All,
FWIW, I use S100 detailing wax, which I buy primarily for my motorcycles. It has no abrasive cleaners, and sprays on from an aerosol can. It buffs up with a really good shine, and does not leave white lines in crevices. I also use S100 spray detergent to wash my bikes.
Tony Taylor Manchester, NH
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; Tom Sanders <tom@orderandchaos.com> Sent: Sat, April 10, 2010 1:08:00 PM Subject: Re: [CR] Brasilian waxing
Uh, when this topic first came up, I thought of an old girlfriend who used to wax "down there". Wasn't sure where this thread was going! Seriously, I recall reading somewhere that many car waxes have a mild abrasive that takes the thin top layer of oxidized paint off to expose the underlying paint and produce a new-like finish. Possibly okay for thick car-style finishes but not for thin KOF paint jobs With that in mind I use furniture polish in small amounts - and only on rare occasions - to protect the finish on my early 80s Ciocc.
Steve Whitting
Prairieville, Louisiana USA
Website at http://ciocc-cat.angelfire.com/
From: Tom Sanders <tom@orderandchaos.com> Subject: [CR] Brasilian waxing To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 2:12 AM
I like the old fashioned Simonize paste wax. But it's darn hard to find. Most waxes these days seem to have a cleaner in them that won't let you build up a thick and protective layer on the bike. Or am I wrong about this? At any rate my old can of Simonize paste wax is just about down to the fumes, anyone got a link to where it can still be bought?
Tom Sanders
Lansing, MI