Snowmobile Cleaning

Depsnolvr · Oct 8, 2009

Sorry, i did a search got one decent thread.

What are people using to clean the exterior plastic parts?

Eg: I have an XP. Shroud, tank and panels, 3 Different surfaces on the plastic.

I personally have used Turtle wax on the shiny plastic, but have no idea what to use on the other two.

Thanks :beer:

maxwell · Oct 8, 2009

mothers has a product called.............plastic shine? lol cant remember. something like that. but it cleans pretty good and makes the dull colored plastics..black/grey ones shine really nice for quite a while

Scrambled · Oct 9, 2009

My XP has yellow sidepanels,the ruff plastic,the suck for cleaning and keeping clean,havent found anything yet.

Big kid 33 · Oct 9, 2009

Pledge works pretty good for my xp
non -scented

Taminator · Oct 9, 2009

We use Mothers Back to Black for all our plastics...doesn't have to be black...gets it nice and dark and shiny.

team dirt · Oct 9, 2009

wd-40 works awsome. especially on yellow

HONDA310R · Oct 9, 2009

brake clean works great!!!! takes belt dust right off!

ESOX · Oct 9, 2009

I was told that the brake cleaners are pretty harsh on anything but brakes so I don't use it, but ya, it does shine s**t up!

maxwell · Oct 9, 2009

TamDoo said:
We use Mothers Back to Black for all our plastics...doesn't have to be black...gets it nice and dark and shiny.

thats the name i was looking for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:d

4extreme · Oct 9, 2009

If you wash and clean the black panels on your sled and then spray it with the stuff they use on tires to make them shine, your plastics will look better than new.

TravisFader · Oct 9, 2009

HONDA310R said:
brake clean works great!!!! takes belt dust right off!

DONT USE BRAKE CLEAN!!! Yes brake clean works great for cleaning just about anything BUT itll eat the paint right off your hood. and any other thing it touches. Strongly recomend not using it on anything but maybe the tunnel, but even then, clean it with polish

BC Sno-Ghost · Oct 10, 2009

Brake Clean? Good luck bringing the shine back up after the clear coat comes off. If you're cleaning under the hood be very careful not to get WD40 or brake clean on your clutches. I was reading an article the other day about how clutches are porous and when they warm up these cleaners come out of the clutch and get onto your belts and slippage occurs. For plastics, the best stuff I've found for sleds and quads is EZ Traxx Sport Polish. I could only find it on-line but it is so worth it. Unbelievable what it does to bring up and maintain the shine as well as cleaning up windshields and clear plastics. Brings windshields back to near new...if they're not too far gone. For the black plastic trim, I use spray on Trim Shine. :beer:

TravisFader · Oct 10, 2009

I definitly need to clean the plastic on my viper, The tunnel is polished though

so cleaning the plastic will be the easy part

bergy · Oct 11, 2009

Always use pledge (unsented) and it works great :twocents:

Blue rev · Oct 11, 2009

Pledge is what I use. Only my wife keeps buying lemon pledge. A lemony smelling sled is a whole lot of WRONG!

mel.h · Oct 11, 2009

I agree with travisfader & bc ghost, don't use brake clean for anything but cleaning your clutches or the chaincase interior. And when you use it on your clutches wash it afterwords with just a mild dish detergent & hot water & let dry at least overnight. As for the WD 40, sure , it does make everything nice & shiny... if you are determined to use it spray it on a cloth, then wipe it on. But realize that WD 40 attracts dust. Same for the Tire Shine product. Also not good anywhere near the clutches. Don,t mind the pledge to much, same thing though, spay on a soft cloth, then apply. The Mother's product is way better. JMO

rwjk0 · Oct 15, 2009

I start with a Mr Clean magic eraser(xtra strength) when everything is clean I hit it with a coat of Motul Shine & Go. Seems to work well.

magnet · Oct 15, 2009

Big kid 33 said:
Pledge works pretty good for my xp
non -scented

second that one snow slides off really nice too and any travel dust doesn't stick either. just don't use it on your seat lol

Ryeser · Oct 15, 2009

magnet said:
second that one snow slides off really nice too and any travel dust doesn't stick either. just don't use it on your seat lol

Pledge, Pledge, Pledge! Cheap, not stinky and looks great!

badss · Oct 15, 2009

On our F-Cat green plastic panels when they get dirty spray them with Spray nine. Do not let dry, a minute or so and rinse off with a pumper bottle filled with water. Then wipe up. Then apply any good detailer spray like mothers or as others have said pledge....

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