Polish on Carbon frame

www777
www777 Posts: 48
edited March 2014 in Road general
Hi
What are people using on protecting and giving that little extra shine on carbon frame bikes?.
If you can use polish on them?.

Cheers

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  • navrig2
    navrig2 Posts: 1,851
    Is this the monthly it will melt the frame thread?

    OK.

    For goodness sake don't apply anything to your carbon frame. It will eat through the frame and render it useless.

    Does that help?

    Meantime in the real world - you can use almost anything you want - Turtle wax, Mr Sheen, Pledge, Baby oil, KY Jelly.

    None of it will perform anything better than buying the cheapest baby wipes and using them to clean it.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Autoglym works nicely and makes it easier to clean the bike once it gets dirty.

    Babywipes are not a substitute for polish!
    Faster than a tent.......
  • mercia_man
    mercia_man Posts: 1,431
    Mr Sheen and Turtle Wax work fine for me.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Just use whatever you would use to polish and protect any other painted or laquered surface. The frame material underneath the pain is not relevant.
  • dee4life2005
    dee4life2005 Posts: 773
    I've always found GT85 works quite well, and helps stop the muck from sticking making it much easier to clean after a wet ride.
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  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    +1 for Mr Sheen
  • monkimark
    monkimark Posts: 1,936
    Seems fine
    Michael_Kwiatkow_11874114x3.jpg
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    It's surprising how many people also mix up polish with wax. Wax is probably what most people mean. If your car's paint has become dulled it often has loads and loads of fine scratches, once it is absolutely clean it is polish is what you use to get this sorted (sometimes using cutting compounds before that on more obvious scratches). Once the polish gets the finish as good as it can be it is Wax that then seals this finish and gives it an extra bit of gloss.

    Bikes often don't get the mileage of cars (and at the speed that cars achieve those mileages), so unless there are scratches to cut out then polish, it's only wax that you might want to use if you want to protect the finish.

    (If you have a matt black frame the answer will be different and could well be answered in 'baaaas').
  • rickeverett
    rickeverett Posts: 988
    Best stuff I have used is Turtle Wax ICE.
    Its a clear liquid polymer type stuff and boy it shines. It also forms a uber smooth protective layer so dirt can just wipe off with a microfibre.
    Rarely wash the bike down now. Just wipe it clean and do the usual clean on the gears etc.

    Oh and auto-glym tyre dressing on the wheels and tyres. :lol:
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Mer polish. Cheap as chips and brilliant stuff.
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  • BrandonA
    BrandonA Posts: 553
    Imposter wrote:
    Just use whatever you would use to polish and protect any other painted or laquered surface. The frame material underneath the pain is not relevant.

    My thoughts exactly. Althout it is carbon there is an outer layer that is not.

    I've found that it doesn't need polishing and looks perfect after a good clean (which it gets at least weekly).
  • herzog
    herzog Posts: 197
    Remind me why I need to polish my bike again... :wink:
  • ViperS15
    ViperS15 Posts: 61
    Polish won't protect anything. You need a wax for protection...
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    ViperS15 wrote:
    Polish won't protect anything. You need a wax for protection...

    Maybe like a wax polish..?
  • neilo23
    neilo23 Posts: 783
    monkimark wrote:
    Seems fine
    Michael_Kwiatkow_11874114x3.jpg


    Hahah :D I was thinking along the same lines :lol:
  • Iamnot Wiggins
    Iamnot Wiggins Posts: 685
    monkimark wrote:
    Seems fine
    Michael_Kwiatkow_11874114x3.jpg

    This needs more credit than it's getting.
  • neilo23
    neilo23 Posts: 783
    Iamnot Wiggins wrote:
    monkimark wrote:
    Seems fine
    Michael_Kwiatkow_11874114x3.jpg

    This needs more credit than it's getting.

    Maybe we're the only 2 people clever enough to understand it 8)
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    neilo23 wrote:
    Iamnot Wiggins wrote:
    monkimark wrote:
    Seems fine
    Michael_Kwiatkow_11874114x3.jpg

    This needs more credit than it's getting.

    Maybe we're the only 2 people clever enough to understand it 8)

    Do you think?!
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  • neilo23
    neilo23 Posts: 783
    Rolf F wrote:
    neilo23 wrote:
    Iamnot Wiggins wrote:
    monkimark wrote:
    Seems fine
    Michael_Kwiatkow_11874114x3.jpg

    This needs more credit than it's getting.

    Maybe we're the only 2 people clever enough to understand it 8)

    Do you think?!

    Just let me believe that I'm special! Just for a moment :cry:
  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    If you can't bring yourself to believe regular household products are suitable for your beloved, then Juice Lubes do a product called Frame Juice that smells lovely and makes carbon super slippy n sparkly. I got some free with my last frame purchase.

    Pledge does the same job- just doesn't smell as nice :D
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,383
    MattC59 wrote:
    Mer polish. Cheap as chips and brilliant stuff.

    Mer is cheap crap. It contains cutting agents and will dull the paintwork eventually but i'll forgive you because you probably have some other screaming expenses.

    As said before, a straightforward wax polymer like Autoglym or Autosmart is very gentle, easy to apply and will give your bike bling. A bottle of that for your scaffolding will last yonks Matt.
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  • jimmas
    jimmas Posts: 50
    I just use a detailer spray after i have washed it, works for me
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    Morgan Blue Carbon Polish (wax)?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/morgan-blue-car ... l/reviews/
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    neilo23 wrote:
    Rolf F wrote:
    neilo23 wrote:
    Iamnot Wiggins wrote:
    monkimark wrote:
    Seems fine
    Michael_Kwiatkow_11874114x3.jpg

    This needs more credit than it's getting.

    Maybe we're the only 2 people clever enough to understand it 8)

    Do you think?!

    Just let me believe that I'm special! Just for a moment :cry:

    If you'd thought of any other rider than him then maybe 8)

    Unfortunately, I thought the same... Your post still made me chuckle inwardly though.
  • DaveL
    DaveL Posts: 188
    As said before, polish does not protect, in fact after polishing nothing is left behind and different polishes do different things, ie differing cutting agents and fillers for example. Wax and sealants protect, if your bike is coloured ie blue, waxes will produce the best results, if your bike is white or silver, sealants are best.

    Dave
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