 2012-04-12 6:39 PM
Try just plain old Pledge that you use in the home....Works wonders and does not collect static dust very much....I thought BS until I tried it.!!! pledge no shit it really does work +1 |
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | jerrythekingpin - 2012-04-12 5:17 PM
opas ride - 2012-04-12 6:39 PM
Try just plain old Pledge that you use in the home....Works wonders and does not collect static dust very much....I thought BS until I tried it.!!! pledge no shit it really does work +1
I've been using PLEDGE for over 20 years (first saw it recommended in the owners manual of a new bike I bought) no white streaks, no frosted corners, and it really does keep static to a minuimum, you can also visit NAPA and buy a rubberized static disappater strap as extra insurance. |
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Iron Butt
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Orlando, FL | Static cling? I'm so busy riding I hadn't noticed! Whoops, gotta go, my Vision is calling~ Bye
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| +1 on using Pledge for 20 year, me also. Spray it on, wipe it down some, let it set a while to can'da dry, then polish it with a micro fiber cloth. Looks great! Siicone elps keep the rust away on chrome |
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Boydsville, AR United States | Any body try Bounce sheets. My co-piolet swears by it in the dryer! I thought static cling helps you go faster. Something to do with the cling and laminor air flow. LOL |
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Bay of Gigs, WA | I've used Pledge also. Very easy and quick. I also ran across Nanowax at a dollar store or Big Lots or one of those, and I must say it's excellent for getting the scuffing off the front of the bags from my wife's chaps. A buddy got me a kit of S-This-n-That from the Harley dealer. One of them was pretty good, might have been the S-100, but another I thought was soft and streaky. Shiny, but it left fingerprints and stuff. Kinda gooey. Never tried dryer sheets, though I got an email about all the stuff they're supposed to be able to do, and if they do half of it, they're a boon to human kind!
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Pittsburgh, PA | I use liquid Glass, then for dust i use a swiffer. works Great!! |
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | Where did you ever find GLASSWAX? I haven't seen it anywhere in over 30 years |
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Pittsburgh, PA | http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Glass-LG-100-Ultimate-Polish/dp/B0002J... |
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