Polish metal sealer

For all the guys that love to polish there bikes aluminum (I am at the fanatic stage now!) I found a couple of products/web sites today. Let us know if you used any of this products and what was the results.

http://www.zoopseal.com/
http://www.everbritecoatings.com/
http://hawg-wash.com/polishingmetal.html

 

HI RAZZ

this my other bike and i use this on all the shiny bits and it smells lovely.

 

Kawa, I like to be the first one to welcome to our little forum (if you call 6437 members small). Nice ride. The polish, does it guards against oxidation? I am looking for some thing to seal the aluminum after all the hard work of polishing is done.

 

THANKS MATE

no its just a polish really ,i am told you can get stuff clear powder coated these days but am not sure how that will work as there is no key on the subject to stick to ?

i just ride mine in sunny weather and towel dry it after washing then i use the polish.

i use my divvy in bad weather . my logic is if its shiny nothing will stick to it (other than dirt and chain lube?) lol

however i did use this once and it protected my work scooter in winter but it does leave an oily film on the subject and isnt permanent .

another option is to have the subject anodized ,if you look at my rsv swing arm and frame they look polished but they are actually anodized in that finish .the finish is pretty close to the polished wheels but not quite as good .if the wheels are 10 out of 10 the anodized frame/swing arm are 8 if you know what i mean . i would if doing it again go down the anodized route for sure as it is protected permanently but would research it first as there are a few ways of doing it i think...

hope this helps ....

dave

 

Yamaha originally coated all the "polished" parts with a clear lacquer that deteriorated over time.

The British manufacturers never did. It doesn't take a whole lot of effort to maintain a shine on natural surfaces, as long as you don't let it go:



No clearcoat here, never has been. Hub, forks, fenders, tappet covers, engine cases, sideplates- all polished, not chrome. 36 years old as of last month.

I prefer Solvol Autosol or Mother's Billet Metal polish.