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I took a lot of tips from the other Ducati forums regarding caring for the matte paint. What I've come to doing myself today was buying some glass cleaner (Invisible Glass) in a spray cleaner and some microfiber towels and gently wiped off bug and small dirt smudges.
:nerd:
The under tail was tough, and I was having to use elbow grease. I recommend something stronger at that point. I'm unsure of what I'll use next time, but I figured out that the Arctic Silk paint without having a regular paint will be ?impossible? to remove scratches. So do use a clean microfiber towel and don't go crazy hard applying elbow grease where it's not necessary. Hence use something stronger for these smudges. An online youtube video for a white 899 panigale shows the guy using isopropyl alcohol for the harder smudges. This is up for debate for me.
:nerd:
Now the rims. The front one was easy and looks good with just some glass cleaner, but the rear one I couldn't wash with just invisible glass. I read online that the vets use WD40 applied to a rag and carefully cleaned as to not touch the tires. Then the real pro's will wipe off the WD40 because it actually attracts more grime.
TLDR;
Washing:
soap & water or Chemical Guys "METICULOUS MATTE AUTO WASH FOR SATIN FINISH & MATTE FINISH PAINT"
Spot cleaning:
Invisible Glass Spray or Chemical Guys "METICULOUS MATTE DETAILER & SPRAY SEALANT" (UV Protection)
Red rear rim gunk (chain lube/grease):
WD40 - don't let it touch tires/plastics. Red wheels are powder coated (apparent reason for white vs red price difference, source?)
Wipe/Remove as much WD40 as you can as it promotes aggregating grime.
Protection/Sealant:
Chemical Guys "JETSEAL MATTE SEALANT AND PAINT PROTECTANT"
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Give me some paint care tips!
Links:
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White Silk Care and Maintenance - Page 4 - Ducati 899 Panigale Forum
Cleaning the Rear Red Rim - Page 4 - Ducati 899 Panigale Forum
Paint care for matte white & black finishes... - Ducati Monster Forums: Ducati Monster Motorcycle Forum
Ducati Panigale Matte Paint: Clean It Cheap, Easy, & Safe
- I wish Chemical Guys would pay me
:nerd:
The under tail was tough, and I was having to use elbow grease. I recommend something stronger at that point. I'm unsure of what I'll use next time, but I figured out that the Arctic Silk paint without having a regular paint will be ?impossible? to remove scratches. So do use a clean microfiber towel and don't go crazy hard applying elbow grease where it's not necessary. Hence use something stronger for these smudges. An online youtube video for a white 899 panigale shows the guy using isopropyl alcohol for the harder smudges. This is up for debate for me.
:nerd:
Now the rims. The front one was easy and looks good with just some glass cleaner, but the rear one I couldn't wash with just invisible glass. I read online that the vets use WD40 applied to a rag and carefully cleaned as to not touch the tires. Then the real pro's will wipe off the WD40 because it actually attracts more grime.
TLDR;
Washing:
soap & water or Chemical Guys "METICULOUS MATTE AUTO WASH FOR SATIN FINISH & MATTE FINISH PAINT"
Spot cleaning:
Invisible Glass Spray or Chemical Guys "METICULOUS MATTE DETAILER & SPRAY SEALANT" (UV Protection)
Red rear rim gunk (chain lube/grease):
WD40 - don't let it touch tires/plastics. Red wheels are powder coated (apparent reason for white vs red price difference, source?)
Wipe/Remove as much WD40 as you can as it promotes aggregating grime.
Protection/Sealant:
Chemical Guys "JETSEAL MATTE SEALANT AND PAINT PROTECTANT"
---
Give me some paint care tips!
Links:
=========================================
White Silk Care and Maintenance - Page 4 - Ducati 899 Panigale Forum
Cleaning the Rear Red Rim - Page 4 - Ducati 899 Panigale Forum
Paint care for matte white & black finishes... - Ducati Monster Forums: Ducati Monster Motorcycle Forum
Ducati Panigale Matte Paint: Clean It Cheap, Easy, & Safe
- I wish Chemical Guys would pay me