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knighttime
07-31-2001, 11:24 AM
Dont' be afraid to take your plastic off once in a while. Look what I found last night on a supposedly "clean" quad.:eek: :grr

knighttime
07-31-2001, 11:25 AM
and this ...

400exRacerX
07-31-2001, 09:32 PM
yea whenever i race,when i get back i give it a full cleaning. my friends think i am too ubsessed with a clean quad, but i like to see my quad clean, after all i did spend well over 10 grand so far on it, it sould be clean for the cost of the atv. i take all the plastic off clean it, take the shocks and a arms off regrease them if they need it, clean the brakes, bottom of the engine,swingarm from all the chain lube, and anything else i can find dirty.
And that oil tank is a b!tch to get to get to, to clean it

08-03-2001, 03:13 PM
The best stuff to make your ATV plastic shiny is use pledge table cleaner. It shines up the Red plastic nicely. It is a yellow can, I think.

300exrider99
08-04-2001, 02:21 PM
The first time i took my plastic off i was also surprised to find a lot of dirt. So now I usualy take my plastic off after every other ride unless it's real muddy then i always take it off.

MARCUMS ATV
08-19-2001, 08:34 PM
I use a product called Formula 2000. Its like armorall but x10. After a thorough cleaning of the quad inside and out I spray it down with the 2000 and wipe it off. After getting in mud or dirt the stuff just rolls off without having a greasy feeling to the bike, its like it soaks in but still provides a premo shine. I also spray down my entire motor and frame components with wd40. Its helps keep off the crud.

Terry

08-20-2001, 01:29 PM
wow marcum whats going on with that picture? are u jumping over that bank? it looks like your getting ready to slam into the side of it and wreck. pretty cool anyways

MARCUMS ATV
08-20-2001, 02:00 PM
We were riding in a clay pit and the workers had put up a couple of large scoops of dirt away from this wall. We were hitting it in 4th gear and landing about 20 feet past the lip. It was pretty intimidating. The pic really doesnt do it much justice.

Terry

08-20-2001, 06:13 PM
yeah thats pretty cool. just at first glance it looks like your about to slam into the side there.. looks fun :blah

knighttime
08-24-2001, 08:37 AM
Yes, lilred you can use wisk in your pressure washer. I would mix it with some water though, its pretty thick. I quit using my pressure washer because its a pain in the ***** to set up and I can get the same results from wisk and a regular garden hose and nozzle.:cool:

knighttime
08-24-2001, 08:38 AM
I applied some Fomula 2001 after the mop-n-glow dried.

3hondas
08-24-2001, 10:51 AM
knight...question:

What is the scrub brush for?

knighttime
08-24-2001, 11:13 AM
Good question 3Hondas!

I never needed to use it. I was gonna use it for some of the baked on mud, but I never needed it. The mud can't really stick too good because of the mop-n-glow. Water and Wisk took all the mud off easily! :D :cool:

hotrodhonda400
09-18-2001, 03:34 PM
hey looks good...! where do ya get that formula 2000 stuff? i dont think i've seen it...? is it like armorall?

knighttime
09-19-2001, 07:25 AM
It's kinda like Armor-All, and you can buy it at any good auto parts store, or a place like Wal-Mart.

SGA
09-20-2001, 11:07 PM
Well I tried the Wisk, Wow! Works very good. 1 part wisk to 3 parts water. I let it soak awhile-15/20 minutes & mud washed right off. Make sure to give it time to work, started rinsing in 5 minutes, no good. One of the best cleaners i have found is greased lighting, but be careful, this is powerful stuff. Will Dissolve baked on mud stains on cylinder heads & Muffler Pipes. Do not leave on painted surfaces a long time, it will dull them.

knighttime
09-21-2001, 09:04 PM
Yeah its nice to get that SOB shined up. lol It's especially nice to have it clean when you work on it. That way all the dried freakin dirt isn't fallin' all over the place.:cool:

RideRed04
09-21-2001, 09:18 PM
If you havent tried simple green, go out and buy it. It says to use it full strength, but I mix it 1:3, or 1:2, and after setting on the quad, everything just washes off. I just spray off what ever will come off with the hose, and go at it with the simple green, starting with the swing-arm and engine, working my way up to the less caked on areas. By the time I finish with the simple green, I get the hose. A side benifit is it cleans your filter like none else. Spray it on your filter, wash quad, when done with quad spray off filter. Oil filter, all done.

Nausty
09-23-2001, 08:57 PM
We clean our machines after each time out for a day of riding since we got a power washer. careful with the stickers though!

knighttime
03-05-2006, 10:59 AM
:eek2: :huh

knighttime
03-05-2006, 11:01 AM
ive modified the system now.

put the liquid detergent in a pressure sprayer

motochamp250
03-23-2006, 08:35 AM
PURPLE POWER is the best stuff ever....u have to dilute it or u ca run it full strength...it is awesome

RideRed04
03-23-2006, 11:18 AM
Originally posted by motochamp250
PURPLE POWER is the best stuff ever....u have to dilute it or u ca run it full strength...it is awesome


Your signature makes me want to punch a baby :eek2: http://www.jeeps-offroad.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif

MOFO
03-23-2006, 12:46 PM
damn... this thread brings back memories!!! :cool:

Rico
03-23-2006, 01:23 PM
Originally posted by MOFO
damn... this thread brings back memories!!! :cool:

Mike still got that POS????????

MOFO
03-23-2006, 03:01 PM
Originally posted by Rico
Mike still got that POS????????

Yep! :D