Frame Paint Sealer

[greatwhite]

The frame I have is a matt paint system and absolute bitch to keep clean, so I am looking for for some sort of paint sealer/polish for my frame. I'm not too fussed if it looks more glossy after treatment. The 2 products I am aware of are:

Muc-Off Bike Protect Spray 500ml

SOUDAL Protect & Polish Spray 400ml

My questions as follows:

1. Are there any pitfalls/adverse effects to using these products?

2. Are there other alternatives that folks have had experience with and can recommend

3. Of the 2 products above, which is better, if you have experience with both. (I would assume the Soudal product is probably better give that they probably have 10x the R&D budget)

Thanks in advance for any help

[Mike Dewing]

5 minutes ago, greatwhite said:

The frame I have is a matt paint system and absolute bitch to keep clean, so I am looking for for some sort of paint sealer/polish for my frame. I'm not too fussed if it looks more glossy after treatment. The 2 products I am aware of are:

Muc-Off Bike Protect Spray 500ml

SOUDAL Protect & Polish Spray 400ml

My questions as follows:

1. Are there any pitfalls/adverse effects to using these products?

2. Are there other alternatives that folks have had experience with and can recommend

3. Of the 2 products above, which is better, if you have experience with both. (I would assume the Soudal product is probably better give that they probably have 10x the R&D budget)

Thanks in advance for any help

I use the muc off protector.. it’s good.. just don’t get it anywhere near you disc brakes.. I spray onto a microfiber cloth and polish that way.. 

[greatwhite]

So a little feedback - got some of the Soudal Protect and Polish and can report it works well. Having done a solid clean before application and applied it, the frame is easier to clean now. Frame is slightly more glossy as a result of the application, but nowhere near as much as I expected (still quite matt). As @Mike Dewing suggested above and subsequent youtubes I found, make sure you cover your disc brakes and rotor. One video removed the wheels and used little 'glad bags' over the calipers. On large sections of the frame I spray directly on the frame (the easy way), but near calipers and other items I don't want polish on, I sprayed onto cloth and applied form there (the harder way).

Ultimately I went with Soudal on the basis they do less marketing than Muc-Off but are massive company that wouldn't take risk and get this sort of thing wrong and (bonus), when you look around you can get it for less that R100 a can.

 

Edited March 17 by greatwhite