Matt black bikes

[iateyoubutler]

What do you guys use to make them look lovely?

I`ve tried everything from GT85 to car polish to Mr Sheen, and nothing seems to work very well.

Any tips? I`m stumped!

 

[Drago]

Clear gloss lacquer.

 

[Smudge]

You cant polish matt !
If you dont like matt black, you shouldn't have bought it.

 

[Spiderweb]

If it’s Matt it needs to stay Matt. Car polish, Mr Sheen or GT85 will often give your frame a patchy uneven sheen. The best thing I’ve used is actually Mr Muscle glass cleaner sprayed onto a micro fibre cloth. Gets rid of dirt and greasy marks then quickly evaporates away leaving your Matt finish perfectly Matt

 

[iateyoubutler]

Thankyou Spiderweb

 

[iateyoubutler]

You cant polish matt !
If you dont like matt black, you shouldn't have bought it.

I didn`t say I didn`t like it, I asked how to make it look it`s best

 

[Smudge]

Matt does seem to be in vogue in recent years...... Its another fad that have been created by manufacturers, but not by customers.
I've even been duped into it myself, by one of my road bikes and one of my previous motorcycles. But at least you dont have to polish it, just a damp cloth to wipe it over and its back to its lackluster glory.

 

[Smudge]

I didn`t say I didn`t like it, I asked how to make it look it`s best

How the feck is is matt ever gonna look anything other than matt..... You cant polish it, you cent make it look anything other than matt paint.
A damp cloth make it looks the best it'll ever be.

 

[iateyoubutler]

Sorry I posted. I give up......................

 

[Hacienda71]

I just wash mine with a detergent then rinse with clean water and leave to dry.

 

[Smudge]

Sorry I posted. I give up......................

FFS dont get all upset about it.
Just be happy you dont have to polish it.

 

[rualexander]

My matt black frame has turned shiny (not quite glossy) on the sides of the top tube where my legs/tights have brushed against it occasjonally over the years.

 

[vickster]

Obviously I’d never own a matte black bike...but a friend bought me this (or it might have been a freebie from her work). If you were local, you’d be welcome to try it.
Amazon sell it

 

[Venod]

Beware using t cut or anything similar to remove surface scratches, you will end up with a nice gloss patch, DAMHIKT

 

[Lozz360]

A friend who either is trying to be funny or doesn't know you very well