Originally Posted by
salmansqadeer
After the ride I took the bike out for a wash, and went through my normal washing routine (single bucket, scotch brite sponge, dishwasher soap, etc) ....
1) Did I do something wrong while washing? I know I used both the soft / scratchy side of the sponge - but I have always done that and it has never been an issue - is this something that should be avoided?
I would think it would be obvious, but.... yes, the scratchy side of a scotch brite pad will scratch paint. There are a lot of different scotch brite pads - some are even recommended for scuffing up old paint before repainting - but I would never use anything but the sponge side on a painted surface I cared about.
- Mark