ACF 50 - application

[agnes]

Hi guys,

Finally got round to buying some of this, should be arriving today, hopefully at the weekend I will get to coating both bikes with it

Anyway, if my bikes are beyond filthy I normally use something called SDOC 100 which is a gel, spray it on, leave for 15 mins, jet wash off, the results are always stunning.

I am just thinking, will it be best if I do this first, let the bikes dry then apply ACF50?

Also, as for the application of ACF50, what can't it go on? Disks? Fairings? ect ect.

Lastly, my 1098S rear hub has a little bit of white fluff from the ally starting to rust. Will the ACF50 chew through this like it says it can, or will it just seal in that rust allowing the rust to eat through £'s of metal every day? It is best practise to crack open my autosol and wire wool first hand?

Never used the stuff Thanks

 

[agnes]

You'll be best off getting this moved to the Biker's Cafe

Figured I would get more of a response in here due to a lot of people loving their detailing

 

[agnes]

Ok, so to give me uber awsome brakes I spray it directly onto the disks and pads yea? hehe.

Seriously though, what about a tiny little spray onto a cloth then rub that cloth on the caliper nipples and stuff?

As for jet wash... Tosh mate, been doing it for years and never had an issue. Obviously if you get right up close to a bearing you can do damage but sensibly it's fine...

Thanks for the info by the way mate! When you say everything, how do you plaster it on? Spray then rub in? Or just spray and watch?

Thoughts on the current errosion?

 

[agnes]

Is this SDOC100 stuff ok on leather seats? Or should I avoid getting it on there? I've just ordered some as my bike is a tad mucky and I haven't cleaned it since the Bank Holiday ride, oops!

Is there an "Ultimate Bike Cleaning Thread" similar to the car one?

It is fine, just jet wash it off. I obviously try and avoid spraying it on the seat but never had any issues?

 

[agnes]

I might take the seat off just to be sure, it's a 2 minute job to remove the seat, and that way I can treat the leather seperately with a different product.

Will a standard garden hose work to wash it off, or do you need something with a bit more power?

It does take a bit of power, sadly I don't have a hose so have to do it all around my local garage.

But I am sure pinching the hose to get a bit of a spray will do just fine.

On a nice sunny day I normally start by going to local garage, plastering the bike in SDOC 100 to get all the tough grime, grease and crud off, chat away to people for 20 mins whilst it soaks up. Jet wash off, ride bike back home, do a warm shampoo hand wash, followed by fairings coming off for a wax coat and a buff. Finally a nice WD40 with a rag over the internals to get all the dust and crap off. With one last grease up of the usual parts, connections and terminals.

 

[agnes]

Fantastic, thanks for the advice. My neighbour has a pressure washer, so I'll borrow that if the hose fails me and use it on a low power from a fair distance away. I don't want to damage anything!

Is there a "Bike Cleaning Thread"? I might create one, it would be good if everyone chips in what products they've used, whether they're any good, what to avoid, etc?

Sorry to hijack this one!

Go for it mate! Any advice is good advice regardless of what thread it's in lol.

 

[agnes]

ACF-50 is designed to kill / deactivate rust & corrosion, so it won't just seal it in.

(that's what it says on my can anyway).

Right, I suppose a test is in order...

I will spray 3 out of 6 bolts with the stuff tonight on the rear sprocket hub, all 6 have lovely white fluffy corrosion settling in. I will leave it for 3 days and report back.

I will also take some pictures

 

[agnes]

Put some of this on last night and it was easier after putting the can in hot water for 10 mins, came out silky smooth. However, a lot came out very fast so had to get a rag for all the dripping. Maybe a cloth is the best bet.

For those that have used it, exactly how do you apply, how much? on what?

 

[agnes]

Ok, so all over you mean litterally just spray it all over things like the engine, bolts ect ect and just wipe down after?

 

[agnes]

Rather than wiping down after spraying I just use an old inch width paint brush to smooth it over, then just dab the excess over any little bolts etc.

You could also just spray some into a pot (or the cap) first and then just paint it on, so to speak.

This seems like a much better idea if I am honest, it's just bolt heads that I want protected and a few other things. Would be much more of a defined application and will save on the mess.

Good thinking batman!