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Tourer
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Central Illinois | I have seen remarks from time to time that the Victory paint job is not very durable. I am buying a Vision, it will probably be this week if it comes in, and want to know what I need to do to preserve the paint. Is simple washing and waxing enough or do I need to add in some form of preservative coating?
Edited by Oldman47 2013-04-30 1:23 PM
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Cruiser
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Durango, Colorado | Keep it clean, waxed and stored out of the weather and it will last as any quality finish should. Abuse it; i.e. Park it under the dart board in the garage or let your 5yr. old polish it with the sponge he found in the garden etc. and it will show. The paint is a little soft/fragile compared to most but treat is as so and all will be ducky. I have found that it does readily take a scratch but also buffs/polishes out easily with ScratchDoctor or the like. Some on the forum have commented on the actual quality of the finish; fish eyes, streaks, uneven coverage and the like but mine has none of those issues. paulhu |
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Visionary
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| Paint is paint and its all how you treat it. Yes gravel roads and following gravel truck will chip your paint.
I found this and have not tried the spray cause I all ready have the film on my bike. Places to put it front fender in front of your break and shifter pedal try it on your head light. 3M film is great and yes in the right light you can see it but would you rather look at a rock chip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FiS26L5nHM |
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Tourer
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Central Illinois | Thanks for that link JV. I am easy on my paint but soft or easily ruined paint is not at all my cup of tea. I expect my paint to stand up to ordinary day to day wear and tear. If that 3M product works as well as they say, it will save me tons of grief. |
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Puddle Jumper
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East Haven, CT | Oldman47,
I read about liquid glass wax on one of these sites and figured I'd try it out because the other waxes I was using just didn't hold up. This stuff is great! I put 4 coats on and the dash radio panel, the pop up crotch panel, and the trunk top that gave me the worst problems look great. I highly recommend it.
Good luck with your vision, you'll love it and wonder why you didn't get one sooner.
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Iron Butt
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Manchester, CT | Last week I did a complete detail of my new vision using the Victory products. I too used multiple applications on high exposure areas. I will also be adding 3M protective film to the console panel, front fender, areas behind the brake and shifter pedals. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| I use Race Glaze on my paint and it works great for me. It's a cleaner, polish and sealant and is very easy to apply and buff out. I found out about it from guys that have show cars. |
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Tourer
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Central Illinois | Thanks to all of you. I will spend some of my waiting time reading up on those products. The 3M stuff looks like it goes on pretty thick and they seem to only recommend it for leading edges of things.
Edited by Oldman47 2013-05-05 7:55 PM
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Iron Butt
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Manchester, CT | Actually, the 3M product is used to make a turnkey solution for motorcycles as well as cars etc. Today I created a template for the panel between the front of the vision seat and the console panel. I used a 12inch wide strip. Unfortunately it only reaches to the top to outer corners due to the width of the film. I am going to apply it tomorrow and see how it looks after it is dry. I will send out a post.
I am also going to install the film behing the brake and shift lever. In addition, I am thinking about doing the compartment and gas doors, console panel, rear filler panel and the front fender.
Note, I also ordered a 6inch wide roll. |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| Try the headlight too.
Guys keep in mind the film is a rock protector wax does nothing to protect from rock chips or fingernail scratches. |
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Tourer
Posts: 573
Central Illinois | JV, do you mean to install that film across the headlights? I am buying a Vision so only the headlight itself seems to be exposed to any possible degradation from the environment. Is it transparent enough to allow its use over a lamp? |
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Iron Butt
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Manchester, CT | The film is completely clear! |
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A question about paint