polishing my helmet

I'm at work & bored, was searching for stuff to polish my helmet with (ahem), my MOTORCYCLE helmet OK!! & found lots of american forum topics on using pledge, not just for your lid, but for the bike n'all with fors and against ranging from wax build-up/plastic damage/attracts bee's(WTF?) to "it helps the bugs wipe off".


Has anyone here used pledge in this way, & whats your opinion?

I use stuff called 'Mutipurpose polish' on bikes that we get from a valet supplier, which is basicaly furniture polish. As with all chemicals if you have any doubts test on a small area that is out of direct site.

When washing the bike, bfore you damp it down with water spray the front area with polish, headlight, screen, mirrors, indicators, mudguard, froks, fairing tank. Basicaly anywhere that flies might have attached themselves to. Leave it to soak and then when you wash the bike of e walla.

It seems to work becasue all the flies need it soaking but water runs straight of whereas polish doesn't

Don't leave flies on the bike for too long. I've seeen it all to often when they have eatten into the paintwork and even screens and headlights (well not literally cos they're dead).

Oh and don't use anything rougher than a sponge or cloth. I know this seems obvious but you'd be supprised

GAZZETTE , pledge is fine , matter of fact , pledge cleans anything ( not brake discs )

i just spray mine with e-doc 100 bike cleaner.. its a gel formula.. leave it 10 mins, then wash it off with a pressure washer.. gets rid of bugs, tar, dirt, grime.. pretty much everything.. but doesnt damage paint at all.. and it can be used on metal, plastics, alloy, painted/unpainted. it is a little pricey, but its fantastic stuff..



before anyone says owt, the pressure washer is low pressure and i avoid directly hitting bearings etc..

then ill degrease the chain etc when its bad.. dry it all with a microfibre cloth, then use Mer polish to finish it off.. and relube the bits that require it..


(edited cos i fecked up some spelling!!!)

" MER " . . . got that stuff .. the best !

i wont use owt else.. my old man was a panel beater by trade.. and he wouldnt buff a panel with anything else either.. so you could say Mer is in my genes!!

ive got a can of purple helmet polish it says that you can polish your helmet as fast as you want.



actually I find it does the job and always worth a snigger when you offer to let mates use it.

i get me bird to clean me visor, she does the lid also she uses fairy liquid does the job she moans about all the dead bugs, cant have it all, i love hir 2 bits.