Yamamike Posted February 21, 2012 Share #76 Posted February 21, 2012 This may have been included in this thread but it's way to long to read the whole dang thing! I read a cleaning article on a windsheild manufacturer's website (can't member which) stating that the worst thing you can do to a plastic windsheild is rub in a circular motion. That's how you get all those crosshatch marks that only show up when you ride into the sun and cause all that glare. They say ALLWAYS rub in a linear motion (up and down or side to side). It does not matter which direction you choose but once you do...allways do it the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1joeranger Posted February 21, 2012 Share #77 Posted February 21, 2012 Finally tried some Unscented Pledge! Very Pleased!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99silver Posted February 21, 2012 Share #78 Posted February 21, 2012 HUH...I've been using Rain-Ex on my windsheild for 5 years and don't see any discolouration. Ride safe, Mike I used it on my Royal Star and it ruined the shield, it raised the scratch protection. I will not use it on my Venture. If i'm washing the entire bike 1. spray off windsheild 2. soft clean towel w/warm soapy water laid across sheild for a few minutes 3. pull towel staight up off the sheild and with the other side or a clean wet towel up and down motion untill bugs are gone 4. Plexus or Pledge. JMHO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted February 21, 2012 Share #79 Posted February 21, 2012 I used to drive a lot of miles up and down the state of California, and a lot of them were at night in the San Juaquin Valley. Because of all the agriculture it was a breading ground for buggy critters, and I killed a lot of them. I had one company car that was dark pepper green and in a year and a half the front was bug blasted down to the white undercoating. On my business truck when ever I'd stop for fuel at a truck stop on I-5 N or S I noticed that the bugs came right off without using any elbow grease and scrubbing. I finally asked a cashier about it, and they said they put a cup of ammonia in the cleaning water. I'm not going to use Ammonia when cleaning plastic on the RSV, but it does work on glass. I don't get anywhere near that amount on the RSV, but do kill a few. What I can't figure out is why everyone seems to have his or her special voodoo formula for cleaning the bike windshield, and make it sound very difficult. I just carry a can of Pledge and 3-4 micro-towels in the saddle bag. It's the quickest and easiest.... and simplest method to use. No soaking the windshield, no soapy solutions, no hosing anything down.. etc. I can be anywhere and have a clean windshield in 2 minutes. Even in a rest stop.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hell yea Posted July 19, 2013 Share #80 Posted July 19, 2013 Plexus. Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.to cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Lou Posted July 19, 2013 Share #81 Posted July 19, 2013 eagle one gel wax has carnuba and is safe for plastics on the label took off scratches or filled them , on the windshield,dont know .. took off white film seemed to be on all the black plastic ,, looked new again,, especially dashboard couldnt see before facing the sun ,now I can,, beads water really well in a rain storm.. comes right over the top into my collar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billmac Posted July 20, 2013 Share #82 Posted July 20, 2013 Hate to say this but the thread is over a year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted July 20, 2013 Share #83 Posted July 20, 2013 Hate to say this but the thread is over a year old. Actually it's over 5 years old, but still a good subject to rehash every once in a while.... Resurrection is alive and well on VR.ORG..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted July 20, 2013 Share #84 Posted July 20, 2013 Windex & paper towels does the job just fine for me...but I have an F4, so I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted July 23, 2013 Share #85 Posted July 23, 2013 OK I have a question what is the best way to revive a windshield? You know streaked dull just blah looking its more then just DIRT its DULLLLLLLL!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted July 23, 2013 Share #86 Posted July 23, 2013 Over 14,000 Views !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted July 23, 2013 Share #87 Posted July 23, 2013 OK I have a question what is the best way to revive a windshield? You know streaked dull just blah looking its more then just DIRT its DULLLLLLLL!!!! Whatever spray wax you are using on the bike. It will shock you. Wipe up and down. Don't do circles. POWER HOUSE cleaning wax at Dollar Tree for a buck a can is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VentureFar Posted July 23, 2013 Share #88 Posted July 23, 2013 I use Lemon pledge on the whole bike. Hardly ever wash it. Just polish it. I really should switch to orange pledge - forum is right about it attracting bees for some reason. VentureFar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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