Quick power wash and soap sponge down followed by a light spray of wd and she’s clean as a whistle. From my rc days I learned that it slightly softens plastic parts. Some say it’s bad and other say it’s good. I have never had a problem with plastics melting so I’m a firm believer in it softening just enough to get away from extreme brittleness.
An old dirt bike folklore idea from the sixties yes I remember those days.
Lots more plastic on these UTV’s and next time you shine er up skip the WD and break out the Pledge furniture polish. No kidding it’s the best and recommended by.......Polaris
The WD is good for the immediate shine but becomes a magnet for dust later on.
The WD degreaser is great too!
Cheers Baja Charlie
An old dirt bike folklore idea from the sixties yes I remember those days.
Lots more plastic on these UTV’s and next time you shine er up skip the WD and break out the Pledge furniture polish. No kidding it’s the best and recommended by.......Polaris
The WD is good for the immediate shine but becomes a magnet for dust later on.
The WD degreaser is great too!
Cheers Baja Charlie
Lol I actually never had it so I guess I’m getting younger not older. A guy we ride with had it and doing mostly night rides I really liked the idea. Every 20-30miles the group stops to let everyone take a break, instead of seeing a lot of lightening bug cigarette buds it’s nice to see whos who!
I’ve been using chemical guys tough mudder soap with a foam cannon and cleans really well. Have a soft water connection in my garage which makes it really easy. Have read really good things about SC1 for polishing and making cleaning easier, but just keep forgetting to order some.
I think you’d be shocked how well Pledge works. However, we mostly have dust down here so not so sure how it would work on mud.
Maybe some one can chime in if they know
Cheers Baja Charlie
Doesn't work on mud, but used it on my Goldwing for many years. Works great on Plexiglas too, takes those mini scratches out and water beads off like a champ.
What about on the black plastics such as fender flares and wheel wells? can pledge be used there as well? I have always avoided armorall on those areas but Back to black has been great for me.
I agree on the Pledge furniture polish. Learned it years ago as the motorcycle cops I worked with used it all the time on their bikes. I use on my truck when I am able to keep up with maintenance. California duster and Pledge and a microfiber cloth. Also the dollar store furniture stuff it’s cheaper but more watery.
So I had read about using furniture polish in the manual..... Are you just using this on the black plastic parts / dash, etc? Or on the painted surfaces?
So took a trip to the dunes years ago with our ATV's. My dad and myself cleaned our vehicles up with Plexus before we left, the other guys ATV's we had on the open trailer did not.
Get to the dunes... the dirtiest ATV's were ours... They shined real good when we left, attracted every spec of dirt on the road. Just like Baja said, dirt magnet.
Furniture polish really is probably the best idea, and you don't want to get WD40 etc near any clear plastic like your lights or windshields if they are not glass. I bought some Rain X for plastic that i'm going to use on mine, firm believer of Rain X on glass. I only use my wipers in my truck when im sitting at a light or driving less than like 30mph.
Freeway speeds in a downpour and i'm driving wiper free.. it just beads right off. (until I pass a trucker...)
random question, i'm assuming pledge will impart a shine.... how does that work on the tan matte finish?
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