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Old 04-23-2008   #1 (permalink)
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A little house keeping

I never knew dirt could find it's way into so many places !! I gave a my Thrux her first bath today.
Is it ok to use a good quality auto/car wash ? I already had Meguiar's Gold Class car wash in my garage.
What should I be using on the exhaust ,rims,and anything that is shinny ? Any other cleaning tips would be great !
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Old 04-24-2008   #2 (permalink)
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I would _not_ use regular car wash. The detergents in it can be bad for the exposed engine parts. There are motorcycle wash products out there, like S100 that you can spray most of the bike down with it and then hose it off (gently).

For shiny parts, I like to use mothers metal polish... but I'm also a masochist.

EDIT: S100.. duh

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