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Old Oct 30th, 2009, 11:21 PM     #1
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I have an 09 Street Glide that the black is starting to look creamy if that is a good description? The black especially along the edge by the chrome has a milky look. I know some of it because when i am waxing it but i cannot seam to remove it? Any help would be appreciated. Also the fins are starting to discolor?
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Old Oct 30th, 2009, 11:29 PM     #2
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There are some good products for maintaining the black engine cases.

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Old Oct 30th, 2009, 11:30 PM     #3
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Re: Cleaning Engine
Try a can of Pig Spit. Worked pretty good on my black engines. Have the FXDC now, silver jugs.
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Old Oct 30th, 2009, 11:32 PM     #4
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I have an 09 Street Glide that the black is starting to look creamy if that is a good description? The black especially along the edge by the chrome has a milky look. I know some of it because when i am waxing it but i cannot seam to remove it? Any help would be appreciated. Also the fins are starting to discolor?
Wash well with normal soap let it dry.
Then spay lightly with PIG SPIT or S100 engine brite. IMO Pig Spit is the better of the two by a little.
If old wax is still showing spay a bit mor on and clean with a SOFT light brush.
It should soon go away.
From then on a little Pig Spit now and then will keep the black power coat looking new for ever.
No real need to use that nast stuff on chrome that turns white try some Pledge.
14 years old 50,000 miles engine still looks like new pig spit to credit
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Old Oct 31st, 2009, 02:09 PM     #5
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Wash well with normal soap let it dry.
Then spay lightly with PIG SPIT or S100 engine brite. IMO Pig Spit is the better of the two by a little.
If old wax is still showing spay a bit mor on and clean with a SOFT light brush.
It should soon go away.
From then on a little Pig Spit now and then will keep the black power coat looking new for ever.
No real need to use that nast stuff on chrome that turns white try some Pledge.
14 years old 50,000 miles engine still looks like new pig spit to credit
VERY NICE..... NOW THAT'S WORTH TALKIN' ABOUT......

get your GLASSES ON ,,,,,,are you sure that isn't 5000 miles? he he

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Old Oct 31st, 2009, 02:40 PM     #6
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There are some good products for maintaining the black engine cases.

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Not Pledge???????????
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Old Oct 31st, 2009, 03:24 PM     #7
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Not Pledge???????????
If Pledge was used on the chrome ,there would be no resude to try and clean off
And using to much of that fany chrone poslish and clean can over time damage it. Pledge will not.
Pledge is some great stuff I use a lot of it but for the power coat engine Pig Spit, S100 is almost as good but cost a lot more.
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Old Oct 31st, 2009, 09:27 PM     #8
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Where do you get the pig spit and s100?
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A lot of dealers carry it.

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Where do you get the pig spit and s100?
I get either from HD dealer many bike place carry it.
Do not confuse pig spit and pig snot this is not a joke two different products different uses.
S100 makes a bunch of bike products S100 total bike cleaner, S100 corrosion protectant, S100 paint cleaner ect
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