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Polish a Carbon Frame?

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  • September 19, 2011 at 9:34 am #14248
    phax71

    Hi all…

    Way back when I had my roadbike built up, the meachanic told me that I need’nt buy specialist polishes, etc and that I could use other stuff instead.

    I cannae remember quite what he suggested but think it may have been Duraglit / Brassrub or possibly even some type of soap ???

    What do you guys use for buffing up your carbon frames? Any suggestions?

    Cheers all!!

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  • September 20, 2011 at 10:50 pm #654981
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    ashy_2002

    multisurface
    multisurface cleaner……….. NOT furniture polish …….. have used it for years…….. and years… :H

    September 20, 2011 at 9:24 am #654979
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    phax71

    Cheers all…
    I’m sure theres
    Cheers all…

    I’m sure theres a a loada wet wipes lying around here somewhere, may just give her a good wipedown and buff after a weekends riding (weather permitting)..

    September 20, 2011 at 7:44 am #654977
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    cborrman

    Specialized UK recommeneded
    Specialized UK recommeneded me to use polish for my s-works frame that was loosing its colour (more grey than black) when wet, (suggesting the laquer was absorbing water) will ask them which one. the s-works frames are light but lack the upper layer of 3x or similar and a heavy going over of toxic polyurathane varnish of most carbon frames, including their own pro versions of the same bikes… in the name of saving weight. I also have a suspicion that the matt top-coat is not as durable/water resistant/ reassuring as the gloss ones????

    i should imagine if you have the usual industrial, high gloss, hard-as-nails poly top coat, all you need is baby wipes, etc as above posts say tho. if you are noticing the laquer being thin, the carbon changing hue with water, etc will ask what polish and post back.

    September 20, 2011 at 1:11 am #654975
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    issacforce

    +1 for babywipes use them to
    +1 for babywipes use them to clean bike all the time 😉

    September 19, 2011 at 1:26 pm #654973
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    pjay

    Babywipes. I would have
    Babywipes. I would have thought Duraglit and Brasso were too abrasive for any bicycle frame.

    September 19, 2011 at 12:41 pm #654971
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    Tony Farrelly

    Spooky, we’ve got a review of
    Spooky, we’ve got a review of a carbon polish – slated to publish this evening from Brunox. I’ll move it up the queue a bit

    Got to say we use nothing fancier than a damp cloth

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