A motorcycle is not "a small car." It is a complex engineering object, where 70% of the painted parts are made of plastic and access to them is limited.
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Safety Protocol: No Heavy Cutting
Unlike a car, a motorcycle has no "reference areas" such as door jambs where you can determine a safe risk threshold for clear-coat removal. Most bikes have been repainted at some point, and the exact clear-coat thickness always remains unknown.
| Main rule | Motorcycles are polished using light correction only. No aggressive deep cutting "to zero" — only gloss enhancement. |
| Depth test | To determine whether a scratch can be safely removed, we spray it with a degreaser. If it disappears under the liquid film, it is in the clear coat and can be corrected safely. |
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Technical Correction Protocol
| Tools | We use a mini rotary polisher (for example, the Krauss R3-SET) on the first speed setting with a yellow Rupes pad and Sonax NP 03-06 compound. |
| Flat sections | Because of the complex shapes of tanks and fairings, we divide the part into narrow sections, working each one for 10–15 seconds with 3–5 kg of pressure. |
| Hard-to-reach areas | Areas where even a 30 mm backing plate cannot fit are corrected by hand using intensive movements and 10–12 kg of pressure. |
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Metal Cleaning and Leather Care
| Metal | For exhaust pipes and chrome, we use specialized metal polishes (Autosol) that remove oxidation and restore a mirror finish. |
| Leather | The restoreLab protocol includes cleaning with a soft brush and a foaming cleaner, removing residue with a damp microfiber towel, and mandatory preservation with a protective conditioning cream. |