Bicycles Asked by Matsemann on May 21, 2021
Having spent the whole summer taking a bike apart, painting it and now in the process of building it again, I was thinking about waxing it. I want the finish to last as long as possible, after all, I’ve spent sooo many hours on this project.
Would it help in anyway? Protecting the finish etc.
Or could it instead harm the bike?
Using car wax on your frame could certainly help protect it over time, though storing it indoors is much more important so that all of the components are protected from the weather.
There are bike specific products like Pedro's Bike Lust but if you don't want to go that direction you should be just fine with any auto wax. In the past I have heard of people using furniture polish as well to give the bike that just out of the shop shine.
You will want to avoid the harsher products that contain aggressive abrasives like rubbing compounds, especially if you have carbon portions of your frame, as these will remove the clear-coat and can lead to damage or failure.
Correct answer by Gary.Ray on May 21, 2021
After your new paint has had a few months to cure, you should be able to use car polish or wax on it to protect it. I've used Turtle Wax on my bikes for years and years with no problems, but any quality polish or wax you prefer should work. I usually wipe the bike down with a soft dampened rag and then wax the frame and metal components. You could probably do the waxing during the winter months early next year and be safe.
Answered by user4975 on May 21, 2021
wax(carnauba) will not harm paint fullstop...there is not cleaner agents in carnauba....cured paint is only down to the hardness it forms so to say not too wax or seal a fresh paint job is silly...would you not seal a new car...i know plenty of detailers do the full multi stage machine polish and finally seal new cars or fresh paint jobs....paint will cure over time no matter what you do...but if u want to protect it i would advise in using a wax or sythetic sealant that has no silicone in it...silicone is paints worst enemy...it stops pores in the paint from breathing....i use a ultra fine polish just to bring the shine up with little effort the seal it with a sealant then a coat of carnauba wax...the same way i treat my car without the machine polishing aspect....thatll last 6mths easy...just wash it whenever and apply another coat if u like...or use citrus degreaser (or fairy liquid)on the whole frame and thatll strip the wax right off...hope this helped
Answered by Malcolm Robertson on May 21, 2021
Use a car paint sealent (polymer based) to protect the paint for the whole season (it lasts up to 5 months without reapplying). Wax or polish will only last a month before it fades away. I recommend AMMONYC skin but any paint sealent will do the job (menzerna or meguiars have good products aswell
Answered by Steven Flannery on May 21, 2021
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