TIP OF THE WEEK

Polishing your bike's finish with corn starch can remove fine scratches and swirls from the paint and clear coat.

When it comes to your motorcycle's paint work, your probably pretty picky. If you go through a regular regime of cleaning, polishing and waxing, including using a fine scratch remover to prevent any swirls from appearing in the clearcoat.

You might want to try this tip yourself at some point

After the bike has been washed and buffed, you sprinkle a little cornstarch over the paint. Use a perfectly clean piece of toweling and very light pressure to gently brush the starch across the finish. The ultra-fine abrasiveness of the cornstarch will polish out the swirls in the clearcoat without actually cutting through it. Blow the residue off when you're done, then throw a little wax at her. She'll be swirl-free and shining like a new penny in no time.

A word to the wise: Try this on a hidden portion of the paint first just in case the results aren't what you expected.

(This tip was mailed to me and I have not tried it see how well it works. You may want to try this on something like a painted chair or hidden part of a car to see how well and how much pressure to use.)