F3-T Black Paint

[Rattlebars]

This worked for me on my Gl1800 black. as always, YMMV.

 

[siai47]

Yeah, the black panels do not have any paint. The side service panels, tank cover and dash are poly-carbonate plastic along with anything else that is high gloss black on the Spyder. I bought my F3-T as a low mileage demo and the panels looked like they were 100 years old. I think they cleaned the bike with a paper towel. The worst thing for me was I spilled gasoline on the tank and side panels while filling from a can. Whatever additives that were in the non-ethanol marine premium gas I was putting in stained the panels and could not be removed. The only option was to paint them, or replace them. Fortunately, the parts are pretty cheap to buy compared to other parts on the Spyder. I was able to clean up most of the scratches with a buffer and 3M Finesse-it II finishing material followed up with a good coat of wax. The discoloration was impossible to remove even though I wiped it off moments after the fuel spill. Normal gasoline doesn't seem to bother it but the marine gas really ate it up. Keeping the black panels looking nice is a constant problem. On the bright side of things, the matte finish parts need very little attention. A little S-100 Cycle cleaner when you wash it and a wax job afterwords on the gloss panels and you're done.

 

[Rattlebars]

Wrap my SpYder has some nice vinyl pieces for those hard to care for items. I have a set up in Ohio but neglected to pack them. I will be installing them when I go back up there in May.

Meanwhile:

"click: to see SpYder Wraps

 

[Spyderup]

The best thing I have found for anthing black is Turtle Wax Black. Find or order the three stage kit consisting of a Cleaner, Detailer and Wax. It really works. Shop around on-line for it. I found it last month for 19 bucks and free shipping.