In the Best Motorcycle Cleaners test I used samples of painted steel, anodised aluminium, ABS plastic, polycarbonate, acrylic and chain O-rings to ensure material compatibility. Hopefully it goes without saying that ALL of these products MUST be kept away from your brake calipers, pads, discs and tyres. Do not apply them to the brake disc carriers either as centripetal force will throw them out onto the disc surface. If you’re applying any of these products with a compressor, be sure to cover your entire wheels first.

However, it’s been out of the scope of my testing to look at lubrication performance – where relevant – and this is a test that’s purely trying to find the best way to stop your motorbike from going rusty… For effectiveness 3-4 months really isn’t long enough to establish that, and we weren’t going to coat a bike and ride it around for two or three years to see if it rusted over. Some fairly basic testing we carried out gave some positive results, but this is were lab testing comes into it’s own.The protectants were tested for material compatibility, to ensure they can’t harm any on your motorbike It creates a long lasting soft film coating to protect any steel, metal or alloy surface against the effects of rust and corrosion. Clear Coat po nanesení a zavadnutí vytvoří měkký, tenký a nelepivý film. Clear Coat bude chránit před rzí a vnějšími vlivy, zatímco povrch bude stále vypadat skvěle a bude odolný vůči nečistotám.

Thanks to trail and adventure parts manufacturer Rally Raid products for supplying the aerosol lids used as sample dishes from their sister company Masplas Mouldings. It also doesn’t ‘soak’ into or enhance rubbers and plastics such as handlebar grips and switchgear so you’d probably want to avoid applying to those. Although it won’t hurt these surfaces in any way, getting it on your gloves then using them to wipe away rain or bugs. can leave smearing on the visor. I carried out the same test here, leaving the samples in the products for two weeks as, while they’re intended to provide a protective barrier against corrosion on metals, it’s almost impossible to apply them without getting them on the rest of the bike. Even if it’s wiped away, any product will be coating the insides of the bodywork and many other parts of the machine.XCP Clear Coat is easy to apply from the spray bottle and hangs onto no more grit after rinsing than TechCote. It can also be poured straight into a paint gun’s pot and applied with a compressor. Clear Coat in an aerosol can is extremely easy to use and only missed out on a Best Buy as the bottle is better value. If you don’t mind paying a bit extra, and won’t want to apply it with a compressor, it’s worth the money. There is a marked difference in the way some of these products sit on the surfaces of your bike, which is worth noting when considering what makes for the best corrosion protectant. Thanks to Skidmarx for supplying the samples of acrylic, which are offcuts from the production of their excellent aftermarket screens.