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Jdubya 13-08-06 09:50 AM

ACF50 application centres
 
Thought that seeing as the SV is prone to corroding at the sniff of salt and water this may be an option to protect your pride and joy :wink:

600+ 13-08-06 10:45 AM

very interesting!!

and can you still normaly wash the bike afterwards?

Jdubya 13-08-06 11:01 AM

Dunno mate...you'd have to ask them the question...I just thought it may be useful :wink:

northwind 13-08-06 02:02 PM

Good stuff that... I apply my main coats with a compressor and paraffin gun set on fine, which hs a similiar (but less good) effect.

ACF50 does wash off with chemicals, it's extremely water resistant though. It comes off just fine with, for example, Muc Off. Personally I reckon that it's best applied thoroughly then forgotten about for months on end, yes the bike gets manky but it's protected. In my experience, a bike that gets cleaned daily through winter corrodes worse than any other, if not protected, while a protected bike left filthy comes through with flying colours. The best option is to clean regularily and reapply protection, but who has time for that if they're commuting? Especially in winter, when washing a bike's just misery...

Jdubya 14-08-06 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind
... I apply my main coats with a compressor and paraffin gun set on fine...

Interesting that...
I just spray it into the cap and then paint it on using a brush...

Khewett 14-08-06 08:43 PM

My mate ran this on his fazer coated the engine, etc.

Rode all winter in the wet, kept outside under a cover.

Washed it off at the end of the winter, bike looked mint!

Mine looked worse with only a handful of winter dry miles and garaged!

Great stuff

northwind 14-08-06 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jdubya
Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind
... I apply my main coats with a compressor and paraffin gun set on fine...

Interesting that...
I just spray it into the cap and then paint it on using a brush...

My way looks pretty rubbish, to be fair... The ACF50 in a bottle has a slightly different composition to the aerosols, it's thicker and uses a different solvent apparently.


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