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Old 04-05-2012, 10:07 AM   #11
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I just use water, and I don't let them petrify onto the helmet or visor.
I said I wasn't going to let this happen to my new helmet, but it kind of already did. It's a combination of 'I'm fucking tired and I don't give a shit.' along with 'where's my beer?' and maybe just a touch of 'Damn it, I still have homework to do.'
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Old 04-05-2012, 09:28 PM   #12
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Plexus is great for the finish, but to get the bugs and crap off easy, do this....

Get a washcloth, soak it in the hottest water you can get out of the faucet, wring it out mostly, and place on the helmet for 10-15 minutes.

The junk literally melts away.
I've always done this on road trips to the tall clear windshield. Works great.

But you can also use Novus You can also get their polish to get out scratches.

For other plastics I use Bug Slide... it works real well.
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Old 04-05-2012, 11:55 PM   #13
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Plexus is great for the finish, but to get the bugs and crap off easy, do this....

Get a washcloth, soak it in the hottest water you can get out of the faucet, wring it out mostly, and place on the helmet for 10-15 minutes.

The junk literally melts away.
This is pretty much my method. Lately I've been contemplating Rain-X or something to keep the water from collecting on the visor, especially on foggy mornings.
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Old 04-06-2012, 01:22 AM   #14
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Rain X can F up the plastics... I've tried.
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