RE: Helmet and visor care and cleaning - 2

Cute name.

Rainy day so long post coming...Helmet and bike get same treatments, same frequency.

I spray PLEXUS on my visor. (I've only ever seen this in motorbike shops - MCAS stores in Aus. Vuplex does a similar job and is Aus product. The guy that made Vuplex did so because he thought Plexus was an over priced rip-off. I agree but think Plexus does a slightly better job and a can last a long time. Vuplex smells nicer though, lemon.) Provides a very slick coating. Helps a little bit optically by remedying some of the very fine scratches that we collect over time, so extends visor life. I also use this on the bike's windshield. Also on piano black sections between doors on my car.

I have a separate visor for wet weather although I only carry this on trips where I have luggage on the bike. On this one I use RAINEX instead. Very careful to wipe this down with a sopping wet cloth, preferably soapy, because road spray contains grime that will scratch it badly.

I regularly clean my helmet exterior and use Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax 2.0 (my bottle is about 5 years old and still half full). Provides an ultra slick coating. I use this on the bike panels too - glossy paint, not matt panels - and it really has been a very good product, spray/wipe/buff with absolute minimal effort.
Definitely helps the bike stay cleaner longer in rainy weather. I only apply this after washing bike or cleaning helmet.

Helmet interior gets a spray of helmet shampoo - it foams up and you let it dry but can wear it immediately if needed. Not sure if this stuff actually cleans - like, where does the dirt go? - but it does smell nice and fresh.

Between washes, with the Meguiar's providing a base protection, I use Mothers California Gold Instant Detailer on both bike and helmet. I do this before every ride - only takes a minute to wipe over the whole bike. All of the above are very easy to apply - spray on / wipe off.

Wherever there is any significant mud, rather than dust or a bit of dirt, I use a wax-free detergent (Mothers California Gold Car Wash) to lift off grime that could otherwise scratch. Then the NXT for gloss and protection.

I use clean microfibre cloths for everything. And carry a wet one in a plastic zip bag on trips.

Last year on a trip one of the guys picked up everybody's helmets and wiped the bugs off visors with a wet chamois. This basically fkd my visor leaving lots of scratches from the debris of cleaning multiple helmets with a grubby old chamois. DON'T let your fkn mates touch your fkn helmet.

Zitat von PeteT im Beitrag #18

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Last year on a trip one of the guys picked up everybody's helmets and wiped the bugs off visors with a wet chamois. This basically fkd my visor leaving lots of scratches from the debris of cleaning multiple helmets with a grubby old chamois. DON'T let your fkn mates touch your fkn helmet.

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Zitat von PeteT im Beitrag #18

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Vuplex smells nicer though, lemon.) .

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Wow I’m amazed at the care some of you guys go to over visor maintenance - life’s s too short, but then again as I rarely ride at night I’m perhaps less fussed about minor scratches than some.
I guess Bravo prefers to polish the whole helmet

Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #21

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Wow I’m amazed at the care some of you guys go to over visor maintenance - life’s s too short, but then again as I rarely ride at night I’m perhaps less fussed about minor scratches than some.
I guess Bravo prefers to polish the whole helmet

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Visorcat review by TMF...pricey...
https://youtu.be/wBUcczlH8Oo

Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #9

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I’m gonna try out the sports bike shop optioned linked in this thread.

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TMF’s video gives a good impression, it will be interesting to hear your opinion GG. It’s one thing to clear winter grime On a damp visor, quite another to clear the splattered remains of summer bugs!

Plexus with a microfiber or a wet old (clean) cotton tshirt/rag with water only.