HOW TO: Easy Clean Windshield & Helmet Face Shield
1 - 20 of 26 Posts
Joined
·
161 Posts
Don't use any of that shit. It scratched the hell out of my stock windscreen. Go down to Walmart and buy some dupont motorcycle polish and the matte finisher and good microfiber towels.
I use the polish on my helmet visor and windscreen. It's great stuff.
The stock windscreen and helmet visors are made of polycarbonate aka lexan. It's shatter proof. But it cannot be polished once scratched it can't be removed
Most aftermarket sport bike screens are acrylic. Which has better optical qualities and scratches can be removed. But this material busts like glass easy. That's why it's not used for helmet visors
I use the polish on my helmet visor and windscreen. It's great stuff.
The stock windscreen and helmet visors are made of polycarbonate aka lexan. It's shatter proof. But it cannot be polished once scratched it can't be removed
Most aftermarket sport bike screens are acrylic. Which has better optical qualities and scratches can be removed. But this material busts like glass easy. That's why it's not used for helmet visors
Joined
·
1,500 Posts
I always just use Pledge.
Joined
·
821 Posts
12v Max Lithium Cordless Compact Polisher/Sander Kit
12V Max Lithium Cordless Compact Polisher Kit
www.harborfreight.com
Joined
·
821 Posts
10 Oz. PlastX™ Clear Plastic Cleaner and Polish
Amazing deals on this Meguiars Plastx Clear Plastic Cleaner at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
www.harborfreight.com
how to use it: do not wait until it dry. use polisher immediately after smearing it on. always clean polisher cloth before using it. too easy
tell me how to use dupont cleaner and honda cleaner
Joined
·
12,195 Posts
Plexus.
Lemon Pledge in the spray can works better than Honda Polish. Honda Polish smears.
I tested all 3 and did a short write up on it here several years back.
Plexus was the best with Pledge being very very similar. Use it on the helmet and bike.
Lemon Pledge in the spray can works better than Honda Polish. Honda Polish smears.
I tested all 3 and did a short write up on it here several years back.
Plexus was the best with Pledge being very very similar. Use it on the helmet and bike.
Joined
·
12,195 Posts
I’d rather take the extra protection of a proper cleaner with a $600 to $1000 helmet and an expensive bike paint job.
I get it though; I’ve used hot water before but Plexus gets the job done better and continues to protect the clear finish.
Joined
·
12,195 Posts
Not shaking my head. I’m not going to pretend I’ve never used a wet rag or even spit.
i used to use Plexus for like 15 or more years. Then it got really expensive. I think I spent almost 30 bucks for a can. Someone told me to try lemon pledge. At like 3 bucks a can it works as well as plexus.
Joined
·
821 Posts
this summer i used my bike on average 4.5 times per week (probably more). all street/highway use, and bike is very dirty. most of the time when done riding i had to clean the windshield and the face shield and headlight lens. everytime i had to rub off, with my hands and fingers, the bugs. that why i show the 12V polisher; it much easier. and meguiars has been very safe on all surfaces.
i agree with everyone, the proper cleaner is very important to not ruin the surface, especially the headlight lens.
i agree with everyone, the proper cleaner is very important to not ruin the surface, especially the headlight lens.
Joined
·
1,194 Posts
So, when using Pledge on the bike and related stuff...You just wipe on and off with a micro fiber cloth or what? I’ve always washed with soap and water but this sounds easier. How dirty does the bike have to be before you won’t use Pledge? This seems like one of those, “too good to be true” type deals.
Joined
·
161 Posts
The nice thing about the dupont stuff is I've tried it on many things like my tv, laptop screen, keyboard, etc it made the laptop look as clean as it comes out of the box. No residue of any kind. The polish I like better than the matte stuff. It works like the old honda polish. Which btw is called bike spirits now. It's the same shit and we used it at the Kawasaki suzuki dealership I worked for. Original Bike Spirits Spray Cleaner and Polish - AJ2710-06 Dirt Bike Motorcycle Goldwing Snowmobile | Dennis Kirk
Joined
·
161 Posts
Spray on wipe off while it's wet. I'm serious it's really good. It's not oily. It cleans clear plastic better than glass cleaner. Try it you will like it I guarantee. You can use it on plastics, rubber, clear plastic, painted parts, all the frame, engine, bodywork, helmet visors the helmet. I use it for everything.10 Oz. PlastX™ Clear Plastic Cleaner and Polish
Amazing deals on this Meguiars Plastx Clear Plastic Cleaner at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
how to use it: do not wait until it dry. use polisher immediately after smearing it on. always clean polisher cloth before using it. too easy
tell me how to use dupont cleaner and honda cleaner
Joined
·
159 Posts
Plexus is stupid expensive now. I had an old can with the 7.95$ sticker still on, then one with 12.95. I looked at Cycle Gear the other day because my 12.95$ Can is low, 29.95$! Holy socks!!! Next door at the Yamaha dealer, 30.95$!!!
Bought a can (large) on eBay for 25$ delivered. It’s expensive but I don’t trust anything else.
It smells good too. I notice that bugs and dirt are easier to remove once you use Plexus on your bike, screen, helmet etc.
simple to use too, just spray on wipe off with a microfiber cloth, one easy step. Luckily a can lasts Me several years.
I did try a cleaner/polish from S-100 as I like their cycle wash a lot. Especially for dirt bikes. The cleaner polish for 9.95$ , was not very good. It took two stages, you wiped it on, then removed before it dried, with another cloth. It left a soapy looking haze on aluminum surfaces (levers, rearsets) which I did not like, and wouldn’t wipe off. I had to use a small amount of simichrome polish to remove that funky haze. No more S-100 which is a German product.
Bought a can (large) on eBay for 25$ delivered. It’s expensive but I don’t trust anything else.
It smells good too. I notice that bugs and dirt are easier to remove once you use Plexus on your bike, screen, helmet etc.
simple to use too, just spray on wipe off with a microfiber cloth, one easy step. Luckily a can lasts Me several years.
I did try a cleaner/polish from S-100 as I like their cycle wash a lot. Especially for dirt bikes. The cleaner polish for 9.95$ , was not very good. It took two stages, you wiped it on, then removed before it dried, with another cloth. It left a soapy looking haze on aluminum surfaces (levers, rearsets) which I did not like, and wouldn’t wipe off. I had to use a small amount of simichrome polish to remove that funky haze. No more S-100 which is a German product.
1 - 20 of 26 Posts
Join the discussion
Join now to ask and comment!