Cleaning methods

I see all these pictures of your guys rides and they are spotless I think the last time mine was clean like that, it was new. So whats stuff you use armoral, meguires.

Trade it in on a new one after every ride...LOL

I use Armorall or Son of a Gun and I recently sprayed WD-40 on everything like a-arms,shocks,axles,axle boots etc: and it really makes stuff look new again.The biggest problem I have is my wheels are mud stained and look like I don't know how to bring back the bling they had when new

I use Charlie Soap to clean my ride and coat it with WD40 and Son of a gun! Been doing it for years!

i use simple green to wash and then use original bike spirits spray cleaner and polish on the plastic it repels water, anti static and has uv protection. maxima also has a great plastic polish that i use to use on my motocross bikes.

Thats why I got black rims but I have been in some nasty mud and it has taken the paint and primer off so I am looking into getting them powder coated.

Black really looks good until you start chipping the paint off lol...

700rhinorampage wrote:

I see all these pictures of your guys rides and they are spotless I think the last time mine was clean like that, it was new. So whats stuff you use armoral, meguires.

About two hours with the power washer, another two with armorall car wash, bucket and sponge. Then blast up-n-down the street several times to air dry it! The neighbors just love me! :) HaHa

Wet it down. Spray "Bike Clean" on it....go back and spray it off. It is pretty doggone clean after that. Spray "Moonshine Magic" on the plastic surfaces. Use "Plexo" to clean the windshield. Use the Moonshine Magic on the windshield after that. Local detail shop tire gloss on tires and under the fenders to help the mud to release next go round.

My plastic is black no chance it will peel off

700rhinorampage wrote:

My plastic is black no chance it will peel off

Sorry dude, I was talking about on the wheels.

Yreah i got you now I just need to find a place where I can buy those chrome little plastic rivets so I can repaint them.

redneck49 wrote:

i use simple green to wash and then use original bike spirits spray cleaner and polish on the plastic it repels water, anti static and has uv protection. maxima also has a great plastic polish that i use to use on my motocross bikes.

I also use Simple Green. I hose the heavy stuff off, then coat it down with simple green and then hose it off. I then use a Silicone spray to cover it after it's dry which will make it look new again. Plus it will help keep the mud from sticking as easily. WD-40 will do pretty much the samething.

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Trade it in on a new one after every ride...LOL

:141: After reading all this I think it will be less painful to just trade it in after every ride!

I have simple green use it on the truck all the time never give it a thought for the rhino

Anybody wanna share w/ me how to get the mud out of the skidplate?? I don't wanna have to take it off for every detail!!


Luv gettin' muddy but sure luv a clean shiny RZR!!

RZRCHICA wrote:

Anybody wanna share w/ me how to get the mud out of the skidplate?? I don't wanna have to take it off for every detail!!


Luv gettin' muddy but sure luv a clean shiny RZR!!

I just take a water hose and turn it on wide open.......then I snake it on top of the skids and that cleans them out good!

I spray watered down degreaser(no particular brand)on the suspension, and inside the fenders a little. Same for the tires and use a brush on them when I know I won't be able to ride for a few weeks. Armor all or whatever on all the black plastics. The biggest trick is to stop by the carwash on the way home every ride to blast the big stuff off before it bakes on for days. You can spend an awful lot of time hand washing a sxs, and I just don't do it anymore other than the colored/painted plastic.

Yamabeast wrote:

I spray watered down degreaser(no particular brand)on the suspension, and inside the fenders a little. Same for the tires and use a brush on them when I know I won't be able to ride for a few weeks. Armor all or whatever on all the black plastics. The biggest trick is to stop by the carwash on the way home every ride to blast the big stuff off before it bakes on for days. You can spend an awful lot of time hand washing a sxs, and I just don't do it anymore other than the colored/painted plastic.

So your the reason why guys around local car washes are putting up signs that say....."20 dollar fine for cleaning up big messes" and "do not wash heavy mud here"

TBONE21 wrote:

Yamabeast wrote:

I spray watered down degreaser(no particular brand)on the suspension, and inside the fenders a little. Same for the tires and use a brush on them when I know I won't be able to ride for a few weeks. Armor all or whatever on all the black plastics. The biggest trick is to stop by the carwash on the way home every ride to blast the big stuff off before it bakes on for days. You can spend an awful lot of time hand washing a sxs, and I just don't do it anymore other than the colored/painted plastic.

So your the reason why guys around local car washes are putting up signs that say....."20 dollar fine for cleaning up big messes" and "do not wash heavy mud here"

Well,........Yeah. Why else would I pay to wash instead of just doing it in my yard. I always leave it cleaner than it was when I pulled in. But if it's got one of those gay signs, I make a hell of a mess.

Yamabeast wrote:

TBONE21 wrote:

Yamabeast wrote:

I spray watered down degreaser(no particular brand)on the suspension, and inside the fenders a little. Same for the tires and use a brush on them when I know I won't be able to ride for a few weeks. Armor all or whatever on all the black plastics. The biggest trick is to stop by the carwash on the way home every ride to blast the big stuff off before it bakes on for days. You can spend an awful lot of time hand washing a sxs, and I just don't do it anymore other than the colored/painted plastic.

So your the reason why guys around local car washes are putting up signs that say....."20 dollar fine for cleaning up big messes" and "do not wash heavy mud here"

Well,........Yeah. Why else would I pay to wash instead of just doing it in my yard. I always leave it cleaner than it was when I pulled in. But if it's got one of those gay signs, I make a hell of a mess.

Charlies soap on the painted stuff , purple stuff on the Tires . Good thing is WVA mudd is notin like this Carolina Clay .... This stuff can stain a Diamond . I used to use Moonshine spray on the plastics , armoral on the rubber . Used to pretreat with Armoral underneath before riding local cause of the clay, but WVA mudd is not quite as tough.

You could do it like Harley riders. Putt Putt to the local watering hole, park it, get a beer, and stand around saying "Ain't she pretty", then hop in it start it up and rev it to the limiter and say "Sounds good too". That way it doesn't get dirty.

Where do u get Charlies soap anyways

punder wrote:

Charlies soap on the painted stuff , purple stuff on the Tires . Good thing is WVA mudd is notin like this Carolina Clay .... This stuff can stain a Diamond . I used to use Moonshine spray on the plastics , armoral on the rubber . Used to pretreat with Armoral underneath before riding local cause of the clay, but WVA mudd is not quite as tough.

Moonshine spray??? What is that? Sounds like fun though.

got to use the WV car wash.

Well hell, what in the world was that? A meteorite falling out of the sky or did bubba forget to wear his seat belt? I never saw anything that resembled a sidexside in any of those pics. I think your joshing us dude.

How bout some elaboration on that there "MOONSHINE SPRAY"......anyone? Cause i'm gettin ready to go out in the garage and dump a pint jar all over my plastics as i stumble around and see what happens.

sprinklerhead wrote:

How bout some elaboration on that there "MOONSHINE SPRAY"......anyone? Cause i'm gettin ready to go out in the garage and dump a pint jar all over my plastics as i stumble around and see what happens.

Just drink it and you won't care about the dirt..