How to clean motorcycle parts of special materials

Update:13 Apr, 2021
Summary:1. How to remove the adhesive stickers on the paint surface. Some young riders like to dress up the ...

1. How to remove the adhesive stickers on the paint surface.

Some young riders like to dress up the motorcycle with a lot of decorations. Large areas of paint, such as the fuel tank, are pasted with many decals or some personality. But over time, these things are old and ugly, and sometimes the aesthetics change, and the ones that looked good before may feel bad. But this thing is easy to paste, but it is difficult to remove, especially those decals with adhesive backing. What should I do? Scrape with a knife? That will hurt the paint! It’s too hard to pull with your hands, and it’s not clean at all.

The following method can effectively solve this problem. First, soak the applique in water for about half an hour. If you can’t soak in water, cover it with a damp cloth to make it moist and let the water in. Then use a child’s rubber to soak a little detergent solution. Rub it on the decal. At this time, you will be surprised to find that the decal and dirt will be rubbed into strips and fall off together with the eraser. When it's almost done, wipe it off with a cloth dampened in water. Of course, you can also use carburetor cleaner or bituminous detergent to wipe, which saves time and trouble! However, do not use too much force when using these cleaners, it is easy to damage the paint!

2. What should I do if the electroplated parts are injured?

Today's motorcycles, for the overall aesthetics and high-end grades, chrome-plated parts are used in many places, which look dazzling and beautiful. But over time, the chrome-plated part will rust to varying degrees after being worn and corroded by water vapor, which will seriously affect the appearance. How to solve this situation?

The following method is what I learned, you can try it. Go to a chemical store and buy some ammonium acetate, which is a white powdery crystal. Put the ammonium acetate into the same amount of clean water. After it is fully dissolved, heat it to about 70 degrees. Use a soft cloth dipped in the solution to scrub the rusted parts until The rust spots disappear, and then wipe off the residual solution with a dry cloth, and the electroplated parts will be as bright as you were before. After wiping it dry, wipe it with a dry cloth dampened with a little engine oil to prevent re-rusting. This method can not only restore the original luster of the electroplated parts, but also lasts for a long time. After all, this solution is a chemical product, so be careful when using it, try not to get it on your skin, let alone splash it in your eyes. Of course, there is a de-attractant on the market that can also achieve this effect.

3. How to clean special material parts?

When cleaning and maintaining some special material parts, many riders will fall into a misunderstanding. Some think that water can cover everything, and some think that gasoline can clean all parts. In fact, improper cleaning will not only fail to keep clean, but may also Damaged parts.

In particular, some non-metal parts must not be cleaned with kerosene, diesel, gasoline and metal cleaning agents for cleaning metal parts, otherwise it will cause deterioration and failure. The cleaning method should be determined according to the material of the part.

Rubber parts: If it is cleaned with gasoline, it will cause the rubber to deteriorate, so it should be cleaned with alcohol.

Foamed plastic parts: If washed with oil, it may dissolve, so wash with detergent or soapy water.

Leather parts: Do not wash with any cleaning fluid, just wipe it with a cloth.

Paper parts: For example, the air filter element cannot be cleaned with water. It should be blown with a brush or air gun. Of course, if it is an oil-based filter element, then it is forbidden to clean it and replace it when the time comes.

Clutch friction plates and brake shoes should not be cleaned with kerosene, diesel, or alkaline solutions, but should be scrubbed with gasoline.

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