Hi, what are peoples thoughts? Have a winter prep planned as I do ride on sunny winters days when you still pick up salt and grime from the road. Have a slight concern over the ACF on the Matt paint. I'll try a tiny bit on a test area out of sight but was wondering if anyone has any experience? Thanks Chris
Don't put it on painted panel surfaces. No need to, ACF 50 is best used on bare metal, plated or even painted engine parts and frame, just in case there is a weak point in the paint, cos rust will find it. But wouldn't use it on the tank or fenders. If you do use over winter, make sure you rinse with the hosepipe, even if it stayed dry. Salt stays on the road, gets up on the engine and frame as dust, bike gets condensation and then you get a rusty bike. I got caught on my first bike riding it through winter. Stripped it at Easter and the starter motor was already showing signs of the evil corrosion worm under the paint. Once I see a gritter, bike is away till spring. But I do have the KTM to play on.
What MrOrange says! Don't put it on the paintwork (not gloss, let alone a matt finish). In addition to bare metal, painted engine parts and frame, it's great on rubber hoses and plastic parts too. Just keep it off your pegs, grips, mirrors, brake disks (and pads!)...and um...the tyres Chemical Guys Meticulous Matte Detailer is a spray sealant that is simple to apply with a microfibre cloth and will remove all streaks, finger marks and water spots, while acting as a sealant that will bead water and protect your matt paint. You only spray a small amount and it lasts ages. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chemical-Guys-Meticulous-Matte-Detailer-Spray-Sealant-16-oz-/162860201189 If you have gloss paint, I swear by Hybrid v7 instead: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chemical...h=item3ad8110ca1:g:n0cAAOSwopRYgjgk:rk:2:pf:1
Hi guys, I use to detail cars and used ceramic coatings on them. When I got the RS in Matt black I found this which I will be using. Ceramic nanotechnology coatings are the best protection for your paint. I’ll let you know how it works out. Won’t be for awhile though want warmer temperatures. http://gyeonquartz.com/product/matte/
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Just letting you guys know that you can safely put ACF 50 on any type of paint. It works fine on matt paint too, although there are better options. I'v tried putting ACF 50 on completly "naked" paint with no clearcoat, even then it does nothing to damage it, so chill. It has 0 chance at damaging clearcoat or paint.
Yep, I think it is more that it is best to use wax/ceramic on painted bits. The ACF50 or other protection tend to be sticky and collect a layer of grime quite quickly. As a test I am trying ceramic grease on the exhaust manifold and that general area at the front of the engine (Tiger). After one ride on the dry but salted roads, followed by a lazy 'put a dry bike away' ended up with furry headers, bolts and other bits in just a couple of weeks. Managed to clean it up, but realised it was the hot bits that suffered as most protection will have been burnt or evaporated off.
