From what I've been told, good old soap and water is best for shields because it doesn't degrade the coating on them. I do use pledge multi surface on every other part of the bike though.

 

I love Pledge to clean the bike off...ahh..the lemony smell. But I really never thought of putting it on the shield

 

Plexus is out of my price range. Honda stores sell a spray cleaner in a pink can for 4 -5 dollars. It used have hondas blessing and cost more. I forget the name but Ive used it for years on both the bike and the windshield.

 

http://www.originalbikespirits.com/products.aspx?pid=667

best value in a bike cleaner. I still prefer plexus for shields/visors though.

 

I have used the Honda brand spray cleaner/wax in the black can with white/pink label. It works great on paint, plastic, chrome, mirror glass and both my MS shield on my 750 and batwing shield on the X.

I have used it on the 750 shield for 4yrs now and when i clean it with that the shield looks like a new one even after 4 yrs.

A can costs around $5 or so but i also use it on my car and truck including the windows and mirrors on them too. It costs me about $10 a year to do 2 bikes, a dodge ram 1500 and 08 charger.

I love this stuff.

 

IIRC The Original bike polish I linked to is the same stuff as the Honda polish before they reformulated it, and the big cans cost about what the little cans of the Honda polish do

 

I've used the multi-surface pledge on my windshield and have never had any problems. Cleans easily, no marks or scratches and best of all, after a few times, even the dried bugs come off easier

 

I used Plexus for years before I tried Pledge. The Pledge started turning the shield yellow and it was too shiny. Too much reflection and glare. Went back to Plexus. 6 years and the shield's finish is like new, except for the chips. $25 a can is pricey, but it lasts a long, long time and preserves the shield. Nothing else for me.

 

I've used Lemon Pledge on my shield for 3 years now. No degrading the surface, the next time you use it the bugs come off easier, it's cheap and you can find it anywhere. I see no reason to use Plexus, Honda cleaner or any expensive "bike" product. I also use it on all the painted and chrome surfaces except the pipes. I use chrome cleaner on them.

HTH

Ride Safe:choppersm

 

Pledge multi-surface on everything including windshield, helmet, visor (not inside) works great, no problems

 

National Cycle says nothing with ANY solvent should be used on their shields, as it has a hard coat they call "Quantum", which is supposedly harder than the FMR Lexan, but which will come off with solvent cleaners like alcohol or ammonia based cleaners. So until I hear otherwise, soap and water.....

 

Been using Lemon Pledge for years now with no problems and it does make the bugs come off easier carry a can in my saddlebags on trips. 3 pack of large cans at Sams for like $9

 

I'm also a fan of Pledge for everything.

 

I sell plexus for $7.00 a can.why are they selling it for so much.try going to a paintball store not a bike shop.we use it for our masks.

 

Probably depends on the size of the can. I just googled it and found the price for the 13 oz can between $16 and $22 and the 7 oz for around $12 and the .42 oz for around what you are selling it for.

 

Good ole soap and water is the best and then I polish with PLEXUS!

 

I get MULTI-Surface Pledge (in the skinny blue can) to clean using the "dirty" micro-fibre cloth I last used to polish. Then I use MULTI-Surface Pledge to polish...

:hmm2:...well...technically I merely use a CLEAN micro-fibre cloth to polish.

But that would have been too short a post for such an important subject.

Oh yeah...I NEVER EVER use "Lemon" anything. :nono:

It attracts wasps/bee/yellow jackets to whom I am allergic.

I use the MULTI-Surface Pledge (in the skinny blue can) on everything but my Mustang seat (tried it once and almost castrated myself sliding up the tank at a sudden stop light). :icon_susp

That, of course, also includes the windshield. :icon_eek:

This subject appears to rotate through roughly about every 3 months. The vast majority of Cafe patrons who bother to respond use and perform as described above with excellent results for extended periods of time (to include years). The few who don't either must have a LOT more money to spend ($7 a can...that's ridiculous) than the $3.28 it costs me at WalMart or they do not know how to use a micro-fibre cloth...well...technically TWO cloths...see above.

So you can definitely use MULTI-Surface Pledge (in the skinny blue can) on everything should you choose. :cheers:

 

Wow, so you use this one

with these

.
I use the spray type

It's cheeper and works great


Of coarse I bet these would work on a trip for spot cleaning

 

I use the spray type

It's cheeper and works great

Yepper....that's the one I use too

 

hey vtxbikerman


so you're saying even on the windshield and pipes? i've been using the Honda can, which goes on everything, no need to clean before either, for some time, but just ran out?

i have another question, since this is a multipurpose, will any or every other multisurface cleaner??? isn't Pledge just the brand? i ask this since i have 2 other types already at home, and things are tight!

 

Yes on everything!

 

I use the Lemon Pledge on my entire bike. Yes, chrome and windshield included. It's what we have here at work and I'd rather get paid to clean my X than do it on my time at home.

 

Yes - on every thing
Probably - I've used glass plus many times works just as well

 

$25.00 is a little bit more than I would pay.
Check out this site. I get a lot of stuff from them and they are great.
http://www.jakewilson.com/search.do?keyword=plexus
Don