Honda response to paint issue

[bobbyf6b]

Thanks. I'll look for it.

[Teach]

bobbyf6b, if you decide to use LG on your bike just be absolutely sure you have gotten the bike CLEAN before applying the first coat. I use regular old dish soap and water, blow dry and look the bike over for any bugs, water marks or anything I might have missed. Clean off EVERYTHING, because if you don't it will get sealed into the LG and it does not wash off like wax. LG does make a prep solution/cleaner but I have never been able to find it, not even online. The dish soap seems to work just fine.

[bobbyf6b]

bobbyf6b, if you decide to use LG on your bike just be absolutely sure you have gotten the bike CLEAN before applying the first coat. I use regular old dish soap and water, blow dry and look the bike over for any bugs, water marks or anything I might have missed. Clean off EVERYTHING, because if you don't it will get sealed into the LG and it does not wash off like wax. LG does make a prep solution/cleaner but I have never been able to find it, not even online. The dish soap seems to work just fine.

Thanks for the input. Honestly I don't think that stuff is for me. I'm not THAT anal about my paint, just wanted the swirls to go away and I think I found my cure. Scratch X. It's so dusty where I live the LG might look worse if I try it. I'll just keep polishing it.

[chipmaker]

So what does everyone else have to do to make their paint look eligible for the new parts?? What is Honda's criteria? I would hate to let mine get all crappy looking, and then I get denied new plastics.

[Gumby]

The first thing to do is call or write Honda with the complaint. I did both. Take it to a dealer and have them document it as well. For that step you need to actually have a problem. If you don't have a problem, do nothing as it will only serve to screw those of us with legitimate complaints. Frankly, if you don't have a problem just wait until you do, because I believe you will.

When they call back to have you take it back to the dealer I would and will wash mine well so everything shows up and probably remove the wax with a quality wax and grease remover like Prep-Solv or 3m 03618. Certainly don't use a product that will damage the paint, but no need to have $150 or more of aftermarket cover up products muddying the waters as I do.

[BillyDaFinn]

The first thing to do is call or write Honda with the complaint. I did both. Take it to a dealer and have them document it as well. For that step you need to actually have a problem. If you don't have a problem, do nothing as it will only serve to screw those of us with legitimate complaints. Frankly, if you don't have a problem just wait until you do, because I believe you will.

When they call back to have you take it back to the dealer I would and will wash mine well so everything shows up and probably remove the wax with a quality wax and grease remover like Prep-Solv or 3m 03618. Certainly don't use a product that will damage the paint, but no need to have $150 or more of aftermarket cover up products muddying the waters as I do.

This is exactly what I did before my photo shoot, washed the bike three times with dawn dishwashing soap, stripped off all the wax and exposed the true finish.......Yuck!

[chipmaker]

I was one of the first to call honda. And the dealership didnt do shit for me. Guess I'll have to call again.