Ok Guys, My black sporty tank had the gas stain on it an I waxed it out a while back,,no biggie.
Now I've got a few little dribble spots,,someof us old guys have this problem btw,,anyways I tried to Wax it out an I didn't work this time. I'm usin maguiers,,the good stuff. What do I need to do wax it again and rub harder ??
With black, it's hard to get stains or imperfections out by hand, vs a machine. I use a buffer with a finishing pad on it and a mild polish for imperfections and swirls like that. By hand.....it takes forever, with minimal results.
I do a lot of detailing on bikes and cars and I can tell you not to rub harder. Harley's clear is very soft and rubbing hard will cause swirl marks or worse, scratches. I use a Porter Cable orbital on most bikes because its smaller. With a good polishing pad and some all in one polishing/wax it will stay looking good. I use 3M Ultra Fine on all black or dark paint. That stuff is magic on a bottle.
Yes, once the science is figured out. HD spent MILLIONS developing a booth and method for their powdercoating. It's more resilient to chipping and flexing and the finish looks 3" thick.
I've found a good way to knock mild scratches and imperfections off powder coating is to lightly sand it with 0000 steel wool and then polish it with a finishing polish, (not compound) with a rotory buffer and a sponge finishing pad.
Croc, this is what I use to polish CC.
I wetsand with 1000, then 1500, then 2000
then use 3M rubbing compound (can't remember number or "name")
then the perfect-it
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