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ACF 50- anyone used it on plastics ?
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:28 pm
by colin luhrs
Hi There
Have just bought a can of ACF 50 corrosion inhibitor and sprayed the electrical connectors and exposed metal , have heard it is also OK on the plastics, anyone done this ?
Cheers
Colin
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:16 am
by bigblackfalco
Plastic doesn't rust so you should be ok
Auto Glym is cheaper
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:37 pm
by ivorbaines
I use AutoGlym Bumper Care for the plastics, it's great at bringing black back to as new. ACF is fantastic but at the price I would save it for the metal components, I cover the susspension units and springs with it and all those difficult to reach places when you have the tank and panels
Cheers
Ivor
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:38 pm
by high_tower
i'm planning to ride my bike all year around and have just bought some ACF.
how often should the bike be washed down if i use it?
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:09 pm
by Archie
I used ACF50 this year on my then-new Gixxer 1000. I stripped off the bodywork and used a spraygun. It worked well, but some of the lower bodywork 'transfers' and the fairing internal heat shielding started lifting off. Whilst it doesn't affect the plastics, it may loosen any parts that are glued on, and these may be loosened by the solvents in it.
On a more positive note, it absolutely prevented all corrosion, and this was on salted roads.
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:55 pm
by colin luhrs
Archie/Ivor
Thanks for the info- knowing how it may affects plastics/decals etc I will be sparing when re-applying it. To be honest at 12.99 a can I was planning on being fairly economical with it anyway.
Cheers folks
Colin
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:42 pm
by JoeC
It was mentioned in an MCN or RiDE article once that they only rinsed the bike down when ACF was applied and did a proper wash every 2-3rd rinse. Reason is that the ACF is protecting the metal (and can actually eat away mild rust) so there is no need to wash it off just rinse. I have done this a few times without any issues.
Found it hard to apply the ACF in cold weather as it thickens up with the cold. You can either put the can in doors or leave in warm water for a while.
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:32 pm
by high_tower
has anyone tried scottoiler fs 365?
just got some for free and thought i'd give it a whirl.
any opinions or ideas to try with it
?
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:51 pm
by minivin
I use PX24, when I can get a can over the barbed wire fence
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:09 pm
by colin luhrs
Hi Hi-tower
yes I tried fs365- didnt seem to halt the progress of the furry stuff at all on my previous bike, which is why Im trying ACF50
regards
Colin
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:07 pm
by high_tower
buggar!
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:10 am
by Gromit
colin luhrs wrote:Hi Hi-tower
yes I tried fs365- didnt seem to halt the progress of the furry stuff at all on my previous bike, which is why Im trying ACF50
regards
Colin
I did 2000 winter miles on a virtually brand new Harley Dyna Sport last year - coated the thing in ACF. Result? One spangly looking Harley come Spring (when I sold it
).
ACF - recommended it is. Available online from
here
John's a sound bloke btw...even if he does like Blackbirds.
ACF 50
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:31 am
by Taz
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:57 pm
by Lightrunner
high_tower wrote:has anyone tried scottoiler fs 365?
just got some for free and thought i'd give it a whirl.
any opinions or ideas to try with it
?
That's what I use and ride every day all year - not had any problems with it.
Need to apply it every wash though, don't think it's as good as the AC50 stuff although I've never tried that.
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:59 pm
by colin luhrs
Hi Lightrunner
I suppose it may depend on a whole heap of factors- amount of salty days- number of applications and washes etc etc, but it did little to protect my F650GS . Having said that- the F650 and new F800 do seem more prone to rust than other BMWs
regards
Colin