Motorbike care instructions

Our tutorials for cleaning, polishing and sealing gloss and matt paintwork on motorbikes.

Instructions for hand washing, cleaning and polishing motorbikes

Clean the vehicle properly and remove coarse dirt, even for matt paintwork.

Use a high-pressure cleaner to remove coarse dirt and contamination from the vehicle. Do not use a high-pressure cleaner directly on sensitive parts such as bearings, seals or electronics. Maintain a minimum distance of 50 cm and adjust the strength of the water jet accordingly.
Spray SWISSVAX Supreme Motorcycle Cleaner onto the cold, dry surface, spread the cleaner with a brush and leave it to work for 1-2 minutes.
Gently rinse the vehicle again with the high-pressure cleaner and clean the motorcycle with SWISSVAX Bike Bath and a SWISSVAX washing poodle with water. It is recommended to use the dual-wash system: one bucket with clear water to be able to rinse the wash poodle again and again and one bucket with Bike Bath.
Finally, rinse the vehicle thoroughly with clear water. Then dry carefully with an Ultra-Dry microfiber cloth.

Clean the paint surface thoroughly and dry it completely as described under hand washing.
Apply SWISSVAX Cleaner Fluid with a polishing sponge in horizontal or vertical movements to remove fine scratches.
After wiping with a SWISSVAX MicroFluffy, you can apply a thin layer of Bike Sheen Wax with an applicator, allow the wax to harden for approx. 10-15 minutes and then polish to a high gloss with a clean SWISSVAX MicroFluffy. Avoid applying too much pressure.

Optional: You can additionally seal the wax layer on your vehicle with Lotos Speed or optionally with Keramiq9.

Clean the rims of coarse dirt with a high-pressure cleaner.
Spray the cold rims with SWISSVAX Wheel Cleaner or Wheel Spray Forte.
Leave the product to work for 1-2 minutes. Use a soft rim brush to distribute the cleaner and remove dirt and brake dust. The SWISSVAX Wheel Spray Forte cleaner turns purple and thus shows its cleaning effect.
Rinse the rims thoroughly with clear water and dry them with a SWISSVAX Ultra-Dry.

Optional: Protect the rims afterwards with SWISSVAX Autobahn Wax for easier future cleaning.

Use a high-pressure cleaner to remove coarse dirt and contamination from the vehicle. Do not use a high-pressure cleaner directly on sensitive parts such as bearings, seals or electronics. Keep a minimum distance of 50 cm and regulate the strength of the water jet accordingly.
Spray SWISSVAX Supreme Motorcycle Cleaner onto the cold, dry surface, spread the cleaner with a brush and leave it to work for 1-2 minutes.
Gently rinse the vehicle again with the high-pressure cleaner.
Clean the motorcycle with SWISSVAX Motorcycle Wash Opaque and a SWISSVAX wash poodle with water. It is recommended to use the dual-wash system: one bucket with clear water to be able to wash out the wash poodle again and again and one bucket with Wash Opaque and finally rinse the vehicle thoroughly with clear water.
Then dry carefully with an Ultra-Dry microfiber cloth.

Clean the matt paint with SWISSVAX Opaque Pre-Cleaner to remove impurities and traces of oil.
Apply a thin layer of SWISSVAX Opaque Wax with an applicator.
Do not allow the wax to harden and polish gently with a microfiber cloth - avoid too much pressure.

Optional: You can additionally seal the wax layer on your vehicle with Lotos Speed or optionally with Keramiq9.