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I've got about 24K miles on my 2016 F6B with the matte finish and it's got dings... Mostly on the cowl and headlights. Is sad that the plastic is that prone to dings. I can't put a coat of wax on it to help protect the paint. What have others done with their matte finishes?
Thanks!
I wax mine with Turtle Wax Ice, no while film left behind and still no shine. I know many say don't do it but has been working great for several years for me. Helps to keep dirt from sticking to it.
I ceramic coated mine. Seems to be holding up.
I just saw that I have a crack in my right side mirror housing. It’s on the inside near the rubber. I can only think a stone from the road got up in there. It’s actually finger sized and pushed in. Seems in an odd spot and there’s no other damage around it. Kind of off topic, but it made me think of it.
Whazzat???Quote:
Originally Posted by Ewreck
https://autoquarterly.com/best-ceram...ting-for-cars/Quote:
Originally Posted by Draxsr
I didn't see any mention of Matte finishes in any of those in the article. Did I miss something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ewreck
It works on any finish. Will not make it look “glossy”. I use Ducky for basic clean up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Draxsr
The Bra Honda sells does a great job and looks pretty good on my white 2016. However I'm not sure you can still get them.
http://dchealy.com/valk/F6B_McLaren.jpg
I've used Dr. Beasleys coatings, I do high end detailing on all my vehicles so I splurge on my products, but that's just me.
https://www.drbeasleys.com/matte-motorcycle-kit.html/
When I was the service manager at Harley-Davidson they sell a coating for $1,000. They charged me a hundred and put it on my F6B matte finish and I never had any issues. I researched the product it's made by Meguiars and it sells for I believe $47 for three coats. My new black matte 2020 matches and smears like crazy. I only have a hundred and some miles on it and it's horrible and I meticulously care about for the bike. So I just ordered some Dr Beasley's and I'm going to clean it and coat it with that and see if that'll help.
IMHO...The "B" stands for Bagger. I don't want to see rust and big huge cracks, but dings an scratches means I'm riding. Once in while I wash the bugs off the headlight covers so I can see at night. ;)
They actually make a bra for the F6B now. We no longer have to make the regular goldwing bra fit our F6B. I have one and it fits and works very well. The bra keeps the paint fresh on the front and the head lights are protected by the mesh made into the braw. Looks great.
Who is “they” if you don’t mind. Any pics? Would that be Cobra by chance?Quote:
Originally Posted by thunder217
My concern would be leaving it on. Past experience with automotive types says that the finish will be rubbed or beaten “raw” by the movement from wind turbulence.
Actually, Honda's 'nose mask' for the full Wing fits very well without modification. I did use some fat wire ties to attach it at the bottom. I've used 3 of the Honda bras, and they have a very soft felt liner that prevents scuffing of the paint. I doubt Honda still makes these for a discontinued bike, but some places may still have them for sale.
http://dchealy.com/valk/f6b-bra.jpg
I was wrong about availability. Honda's bra is still in stock at several online sites.