Product Care
Leather Jackets
To properly care for your RSD Leather Jacket regularly wipe it with a dry or slightly damp cloth, condition it with a leather conditioner to maintain suppleness and prevent cracking. We recommend Lexol All Leather Conditioner. Store your jacket in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight or heat sources. If you get caught in the rain, make sure to use a soft towel to remove as much moisture as possible and then let air dry. Remember that leather develops a unique patina with wear, so embrace the character and imperfections.Waxed Cotton Jackets
To properly care for a waxed cotton jacket, do not machine wash or dry clean. Instead gently wipe away dirt or grime with a damp cloth or soft brush. Do not use harsh chemicals or detergents. Store your jacket in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight or sources of heat. Remember that waxed cotton develops a unique patina with wear, so embrace the character and imperfections.
Hard Parts
FINISHES
Black Ops™ has taken black finishing to a new level of quality and detail. Black Ops has both textured black and a gloss black finish on one part. It's aggressive, yet subtle.
RSD Contrast Cut™ product starts with a finely machine, polished and black anodized part which is re-machined to bring out the design highlights. Close attention is paid to machine pattern and quality to ensure the best and cleanest machine work.
Our Brass parts are simple, raw and golden, giving your bike just the right amount of soul. Finely machined brass is left in it's natural state and will take on a feel unique to your environment.
Our Gloss Black anodized products are first hand polished and then anodized with a UV resistant black anodize that will hold it's color, increase durability and prevent oxidation. Our steel parts all receive a high quality surface prep followed by industry leading powder coat finish in either Gloss or Satin Black powder that protects it from the elements.
RSD offers the best chrome in the business by starting off with a hand polished surface preparation followed by layers of high quality, durable chrome. You will not see a shinier chrome.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCT MAINTENANCE
CHROME-Wash with mild soap and water, use a healthy coat of Carnuba, apply often with a soft cloth.
BLACK ANODIZED-Wash with mild soap and water, no detergents or harsh chemical cleaners that can destroy the black anodized finish. You may use a non-abrasive wax with UV protectant on the black anodized portion of the product to protect it. Never use a harsh or abrasive wax as it will remove the black anodized finish. Avoid exposure to UV rays whenever possible.
CONTRAST CUT-See above for Black Anodized portion. For the milled area on standard Contrast Cut wash with mild soap and water, no detergents or harsh chemical cleaners. To remove stains on the milled area you may use the following methods depending upon the condition of the wheel.
• A mild MAG polish will remove mild stains from the milled area, but will make the milled area shiny as it contains some abrasives. CAUTION: Take extreme care not to use this on the black ano surface of any product as it will remove the black finish.
• Scotch bright can be used to remove more severe stains on the milled area. CAUTION: Measures should be taken up to and including masking to ensure that the black ano surface of any product is not damaged.
BLACK OPS FINISH-Wash with mild soap and water. No detergents or harsh chemical cleaners should be used, as they can destroy the anodized finish. Wax and/or cleaners containing wax are not recommended as they may leave an uneven finish on the matte black surface. Detail spray or WD40 also work well for “dry cleaning” or wipe-down. Due to semi-rough surface of the Black Ops finish, we recommend using a micro-fiber or other lint free type of cloth in order to not leave behind any remnants of the cloth.
CHROME-Wash with mild soap and water, use a healthy coat of Carnuba, apply often with a soft cloth.
BLACK ANODIZED-Wash with mild soap and water, no detergents or harsh chemical cleaners that can destroy the black anodized finish. You may use a non-abrasive wax with UV protectant on the black anodized portion of the product to protect it. Never use a harsh or abrasive wax as it will remove the black anodized finish. Avoid exposure to UV rays whenever possible.
CONTRAST CUT-See above for Black Anodized portion. For the milled area on standard Contrast Cut wash with mild soap and water, no detergents or harsh chemical cleaners. To remove stains on the milled area you may use the following methods depending upon the condition of the wheel.
• A mild MAG polish will remove mild stains from the milled area, but will make the milled area shiny as it contains some abrasives. CAUTION: Take extreme care not to use this on the black ano surface of any product as it will remove the black finish.
• Scotch bright can be used to remove more severe stains on the milled area. CAUTION: Measures should be taken up to and including masking to ensure that the black ano surface of any product is not damaged.
BLACK OPS FINISH-Wash with mild soap and water. No detergents or harsh chemical cleaners should be used, as they can destroy the anodized finish. Wax and/or cleaners containing wax are not recommended as they may leave an uneven finish on the matte black surface. Detail spray or WD40 also work well for “dry cleaning” or wipe-down. Due to semi-rough surface of the Black Ops finish, we recommend using a micro-fiber or other lint free type of cloth in order to not leave behind any remnants of the cloth.
