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I'm a detailer as a hobby and I'm really excited to get my hands on my nephews recently acquired 2013 R3 - touring.
Typically when i dig in, I do some test spots to dial into a process that works.
Anyone here have any tips or advice on working with the clear coat on a Triumph?
May plan is to give it a proper wash and then decontaminate the surface to remove iron and tar. I'll clay bar it after that and then see what i'll have to do to correct the surface. Only 8k miles, but I could see the swirling on the surface without even taking an inspection light to it.
Not sure what combinations of pads and polishes/creams I'll need to correct it, but once I get it done I'll seal it in ceramic.
I'll bring some pics once I'm done. He's busy riding it, but winter is coming in MI. I may have some disassembly questions as well. When practical, I'll typically remove as many parts as I can and polish them on a bench. There's a trick to removing the tank off of my Harley that involves depressurizing the fuel pump in the tank before disconnecting the fuel line. An R3 is a new animal to me though. I know I can give the paint a second life, but it will take some youtubin' and online research to figure out how to get it apart and back together.
I'd love any tips and insight, especially if you corrected a clear coat on an R3. If it helps, I'm using a Griot G8, foam pads, Wolfgang abrasives.
Typically when i dig in, I do some test spots to dial into a process that works.
Anyone here have any tips or advice on working with the clear coat on a Triumph?
May plan is to give it a proper wash and then decontaminate the surface to remove iron and tar. I'll clay bar it after that and then see what i'll have to do to correct the surface. Only 8k miles, but I could see the swirling on the surface without even taking an inspection light to it.
Not sure what combinations of pads and polishes/creams I'll need to correct it, but once I get it done I'll seal it in ceramic.
I'll bring some pics once I'm done. He's busy riding it, but winter is coming in MI. I may have some disassembly questions as well. When practical, I'll typically remove as many parts as I can and polish them on a bench. There's a trick to removing the tank off of my Harley that involves depressurizing the fuel pump in the tank before disconnecting the fuel line. An R3 is a new animal to me though. I know I can give the paint a second life, but it will take some youtubin' and online research to figure out how to get it apart and back together.
I'd love any tips and insight, especially if you corrected a clear coat on an R3. If it helps, I'm using a Griot G8, foam pads, Wolfgang abrasives.