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19th October 2011
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 132 Sportster/Buell Model: 883/1200 conversion Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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to pledge or not to pledge (rims)
Last year I put my bike away without protecting tne cast aluminium rims
and they had a white powder on them. I was wondering if I treated them with pledge spray wax,would that protect against oxidation and be easy to remove come next season?
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19th October 2011
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sunny Italy
Posts: 15,387 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1993 Other Motorcycle Model: Moto Guzzi California EV Other Motorcycle Year: 1998
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I would think that paste wax would work better than pledge. But, I'd use WD40.
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19th October 2011
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jharback
I would think that paste wax would work better than pledge. But, I'd use WD40.
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 Exactly what I was going to suggest!
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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WD-40 will protect them and also works as a wheel cleaner.
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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WD is the best-protect, clean and shine all in one.
Good stuff
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19th October 2011
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 2nd Class
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,537 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200R SOLD Sportster/Buell Year: 06
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I would of never thought to WD-40 mine. Glad I opened this post. I never "put my bike away" but during winter there are times where it'll sit for a week or 2 due to long rain periods. I'm gonna go WD-40 mine today 
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by squekster
Last year I put my bike away without protecting tne cast aluminium rims
and they had a white powder on them.
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Going on 8 years now been storing mine
in an unheated garage during the
winter and never had white powder form
on the cast wheels. Only thing I ever do
to them is clean them a couple times a year
with Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish. |
19th October 2011
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I bit the bullet and power coated mine. They look like black glass.
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19th October 2011
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Flat Track Champion
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WD40 is a good protector though. Personally, I think that a good old fashioned paste wax polish lasts longer than a WD40 cleaning...
Make sure you dont use too much WD40 or get carried away spraying it.
KEEP THE WD40 OFF OF YOUR TIRES AND BRAKES!!!!
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20th October 2011
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Super Moderator
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Duarte, CA
Posts: 5,625 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CB350 Cafe Style Other Motorcycle Year: 1970
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 81Fe
WD40 is a good protector though. Personally, I think that a good old fashioned paste wax polish lasts longer than a WD40 cleaning...
Make sure you dont use too much WD40 or get carried away spraying it.
KEEP THE WD40 OFF OF YOUR TIRES AND BRAKES!!!!
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I apply WD40 to a rag, never spray it on the bike. |
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