what products do you use to get your quad clean

[JR3]

i use zip soap to clean the plastics and pipe then for the grim stuff after sprayin lube i use engine degraser and a scrub brush comes right out and for the rims some tire cleaner and rim spray gets em shiny what do u use

[4TraxRider]

Spray mine with Hondabrite after most rides and it works great. The grease and grime comes right off and it jumps off the next ride out. It's safe to use on everything on the quad. It'll clean a quad that's been neglected for a while if you let it sit for a few minutes.

[Jersey450R]

use simple green, spray it all over the quad(everywhere) and let it sit for 10 minutes. then rinse and when you dry it the remaining little stuff will come off. then finish up your plastic with amorall.

[2001300exguy]

i use oranga blast every where let it sit then spray it off. then get tire shine for the plastics and tires just let it dry and wipe of the extra. my plastics are pretty messed up but this makes them look almost new again. just be sure not to get it on your seat.

[theTman]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
use simple green, spray it all over the quad(everywhere) and let it sit for 10 minutes. then rinse and when you dry it the remaining little stuff will come off. then finish up your plastic with amorall.

:D

[nosliw]

-regular mild car wash & wax combo soap to clean
-cheap $90 pressure washer we have on everything but chain and plastics
-wd40 under fenders
-baby oil on top of plastics

[reconmaster]

i use sun light dish soap, a 11 hp honda motor powered pressure washer, mr clean auto dry car wash, armor all 4 polishin the fenders, turtle wax, PC Racings plastic renew, MothersProtective for the fenders, and mothers mag/alumiunum polish 4 the t-9s and my grab bar

[hessianmx111]

I spray everything off i can with just the hose first then i take simple green mixed half and half with water spray all over the quad then i take a scrub brush and get under the plastics real good then sponge on top of plastics scrub areas of the frame and a arms and wheels and swingarm, then i spray it all off with water then coat everything one last time with simple green let it sit spray it off dry everything, shine top of plastics with formula 2001 and spray the engine and frame with wd 40 and wipe it off

[sickmojave]

Simple Green. that's good stuff ;)

[svwildcats]

I use Mean Green on mine. As far as I know you can only get it at Dollar General but it is well worth it. It works like simple green only meaner. All I do is spray it on let it sit for a couple minutes, use a brush and break up all remaining dirt and rince.

[fast4Exr]

simple green automotive is the best cleaning product you can use. hands down.

[mrnate400ex]

simple green all the way!!! never had to scrub my quad yet!!!! all i do is hose off the excess dirt and stuff then spray the whole quad down with simple green, and hose it off!!! simple as that. i usually chamois mine down when i'm done too.

[ss440ex]

After wash and dry try Black Magic tire foam spray,
And wipe clean.
All plastics and frame.
ez on the seat!

[simoniz]

I second the Meangreen from the Doller store. Also Charlie Soap works great. Thats the best cleaner I have ever used. http://www.charliesoap.com/

[Groomsy]

why use soap???i powerwash the top of mine after i shut the gas off and when it runs out of gas i stand it up and wash the underside then i put baby oil on the top of the fenders...it takes maybe 20 minutes if i am going slow.

[LTandRaptorider]

Mop N Glo works good on the plastic. ;)

You can get WD-40 in a blast can, spray the engine and frame down, as somebody else suggested. Don't get it on the brake rotors though! :p

[JR3]

were can u get wd40 in a blast can

[JR3]

and also is it ok to use turtle wax on ur plastics

[tanner24]

you guys want in on a little secret of mine when it comes to detailing autos and quads...a little pricey, but simple green cant hold a candle to this stuff....K&N filter cleaner. Spray it everywhere and watch the crap run off, even after you thought you just washed it. Your tires will look brand new, heat fins are free of everything, and it gets into the smallest spots and floats away the dirt. HOPE THAT HELPS IN DETAILING YOUR BIKE GUYS, LET ME KNOW WHATCHA THINK AFTER TRYING IT!

[Rico]

Originally posted by tanner24
you guys want in on a little secret of mine when it comes to detailing autos and quads...a little pricey, but simple green cant hold a candle to this stuff....K&N filter cleaner.

I agree. I'm sponsored by simple green so that's all I use, but K&N filter cleaner is some pimp daddy stuff. Besides my filter I spray it on my swinger to get all the crap that flys off the chain and it takes that stuff right off.

But it is pricey so I stick with simple green.

[spincr4hire]

Originally posted by JR3
were can u get wd40 in a blast can

Lowe's has it.

[Out_Sider]

where can you buy simple green? and how does this mean green compare to simple green?

[b400ex]

I use a power washer and when i am done i use wd 40 on the whole quad. It works great

[MadSea862]

We use ProClean1000. Check them out
@www.proclean1000.com

[spincr4hire]

Originally posted by Out_Sider
where can you buy simple green? and how does this mean green compare to simple green?

WalMart, Lowe's, Meijers, Auto Zone, Advance AutoParts, etc.

Its good but not nearly as good as Simple Green.

[440exnacsracer]

NAPA has some aluminum cleaner that is flat out badass, just bought some today to check it out, and it eats all the crud off of your motor, pipe, etc, even baked on stuff. do not spray it on polished areas though, as it will tarnish it and you will have to re-polish it

[Destructo]

I just use dish washing liquid mixed in water to clean the top side plastics and seat, then simple green for all the mechanics and underside stuff. I don't polish or put anything on my plastic, its all scratched and stuff anyway and I don't show mine or anything, it looks decent, its just a trail quad so I don't care if my plastics are uber shiny.

[Plante400]

Super clean works better than anything els i have ever even seen on grees and dirt. i ust it on my swinger motor.. everywhere cept my plastic and it makes everythign look like new. try it i guarantee u wont be dissapointed.:p

[Rap660r_04]

DAWN. I have to srub a little:macho But it gets the job done. What would you guys reconmend.

[hessianmx111]

Originally posted by Rap660r_04
DAWN. I have to srub a little:macho But it gets the job done. What would you guys reconmend.
Take the hose and get all the stuff off that comes off easily with just that, then make sure your quad is wet,take some simple green in a spray bottle and coat everything on the quad just soak the whole quad in it.Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes depending how dirty it is,make sure it doesnt dry on it, then come back and hose off really good. If your plastics are older and scratched and fading a lil take some future floor wax and apply it to a lint free rag(old tshirt seems to work good) then put on about 4-8 light coats of this stuff with about 30 minutes in between coats and make sure its not blotchy. This will fill in the small scratches and will make them nearly invisible and make the plastic shine like new,it dries to a hard finish so it should hold up after a washing unlike armorall. Read the back of the future bottle and it will tell you exactly how much ammonia and water to use to get it off after a month or 2, i dunno why you need to do this it just says to.Then you would just reapply it again

[PunkA$$]

Originally posted by svwildcats
I use Mean Green on mine. As far as I know you can only get it at Dollar General but it is well worth it. It works like simple green only meaner. All I do is spray it on let it sit for a couple minutes, use a brush and break up all remaining dirt and rince.


Me too, that stuff rocks! It says not to use it on aluminum, but I haven't noticed any problems yet.

[dirtmomma]

We use Simple Green usually but when we are out we use car wash soap, spray everything but plastics w/ degreaser. We just got some new stuff from our sponsor it's Prolong Superlubricants, it's a waterless spray on wash & it's AWESOME!!
The HRCA club is putting on a quad detailing seminar on Jan 8 for members & they are going to detail MY QUAD WHOOHOOO that'll probably be the cleanest it will be since new :o so I'm interested to see what they use I'll make a post about it too see if I learn anything new!! :)

[FasstMidnightZ]

heres what i do , i spray it down with the hose soak the rag in water rub all the plastic and whatever. sprayit back down dry it off then armorall it . and wd-40 where it needs it . then it will come out nice and clean

[stugots]

spray the whole thing down with Castrol Super cean. or Simple Green let soak. The Castrol may be a little harsh on polished aluminum so be carefull. Power washer is best dont hve go to a quarter carwash.
Then mix 50/50 of ATF, yes ATF & Minarel spirts spray everyware
wipe seats and plastics the whole will shine like new and make for a easy
clean up on your next ride because the dirt , sand or mud does not stick to it very well. Hose it down and spray it again.
It realy works great I use it on all my toys and engine compartments . realy cheap to 10.00 will last almost a year worth
of shine.

[Rich250RRacer]

Damon Industries from Alliance, Ohio sell a product called SF77, it is an industrial cleaner and degreaser. It should be mixed 50-50 with water, and you should be careful with it on any polished aluminum, but other than this, simple green and that castrol stuff don't even come close. No scrubbing required. Just spray it on and let it sit for about 10 minutes. It will even take that ugly residue off rubber (radiator hoses, tires, etc), and it will look like new.

[markk]

I use these puppies :macho , and some water, I like to clean it all by hand, But somtimes im lazy! when u clean it by hand, u can check eveything over and look at it real good. Then i put baby oil on almost eveything!

[JR3]

i jus picked up some simple green its the best cleaner ive tryed so far

[Out_Sider]

simple green is the best stuff i've ever used, its amazing