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#109839 bmatpt (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 143 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I try to clean it when I come in from a ride, but cleaning it 14 times a week gets a little old. About 5 x / week I lay a steaming hot wet towel over the windshield and leave it while I use showtime to clean everything else. It takes about 4 minutes to clean the entire bike, then remove the towel, a quick wipe, no bugs, everythings clean, then a quick spray on the windshield with pledge. I never use water, unless I'm going 60 and can't avoid it. Then I just air dry and clean up when I get home.   Logged     Riding and Jeeping is always better than the alternative   The administrator has disabled public write access. #109842 giostar (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 72 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   now i can tell my wife what else she can clean when she is using the pledge!!!   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #109912 louie (User) lets ride!! Junior Boarder Posts: 128 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   iuse mild (very mild)soapy water solution on windshield in an old bottle of maguiers spray wax.works great and i clean the bike with maguiers spray wax as well.my instructions on my memphis shades windshield said not to use windex type of cleaners on it.i always wonderd if it would discolor the windshield.   Logged     screwy louie   The administrator has disabled public write access. #109923 onefastbob (User) WARNING!...I can be Annoying! Junior Boarder Posts: 103 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   The no no about using Windex is the ammonia that it contains. Don't use anything on lexan or clear plastic containing ammonia.   Logged     My Image is NO longer illegal!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #109931 Pop Rivet (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2757 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   onefastbob wrote: The no no about using Windex is the ammonia that it contains. Don't use anything on lexan or clear plastic containing ammonia. where did you find that out??? Windex is safe on its own clear plastic bottle for sure...   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/08/18 18:56 By Pop Rivet.   2009 Ultra Classic HD...2005 Silverado Road Star Listen to the Road Star   The administrator has disabled public write access. #109940 DKLAZ (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 118 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Gotta admit, I was skeptical about Pledge, but had the day off today, and detailed the bike up nice and purty.....and I am amazed at the shine and polish!! Thanks for the tip guys!!! I'll see if tomorrow the bug come off the windshield more easily as well!~ Happy birthday to me! She looks like a NEW BIKE!!! It's officially the last one before the 40's set in next year. Tanks for all you guys do to help out! DKLAZ   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #109944 onefastbob (User) WARNING!...I can be Annoying! Junior Boarder Posts: 103 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Pop Rivet wrote: onefastbob wrote: The no no about using Windex is the ammonia that it contains. Don't use anything on lexan or clear plastic containing ammonia. where did you find that out??? Windex is safe on its own clear plastic bottle for sure...According to windex ammonia D MSDS, it has a PH of around 11. PH Scale goes 1 to 14 with 7 being neutral, 1 being highly acidic and 14 being highly base (alkaline). A PH of 11 is moderatly alkaline and in Lexan's literature it says avoid highly alkaline cleaners. Although a PH of 11 is not highly alkaline it is moderatly alkaline and therefore I would avoid it on polycarbonates. Lexan is a type of polycarbonate. There are differing opinons on using windex to clean Lexan. Some say it is okay. In general ammonia is highly alkaline and it should not be used on plastics. The higher the ammonia content the worse it will be for the plastic. It is possible that Windex does not contain alot of ammonia, but I will not risk my windshield to find out.   Logged     My Image is NO longer illegal!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #109951 Mark7 (User) Look for me on MSN chat if you want. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1057 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Pledge may work fine on the windscreen, but I prefer Plexus. Safe all round and besides, I like the smell! M7   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/08/18 19:55 By Mark7.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #109953 Pop Rivet (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2757 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   The Sam Wise patent #3,463,735 lists several example formulae, one of which is 4.0% isopropyl alcohol (a highly volatile solvent) 1% ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (a less volatile solvent), 0.1% sodium laurel sulfate (a surfactant), 0.01% tetrasodium pyrophosphate (a water softener), 0.05% of 28% ammonia (added more for smell than for cleaning ability[citation needed]), 1% of a dye solution, and 0.01% perfume. This formula was not only significantly less expensive to manufacture, but allowed the product to be packaged in glass bottles and dispensed with a plastic sprayer. SC Johnson acquired Windex in 1993 and has been manufacturing it since that time. .05% of 28% ammonia   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/08/18 20:12 By Pop Rivet.   2009 Ultra Classic HD...2005 Silverado Road Star Listen to the Road Star   The administrator has disabled public write access. #109956 PapaTom (User) Have Star - Will Travel Platinum Boarder Posts: 1385 Re:Tricks up your sleeve thread 3 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I second the Plexus. I use it on the shield and the tins. Shines up real nice.   Logged     FREE SPIRIT 2007 Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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