Chicken Shine 3 Steps to CLean

If you ride your side-by-side the way it was meant to be ridden, eventually it’s going to get dirty. And not the fun kind of “a little dusty” dirty. We’re talking baked-on mud, clay, dirt, and everything else the trail can throw at it.

So when we kept seeing Chicken Shine pop up online, we decided to quit wondering about it and actually put it to the test.

Our machine had been sitting dirty for about two weeks after a ride, giving the mud plenty of time to settle in and bake on. No fancy prep. No pre-wash. We wanted to see what the product could actually do.

Step One: The Cleaner

We started with the red cleaner, spraying it directly onto the dirty exterior.

The instructions actually call for rinsing the machine first, but we skipped that step for this test. Within a couple of minutes, we were already surprised by how much of the baked-on dirt and mud came off with a quick rinse.

Was it perfect? No. We didn't hit every area equally, and we definitely rushed parts of the process. But considering we skipped the recommended pre-rinse, the results were impressive.

And that's probably the biggest takeaway from the first step: prep matters.

Step Two: The Shampoo

Next came the shampoo and foam cannon.

The instructions recommend a specific dilution, and the shampoo produced plenty of foam. After letting it dwell, we rinsed everything off and took a look.

The machine came out looking surprisingly good, especially considering how little time we spent on it.

The whole point of this test wasn't to create a showroom-perfect machine. It was to see whether Chicken Shine could make cleaning a regularly ridden side-by-side easier and faster.

So far, it was looking pretty promising.

Step Three: The Shine

The final step was the shine product.

This was the part we were most curious about. Shine products can look great, but sometimes they leave behind a greasy film that seems to attract even more dirt.

Chicken Shine's product didn't seem to have that problem.

It left the surfaces feeling extremely smooth, and it even appeared to hide some of the existing scratches. It does require some work to wipe and buff off properly, though. If you leave streaks behind, you're going to see them.

For us, the shine isn't necessarily the most important part of the kit. The cleaner was the standout.

So, Is Chicken Shine Worth It?

After running through the entire process, we'd say yes.

The biggest thing we liked was how effective the cleaner was, even though we didn't follow the instructions perfectly. With proper preparation and a little more time, we'd expect the results to be even better.

The shampoo also performed well and produced plenty of foam, while the shine left the machine smooth and looking good without the heavy greasy residue we've experienced with other products.

Would we use the shine every time?

Probably not.

We're not interested in keeping the machine perfectly polished 24/7. We'd rather take it out and get it dirty again.

But that's actually where Chicken Shine could prove its worth.

If the treatment makes the next cleanup faster because mud and dirt don't stick as aggressively, then taking the extra time to apply it could absolutely be worthwhile.

And that's the test we're interested in next: get it dirty again and see if it really cleans easier.

Because that's what we like to do here at Kamikaze Uncharted. We don't just want to repeat what we see online. We want to put products to the test and see what actually happens.

If there's something you want us to test, let us know.

Ride hard. Get dirty. Ride safe.

And we'll see you out there.

Watch the full Chicken Shine test on YouTube and see the results for yourself.