Rust Prevention Sprays - Ultimate Test - Win the Winner!
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- Опубліковано 17 лис 2023
- 2 months - 18/11/23 - A real time test on today's most commonly used motorcycle anti-corrosion sprays draws to a close with a clear winner. Living in one of the most salt laden towns in the UK, Saltdean, what better location could there have be for this real world test!
Products tested:
ACF-50
GT85
Muc-Off HCB-1
Scottoiler FS 365
TechCote ACS TC200
WD-40 Original
XCP Clear Coat
XCP Rust Blocker
[All the products were bought with my own money and no sponsorship was received for this video] #rustprotection #scottoiler - Авто та транспорт
Hello BC.....looks like the XCP is a clear winner and you are correct...the price varies a fair bit....... Looking forward to the bike review...... also definitely looking forward to the MZ rebuild! It was the main thing that got me on your channel but all things come to those that wait eh? keep up the good work and as always....thanks for the vids and yes put me down for the comp! cheers
Hi Adam, good to hear from you. I apologise re the MZ, I've not given up on it and now I've got the last bearing out of the blind hole in the cases I can start putting it back together. I've got a few points where I'm going to call on the MZ group for advice but once I've done the two Transalp videos tomorrow, then it's full speed on the MZ. Fingers crossed I don't do anything daft lol :) Cheers, Jon
Fascinating stuff. Who’d have thought ACF would be so far down the charts. Thats what I love about these real world tests. Thanks for taking the time to review. I’d certainly like to try the XCP Pro 🤞🏻
Hi @TheDervMan yep, an interesting outcome, especially as I'd championed ACF50 over the 'newcomers' for some time as I thought it was the best out there. It's simply a different kind of product though, a sticky oil vs a thin grease / wax like product. I'll add you to the list, good luck on the 16th Dec!
@@BikingChap I’ve got into the habit of applying ACF with a compressor as it creates a very fine spray. I wonder if XCP is available in a bottle so it too could be applied with a compressor 🤔
Hi @TheDervMan , it is, I had a quick google and found quite a few places that sell it in 5l packs. Much cheaper than the aerosols if you need a larger volume. Shout if you can't find it and I'll send you the link.
Yes, I’d like one too. Thanks for doing the experiment, very informative.
Thanks Graham, @grahamedkins , the feedback is much appreciated :) I'll pop you on the list for the draw on the 16th, good luck!
Thanks for the test. I really must apply my ACF 50 more often until its all used up. Then use XCP Pro. Please put me in for the competition.
Hi @conorbolton1819 good to hear from you, yep, I'll add you to the draw for the 16th Dec, good luck!
Wow that's been 2 months already?! Great real life review. What a difference between them all and my bike has not seen anything other than getting washed. Just goes to show you you really need protection in the worsening months. I, like plenty of others would have gone for the ACF50 due to other historic reviews.
Put me in for a chance to win please and if I'm unlucky, I know what I'll be buying soon.
Keep 'em coming Chappie!
Hi @hotdoug1000, thanks for dropping by! I have to say I was surprised by how quickly the rust started to form, especially with the ACF50 which I've used for many years too. I think it just goes to show that the paint on bikes is pretty good to keep the corrosion at bay and not all these sprays last as long as we might have thought! Just need some ideas for future test now! :)
This is a good review. Just how it should be done. There is a restorer and french polisher outlet in Warwickshire that I have used a few times and they do the same thing with timber protection products. Each product such as oils and varnishes are applied to a piece of timber and left outside. So anyone can actually see how they fare. Great Stuff. I will now be spending a few bob on some xcp.
Great stuff, thanks for the feedback Paul, happy to pop you in the draw if you fancy a chance of winning a can of XCP. :)
@@BikingChap Yep why not, I will subscribe now.
@pauleverest5750 you're a star Paul, thank you. :)
An interesting review, I'm currently trying out a recommended product to lubricate and protect my motorcycles, Bilt Hamber Ferrosol.
Thanks Stephen, that’s a new one on me, let us know how it goes eh?
Yes please, I’d like one of those
Thanks @Colinbarber9324 I'll pop your name in the drawer for the 16th Dec, good luck!
Very interesting results. As I’ve said before ACF has worked for me for years now, but I do clean the bike and reapply regularly. It might be time to supplement that with an additional product in some areas. Put me in as interested please BC.
Thanks for the feedback Keith, @keithallan8200 , much appreciated! Like you I've genuinely used ACF for years and thought it the best out there. This test was pretty severe, the environment here is very salty and the samples were obviously bare steel but they were all treated the same. Ultimately it's a bit like chain sprays, the spray oils creep better (so better on a chain) but the waxes are longer lasting where they're not squished out.
Great test thanks for doing it, especially with the salty air. I have used xcp clear coat. Rather frustrating that it came 4th. I would like to try the xcp rust blocker, so please add me to your draw.
Hi @alanoakley4092 , don't be too frustrated, this was on bare steel sheet and in near constant salt spray from the coast nearby. Take some comfort from the fact that XCP Pro Clear Coat still out performed ACF50 which i thought was pretty much the best product out there prior to this test :) Will add you to the drawer on the 16th Dec, good luck!
Well i never!!, never seen this one before ,i will looking out for some now thanks to your video. Good coverage of the products excuse the pun.
Put me down for a tin please do like a freebie not that i get any but you have to be init to win it.
Good luck with the channel.
Thanks for the feedback Tony, the result was certainly a surprise to me too though I now find that Bennett’s did a similar review a few years back and got a similar result so I’m pleased with that. Will pop you in the draw for a tin, good luck!
Great review. I'd love a can of XCP Pro.
Thank you @thelocodude01 , I'll add you to the list that the winners will get picked from later in December and wish you good luck! :)
Greetings BC,excellent experiment with a surprise conclusion. A pal of mine always uses the Scott 365 product to ‘dose-up’ his bike for winter riding but he does tend to reapply over the winter months. Cum the spring & his Suzuki Vstrom always looks in great shape though. I was wondering if it was easy to obtain the XCP products as I’ve not come across it in my part of North Yorkshire. Would Amazon be the place to go first? Really glad you’ve got the Transalp & looking forwards to the head to head with the NC.
Hi John, @johndavy8801 , thanks for the feedback, the results surprised me too! Yes, you can get the XCP products through Amazon or Sportsbike shop: www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/279751
Bear in mind this was on bare steel and exposed to the south coast salty winds continuously for 2 months, if you reapply the other products regularly they'd probably be fine :) Had an initial ride of the Transalp and trying to dodge the rain to get some on bike footage today, wish me luck!
@@BikingChap Reviewing motorcycles in the British winter can’t be a lot of fun but hopefully your riding kit is up to it & will keep you warm/dry. Hey that’s a thought BC- winter riding kit review for most budgets - Good,bad and totally avoid. Looking forwards to the Transalp findings as this could be replacing my NC DCT?😀
Hi John, @johndavy8801 , I was lucky with the weather today, I only got dumped on once but the wind was another story and made it's presence felt on the Transalp! The challenge I'd have with kit reviews is the funding, to be blunt. The bikes are either hired or one off loans (like the Transalp) so getting clothing to review might be hard as I'd either have to pay for all the clothing or persuade the manufactures that as a small channel they need to give me some kit to review. Hmm. Leave it with me...
Very informative, thank you, I’d love to try the xcp rust blocker. I had thought of lanaguard, have you tried that?
Regards
Garry
Hi, no i haven't but i hear it's a great product. I think the XCP Pro Rust Blocker is more like a light Waxoyl product and the next level up would be products like Lanoguard. While there's excellent as a protective for car chassis etc they might be a bit more of a heavy coating that might not look great on many bike surfaces. That said i did use black waxoyl on the upper edge of my Yamaha's swing arm and it was tucked away and the heavy coating was nearly invisible. Horse for courses?
Thanks for responding. Food for thought, might use the Lanoguard for behind the plastics (Forza scooter) out of sight as you suggest👍
@@garryfoster2928 exactly, I think that's the way I would play it. Use the lighter weight products where it's more on show (and easy to reapply if needed) and then the full on wax products like lanoguard where it's hidden and less easy to re-apply regularly. Good luck!
I’ll have some, send it over please.
As an all yer round biker this would be useful from an NC750X DCT rider
Hi @thematlockbiker I'll pop your in a hat and I'll send cans out to the first ten I pull out, good luck! [and thanks for the sub!]
I’ve followed your rust prevention videos with great interest, not just for my motorcycle but I’m trying to keep the rust away from my 15 year old car 😂. I’d love to win a tin. 👍 Thanks for your efforts in putting these videos together.
Hi @loftysaltmarsh69 thanks for your kind words, keeping rust at bay is a never ending struggle isn't it? I'll pop your ID in the pot for the 16th Dec and wish you good luck!
I would like a can please
No problem Ian, I’ll pop your name in the hat, good luck!
Great experiment BC,, count me in it will be great for my nc750x ))
Thanks @OneRider63 , I'm sure it would well on the the NC750X swing arm for example as they are a little prone to corrosion I know! Good luck for the 16th!
Of course id like to get one 😊 just caught my first motorbike last year and not happy with the muc off stuff. The winner is not being sold in the Netherlands (or I can’t find it) but I’m curious!
Hi @pg41226 well, I'll put all the names in the hat of those expressing an interest and pull ten out of the hat on the 16th Dec. If I pull your name out I'll try and find a stockist in the Netherlands or get it to you somehow! Good luck!
These results are more or less in line with the Bennetts test placing xcp at the top of the list
Also I'd like to try for one of these xcp rust blocker tins please 😊
Hi @kevindarkstar , yes I did watch the Bennetts test which they did well i thought. What I was keen to see was how in translated to a real life environment here in the UK. I was also keen to include the Muc Off HCB-1 because I think that was released after Bennetts did their test. It was reassuring to see broadly the same results. :)
@@BikingChap yeah I believe you're right on the muc off, but it's helpful to actually see what works and what is not so good, I believe it was said that xcp came out with the clear coat because customers wanted something which wasn't as sticky as the original rust blocker, as I believe muck and grit stuck to it making the bike look a lot dirtier, so they came up with clear coat as an alternative
@kevindarkstar yep I think I've read that re the Clear Coat too. I think in fairness it's a question of using the right product for the application. You *could* spray everything in Waxoyl and then use gallons of paraffin in spring to wash it all off but I wouldn't recommend it. I will leave the various bits of steel out in the garden to see how long it is before the weather does break down the original rust blocker, if it survives the winter I might find other uses for it.
i would really like to test this on my XL riding on the greek islands.
Hi @Spaziergeher I'll pop you in the draw and if I pull your name on the 16th Dec I'll do my best to get it to you in the Greek islands!
Thanks for the giveaway, interested in the chance to win a can. Would you consider doing a similar thing for rust preventative waxes? There's various videos out there, but none comparing products available in the UK. You could compare Dinitrol, Waxoyl, Lanolin, and Bilt Hamber Dynax (UB), LiquiMoly Wax, 3M stuff, there may be others too. May be worth in that case attaching the test pieces to the underside of a car or bike side by side.
Hi Finlay, I'll add you to the draw on the 16th Dec, I'll happily have a look at the anti corrosion waxes / treatments and see what I can do. :)
Been relying on ACF for ages.....I would like to be in with a chance to win one of the XCP.
Cheers
Hi @jimstewardson3362 , same here, I was as surprised at the result as anyone, I'll pop your name in the pot for the draw on the 16th Dec. Good luck!
I’ve started using XCP rust blocker on everything on my bike except the tank and guards. It’s great as a polish and metal conditioner and gets things looking like new. And when I wash my bike the dirt just falls off
Wow, I'd never thought of using it like that, I must give it a go, thanks!
@@BikingChap I spray a small amount on a thin piece of cloth and wipe it on, then with a dry cloth I buff off any excess. It’s made a lot of things on my bike look like new again :)
@@Crowbar381 thanks for the tip, really appreciate that :)
Have you tried the Xcp clear coat on plastic ? such as satin or matt plastic ? Is there anything you prefer for plastic like that ?
@@Crowbar381 I haven't no, to be honest. The only experience of that I had was FS365, many years ago, which I sprayed nearly everywhere and the overspray on the seat rotted the OEM seat covering after a short period of time. I think for plastics I'd leave well alone apart from a little rubber or plastic grease on any plastic trim grommets to reduce the risk of broken bits well you have to disassemble them.
I just bought the xcp orange can will it make a mess of a new motorcycle or should i wait for the clear coat? Thanks
Good question! The Orange can sits somewhere between a wax coating like 'Waxoyl' and a traditional product like ACF50 that leaves an oily film. The Clear Coat I tested is significantly thinner and less effective. That said there is a new Mark 2 Clear Coat out now and I'll be testing that shortly. In answer to your question I'd happily use the orange can on a new bike but perhaps try to avoid using it for a while after applying it to minimise the muck that will stick in the coating.
@BikingChap ok thank you very much
I would like a can... thanks
Hi @Artur2111 I'll pop you in the hat for the drawer on the 16th Dec, good luck!
I would like a can
No problem @glideman I'll pull names out of the hat on the 16th Dec, good luck!
I would like a can please
Hi ianstokes5185 , no problem, let me add you the pot for the draw on the 16th Dec. Good luck!
Can I have one please
Hi @25170987, I'll pop everyone's name, whose expressed an interest and subscribed on the 16th Dec, in a hat and send out to the first ten I pull out, good luck!