BMW Mike coats a Harley?

**Mike@DedicatedPerfection** · 04-09-2013, 10:18 PM

This was for a neighbor that lives around the corner from me. He wanted to see what I could do to fix his new 2012 1200 Sportster Custom. I believe he bought the bike second hand.

I didnt do much of a wash other than a waterless wash with Meguiar's RFEW to remove the dusting and strip the surface.

Process,
Meguiar's RFEW as waterless wash
Clay with Meguiar's blue medium clay
Last Touch detailer as lube
Griots Garage 3 inch D/A with 3 inch plate
FG400 on 3 inch cyan HT pad
Stripped with Eraser
OC2.0
V7 wipedown the frame/engine/wheels
Meguiar's Hot Shine Tire Dressing

I one stepped this bike with the GG3, 3 inch HT, and FG400 by going 10-12 passes. I made 4 passes on 6 six then 3-4 passes at speed 4 and the last few passes dwindling down to speed 1 with no pressure.

Excuse me for I dont have any before shots. The bike was fairly clean.

Scratches

**Mike@DedicatedPerfection** · 04-09-2013, 10:22 PM

**sasson** · 04-10-2013, 04:52 AM

Awesome work! Looks really nice,
Did you polish all the metal as well? and if so, How much time does metal polisher for that bike take?

**OMRebel** · 04-10-2013, 05:13 AM

Nice work, but you're a brave man putting tire dressing on a bike.

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**Boudin** · 04-10-2013, 05:51 AM

Why did you choose to work the fg400 so long vs. following up with a finish polish?

Just curious, it looks great. I didn't realize fg400 could finish lsp ready.

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**Wes Bremec** · 04-10-2013, 06:18 AM

Especially on a cyan pad! Unbelievable

**Evan.J** · 04-10-2013, 06:22 AM

Mike as always looks great!

**cartman57** · 04-10-2013, 07:34 AM

Looks great Mike, a lot less time than a car!
Tire shine on a bike is a no no, gets to slippery, have known 2 people go for that look then dump it in the garage moving it around.

**vet** · 04-10-2013, 07:48 AM

Nice!!!

**Mike@DedicatedPerfection** · 04-10-2013, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by sasson

Awesome work! Looks really nice,
Did you polish all the metal as well? and if so, How much time does metal polisher for that bike take?

Thank you! I didnt polish all of the metal as the owner said he was going to change the complete exhaust system. I had about 6 hours or so on the complete bike.

Originally Posted by OMRebel

Nice work, but you're a brave man putting tire dressing on a bike.

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Thank you for the compliment and thank you for the insight on the tire dressing.

The bike is going to sit in the garage for 2 weeks or so before he rides it. Do you think I should take a mf a reduce it?

Originally Posted by sears4976

Why did you choose to work the fg400 so long vs. following up with a finish polish?

Just curious, it looks great. I didn't realize fg400 could finish lsp ready.

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I wanted to see how far I could push FG400 in terms of finishes. Knowing that it is a DAT product I wanted to see how fine it could finish.

Originally Posted by Wes Bremec

Especially on a cyan pad! Unbelievable

Thanks Wes. I like to push the envelope with this product within reason to see what it is capable of.

Originally Posted by Thoryamaha919

Mike as always looks great!

Thank you Sir!

Originally Posted by cartman57

Looks great Mike, a lot less time than a car!
Tire shine on a bike is a no no, gets to slippery, have known 2 people go for that look then dump it in the garage moving it around.

For sure it is a lot less time than a car. It was a nice change of pace from a vehicle.

See my above comment about thining it out if you dont mind Steve.

Originally Posted by vet

Nice!!!

Thank you!