April 10th, 2012, 12:20 PM | #1 |
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Swirl marks and scratches!!!!!
Well not too happy was cleaning up the bike a bit and noticed some small swirls and scratches on the bike near the headlights both on the paint and on the windscreen. Now the bike is 2011 but it is brand new as I am the first owner I can try and buff it out but I was wondering if i should just take it back. When they had cleaned it up before my pick up who ever had cleaned it most of used a crappy cloth and rushed. I didnt notice anything at the time because we were in the shade but today when in the sun it showed. I had picked up on Thursday and was busy with family during the easter weekend and today I had some time with the bike.
I guess my point is would it be worth it or not to bring it back to the dealer or just cut my loss and fix it myself as everything else is fine on the bike. |
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April 10th, 2012, 12:36 PM | #2 |
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If you can... I'd fix it. If not I'd make them polish it and hope they don't screw something else up.
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April 10th, 2012, 12:45 PM | #3 |
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If it was me, I would call and get a credit and do it myself so I know it's done right.
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April 10th, 2012, 12:57 PM | #4 |
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Past experience has taught me that fixing stuff like that myself yields far better results than taking it back to the dealership so they can have one of their lackies give my bike a rub-down with a dirty rag. I'm betting that most dealerships don't have the proper materials & equipment to repair light damage to paint.
Get yourself a good quality swirl remover (I use Pinnacle), and either a real random orbital buffer, or do it by hand. Follow it up with good wax (I use Zaino). Those two products, used with a Porter Cable 7424 buffer & Lake Country pads (orange and red) brought back my badly swirled Mazda 6 to showroom condition, and keeps my bike & cars looking great. One of the best investments I've ever made. |
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April 11th, 2012, 08:41 PM | #5 |
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So I did try and do it myself. End result being the paint was fixed but I did still notice scratches on the windshield. By fluke the sales rep called me today for customer feedback and I had explained to him my issue and he told me to bring it in and they will see what they can do. The funny thing is that he had mentioned to me that he had seen some other scratches on windshields of other 250's as well. So in my head I'm like ok well why did you guys not just fix it then? So later this week I am going to bring it in and see what they can do or will do for me.
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April 11th, 2012, 08:51 PM | #6 |
So, where's the reverse?
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Which dealership was this?
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April 11th, 2012, 09:12 PM | #7 |
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Snow city cycle
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April 11th, 2012, 09:19 PM | #8 |
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is that one on kennedy rd north of lawrance
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April 11th, 2012, 09:27 PM | #9 |
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Yeah that's the one. The people there are fine but even though it was a minor issue I would have liked no issues. I will have to wait for now and see what they will do.
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April 11th, 2012, 09:46 PM | #10 |
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Maybe you should post up a DIY for bike cleaning? I always figured swirls weren't a big deal like on cars cuz bikes are...bikes. Then again, I guess the bike's paint is the same as a car's paint...
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April 12th, 2012, 12:56 PM | #12 |
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Ahhhh the joys of owning a black vehicle.
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April 12th, 2012, 01:08 PM | #13 |
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Black Cherry was no walk in the park either. I have a white car now...SO much easier.
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April 12th, 2012, 01:09 PM | #14 |
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As they say owning a black (any) vehicle is like having a second job trying to keep it looking nice, and swirl free.
The best advise you received was to go the route that cbdallas gave you. I got into using some of what he mentioned last year and I tell you that you can make a new anything look even newer. And I have the blue 2011 Ninja bought just outside London Ontario last fall brand new and the same thing, once out in the sun there were swirlls all over it, so I did the few steps and now looks great. Also go to Canadian Tire and buy a package of microfiber towels and only use them, then no marks. Good luck and happy riding...I am not that far from you!! JAy |
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April 12th, 2012, 05:46 PM | #15 |
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adamspolishes.com do it. Porter cable polishing is really easy and the stuff Adam's makes is awesome.
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April 12th, 2012, 07:46 PM | #16 |
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I here what your saying. I always use microfiber and I had some mothers products from last summer laying around the house for me to use which did help make some of it go away but not fully. For now I will see what they can do.
A few years back I did have an all white car and I still swear that was the easiet colour to maintain but a friend of mine who is a die hard silver gray fan would argue with me all the time and say that the gray was easier and better to maintain but I still beg to differ. When I was first looking for the ninja my two colour choices were either solid black or solid white. Unfortunately the white is not available in a solid colour only in the SE with the decals. The SE decals are ok but the splatter paint on the sides just wasn't working for my style and I thought it would be too much of a hassle to get it all removed and then touched up again in a solid white so I went with the black. I do have a black suv at home already and have had it for the last 3 years so I am familiar with the pains of the colour but when it is waxed and polished up after detailing the colour black is deadly sweet and it just shows off better than white. |
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April 12th, 2012, 08:01 PM | #17 |
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So what is a good way to get rid of heavy swirls on the windshield?
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April 12th, 2012, 08:16 PM | #18 |
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I used a rain x headlight restoration kit. It had worked out ok but it didnt get everything. I was thinking of giving it another application and see what happens but for now I think what I have done so far is the best that I am going to get it.
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April 12th, 2012, 08:23 PM | #19 |
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Unfortunately, in my experience Polycarbonate is much harder to polish than acrylic.. Having been said, you can try one of the 3M Headlight kits:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...enance/4252611 |
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April 13th, 2012, 07:46 AM | #20 | |
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April 15th, 2012, 02:02 PM | #21 |
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Do it yourself, even if you don't have a buffer a good polish followed by a good wax can work miracles. Observe my 1987 VW Scirocco 16v
Before: After: However, in these pictures you can see that molded plastic (bumpers and bodykit) does not clean up nearly as well as plastics do, but maybe newer paint is different. This took me about a week to do by hand working about 4 hours a day on it. Worth it! |
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April 15th, 2012, 02:25 PM | #22 |
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The wax job even made the wheels more attractive!
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April 15th, 2012, 02:51 PM | #23 |
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Exactly. You do this to your ninja and your wheels will look like this
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