Team Adam's Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I don't detail many motorcycles, but this was one I didn't want to pass up. I've never really been a Harley guy, but I have a soft spot for Street Glides...especially in this color, Pearl Blue.It arrived to me in fair shape, with the typical bug splatters and brake dust that plagues most motorcycles.I started out with a heavy dose of Waterless Wash to soften the bug guts and the grime that was on almost every forward-facing surface.After about a minute of dwell time, one more spritz of WW, and a quick wipe later took care of a lot of the bugs:The front wheel was my next target. Same process here, Waterless Wash soak and wipe down with Waterless Wash Waffle Weave Towels:Rear wheel, after the bags were removed. This is typically a neglected area since it's tedious to clean the entire wheel, even with the bags off:You can see the contrast here, left of the shock was finished, right of the shock was untouched:The hard bags had a few deep scratches and some light swirling on them, so I went to work with the Cyclo, Paint Correcting Polish, and Orange Microfiber Pads. Everything was wiped clean with Double Soft Towels.Here you can see one of the deeper scratches:Gone after 2 passes.Such an incredible color, especially out in the sun!A hummingbird that managed to get into the garage. He supervised for a while:50/50 of the brake lever after Metal Polish #1 and Microfiber Applicator Pads. Removal was with a few All Purpose Microfiber Towels:Exhaust tips cleaned up well with some diluted All Purpose Cleaner, then sealed with Quick Sealant:After Metal Polishing my brains out on every surface possible, a coat of Quick Sealant, and a layer of Americana later, here is the finished product:Thanks for looking! Ryans09G8, Aaron@P2PQD, Michael@Adams and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Killer results Nick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Bobby Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Awesome work Nick, I'm very thankful most of my Triumph is not chrome, but black powdercoated lol! Now lets see you as a victory celebration doing some tire roasting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHL88 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Nice shots Nick! I love the pic of the hummingbird and the DS reflection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pappy Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Beautiful job Nick. You didn't mention anything, but I spray In & Out on the wrinkle black cases. What did you use on the Hummingbird to get the colors bright? Bruce Edited August 8, 2014 by b_pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Killer results Nick! Awesome work Nick, I'm very thankful most of my Triumph is not chrome, but black powdercoated lol! Now lets see you as a victory celebration doing some tire roasting! I'm sure it's a tire roaster with the 103 motivating it! Nice shots Nick! I love the pic of the hummingbird and the DS reflection Thanks! Beautiful job Nick. You didn't mention anything, but I spray In & Out on the wrinkle black cases. What did you use on the Hummingbird to get the colors bright? Bruce I threw a little BG on him to brighten him up. b_pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fphillips Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Very Nice Nick!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guz Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Nice job. Reminds me that I need to detail my brothers Harley v rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natch02 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Nice. Cool shot of the hummingbird as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbr3t Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Nice job! That color rocks! Those bikes are amazing, I love the 103! We just took a trip on a few rented streetglides, same color. All I could think of was getting my adams supplies on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddeacon Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Fantastic write up and beautiful bike. Excellent work Nick! Michael@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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