So for today car.. arrghh I mean BIKE 
This was the first time I had my go with a bike. Actually two of them. I’m very glad I did. It was challenging. I like challenge. It’s what keep detailing interesting in my opinion. I must say I never got on a bike and I didn’t get on one of these. I think the owner was VERYY happy with the result (he had such a smile in his face it was quite funny!) but I must thank him for all the advice he gave me on future bike.
I don’t want to lie, it will takes a lot of bike for me to be confident. I feel quite noob with these thing ( i.e: how to jack a bike, what kind of special maintance does a bike needs vs. a car that a detailer should probably do? Etc.) However, once the bike was jacked up. I felt totally confident polishing everything that had to be polished.
So bear in mind, these 2 bikes were my first one, it can just get better ! haha If you would like to have your bike detailed, your more then welcome to PM me. I guarantee the paint will look fine but I might ask one or two ‘’noob’’ question. I’m here to learn!
Je n’ai pas de honte à dire que j’ai eu l’air légèrement débutant et j’ai peut-être même fait peur au propriétaire des motos, mais quand il a vu le résultat sur la première moto. Je peux tu vous dire que je lui ai pas tordu un bras pour que je fasse la deuxième! En fait, c’est lui qui m’a pratiquement demandé si je voulais resté pour faire la deuxième. J’ai beaucoup apprécié qu’il est été mon premier client dans le sens qu’il était très indulgent et m’a fournis plusieurs conseils/anecdote sur la moto. Ce que je comprend, c’est qu’il y a pas un bike pareil puis que je risque d’être noob longtemps, mais en contre-partie, je vous garantie que la peinture et le reste va shiner comme un neuf! Vous êtes convaincu? Je vous attend
Measuring the thickness of the paint on the gas door because that was the only metal part my gauge could read. I felt like 90ish was alright to do a good correction.
Clay bar,, not that bad but it’s a bike, I don’t expect to have as much stuff as a car do:
Paint is quite swirly:
Take as good look at this because it’s the last time you will see it like that!
Can you see the difference in the picture ? hint: focus on the reflection of the light, it look clearer on one side:
I end up doing a 3-step correction on paint and lens, where’s how it looked like after the little detail ( trim restorer, wax, paint cleanser etc)
Looks great, the owner was very happy.. so I ask him to jack the second bike ( me being insecure..)
Second bike…
I asked the owner to remove some parts to have better access to the paint:
I then taped the bike just like I did on the other one:
Here’s how I worked on both lens.
Wax for the detail.. Nothing least than one of the finest carnauba wax on the market ; Raceglaze Black Label Special Reserve. This wax will give a ture carnauba glow that will last for month and month not like cheaper wax that can last for weeks.
Letting cure..
And wipe off.. I tried taking picture with my sun gun.. I couldn’t LOL so many curve on this little panel.
And now simply enjoy theses after-shot.. again, these are my first 2 bikes, so I didn’t really know how to snap them, I just tried my best but I just want to focus on the fact that the paint is lovely!! It’s like volcano orange turning redish depending on the sun. If only more car paint had this kind of paint… ahahha!
And the last one is for Mark lol!
Hope you enjoyed this one as much as I did. Like I said, I love new challenge and I think I did well but I know I could do better, I just need more experience with them.
See ya!
Pour une question de polissage réalisé à montreal.. alexandre.lemay @ hec . ca
For more info regarding this polishing job, detailing , done in the greater Montreal , please contact me at alexandre.lemay @ hec . ca
This was the first time I had my go with a bike. Actually two of them. I’m very glad I did. It was challenging. I like challenge. It’s what keep detailing interesting in my opinion. I must say I never got on a bike and I didn’t get on one of these. I think the owner was VERYY happy with the result (he had such a smile in his face it was quite funny!) but I must thank him for all the advice he gave me on future bike.I don’t want to lie, it will takes a lot of bike for me to be confident. I feel quite noob with these thing ( i.e: how to jack a bike, what kind of special maintance does a bike needs vs. a car that a detailer should probably do? Etc.) However, once the bike was jacked up. I felt totally confident polishing everything that had to be polished.
So bear in mind, these 2 bikes were my first one, it can just get better ! haha If you would like to have your bike detailed, your more then welcome to PM me. I guarantee the paint will look fine but I might ask one or two ‘’noob’’ question. I’m here to learn!
Je n’ai pas de honte à dire que j’ai eu l’air légèrement débutant et j’ai peut-être même fait peur au propriétaire des motos, mais quand il a vu le résultat sur la première moto. Je peux tu vous dire que je lui ai pas tordu un bras pour que je fasse la deuxième! En fait, c’est lui qui m’a pratiquement demandé si je voulais resté pour faire la deuxième. J’ai beaucoup apprécié qu’il est été mon premier client dans le sens qu’il était très indulgent et m’a fournis plusieurs conseils/anecdote sur la moto. Ce que je comprend, c’est qu’il y a pas un bike pareil puis que je risque d’être noob longtemps, mais en contre-partie, je vous garantie que la peinture et le reste va shiner comme un neuf! Vous êtes convaincu? Je vous attend
Measuring the thickness of the paint on the gas door because that was the only metal part my gauge could read. I felt like 90ish was alright to do a good correction.
Clay bar,, not that bad but it’s a bike, I don’t expect to have as much stuff as a car do:
Paint is quite swirly:
Take as good look at this because it’s the last time you will see it like that!
Can you see the difference in the picture ? hint: focus on the reflection of the light, it look clearer on one side:
I end up doing a 3-step correction on paint and lens, where’s how it looked like after the little detail ( trim restorer, wax, paint cleanser etc)
Looks great, the owner was very happy.. so I ask him to jack the second bike ( me being insecure..)
Second bike…
I asked the owner to remove some parts to have better access to the paint:
I then taped the bike just like I did on the other one:
Here’s how I worked on both lens.
Wax for the detail.. Nothing least than one of the finest carnauba wax on the market ; Raceglaze Black Label Special Reserve. This wax will give a ture carnauba glow that will last for month and month not like cheaper wax that can last for weeks.
Letting cure..
And wipe off.. I tried taking picture with my sun gun.. I couldn’t LOL so many curve on this little panel.
And now simply enjoy theses after-shot.. again, these are my first 2 bikes, so I didn’t really know how to snap them, I just tried my best but I just want to focus on the fact that the paint is lovely!! It’s like volcano orange turning redish depending on the sun. If only more car paint had this kind of paint… ahahha!
And the last one is for Mark lol!
Hope you enjoyed this one as much as I did. Like I said, I love new challenge and I think I did well but I know I could do better, I just need more experience with them.
See ya!
Pour une question de polissage réalisé à montreal.. alexandre.lemay @ hec . ca
For more info regarding this polishing job, detailing , done in the greater Montreal , please contact me at alexandre.lemay @ hec . ca
