Cleaning matte black

broken neck · June 23rd, 2012, 12:52 PM

Hell-O,

As I wrote somewhere else in the forum, I own a nice Bell RS-1 RSD Flash.

Some area of the helmet is matte black, and now, I have to clean the mess those mosquitoes left on it.

How do you clean this kind of finish?

Should be somewhere on the forum, but couldn't find it with the advance search...

Thanks,

Jiggles · June 23rd, 2012, 01:00 PM

I generally just throw it in the washing machine, but if you don't have access to one then a wet paper towel should do just fine

xSean13 · June 23rd, 2012, 01:01 PM

Soap and water and microfiber cloth? Just taking a stab in the dark.

Kevin2109 · June 23rd, 2012, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xSean13

Soap and water and microfiber cloth? Just taking a stab in the dark.

this

or a magic eraser

Boom King · June 23rd, 2012, 01:23 PM

I'd probably avoid the magic eraser. It has micro abrasives that might polish your matte black into a shiny black.

Sailariel · June 25th, 2012, 08:49 AM

A very mild solution of Dawn Dishwasher detergent and warm water works for me (I use it on my lower fairing which is flat black)

Goom · June 28th, 2012, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailariel

A very mild solution of Dawn Dishwasher detergent and warm water works for me (I use it on my lower fairing which is flat black)

+1 Dawn works really well on flat finishes since it is made to get rid of grease. A small drop and some hot water is also a great solution for cleaning your shield.

siryan · June 29th, 2012, 04:16 PM

i probably get flamed for this but i use the harley davidson spray for matte paint i initially bought it for my new 2012 matte black paint finish on my iron 883 but it also works well on my matte paint scorpionn helmet.

Goom · June 29th, 2012, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siryan

i probably get flamed for this but i use the harley davidson spray for matte paint i initially bought it for my new 2012 matte black paint finish on my iron 883 but it also works well on my matte paint scorpionn helmet.

Tool!

jk

883 iron, eh? That's one of the few Harleys I actually have a desire to own.

siryan · June 29th, 2012, 09:26 PM

yea they look awesome but not for an evryday rider shocks and seatts are pretty uncomfortable so i recently bought a 2010 ninja 250

June 23rd, 2012, 12:52 PM	#1
broken neck ninjette.org guru Name: Thomas Location: Montréal Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Special Edition (sold), 2017 CRF250 Rally Posts: 384	Cleaning matte black Hell-O, As I wrote somewhere else in the forum, I own a nice Bell RS-1 RSD Flash. Some area of the helmet is matte black, and now, I have to clean the mess those mosquitoes left on it. How do you clean this kind of finish? Should be somewhere on the forum, but couldn't find it with the advance search... Thanks,

June 23rd, 2012, 01:00 PM	#2
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	I generally just throw it in the washing machine, but if you don't have access to one then a wet paper towel should do just fine __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

June 25th, 2012, 08:49 AM	#6
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	A very mild solution of Dawn Dishwasher detergent and warm water works for me (I use it on my lower fairing which is flat black) __________________________________________________ Ninjette, Sold. New Bike: 2010 Honda NT-700V/VA, 73 Honda 550, 74 Honda 550

June 29th, 2012, 09:26 PM	#10
siryan ninjette.org member Name: siryan Location: los banos Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): iron 883 ninja 250 Posts: 11	yea they look awesome but not for an evryday rider shocks and seatts are pretty uncomfortable so i recently bought a 2010 ninja 250 Last futzed with by siryan; June 30th, 2012 at 05:10 AM.

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June 29th, 2012, 04:16 PM	#8
siryan ninjette.org member Name: siryan Location: los banos Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): iron 883 ninja 250 Posts: 11	i probably get flamed for this but i use the harley davidson spray for matte paint i initially bought it for my new 2012 matte black paint finish on my iron 883 but it also works well on my matte paint scorpionn helmet.