muc-off?

Or **** off?

Is it any good? Halfords sell it cheap so i was going to get some visor cleaner, but i've read the bike cleaner is rubbish. Is this true of are there any good reviews?

I've searched around for them but tbh i trust this forum first then MCN and anything else after that

Cheers

It is possible to get your bike really clean with muc-off but it requires a lot of effort - especially on the oily bits. I've got about 8 litres of the stuff in the garage that i don't ever used. (bought when they had a buy 5l get 5l free offer).

There are much better bike cleaners out there. Sdoc 100 gel is by far the best i've used. Lots of people on here seem to agree. It really is spray on wait 10 mins, wipe any really filthy bits then rinse off.

It costs more than muc-off but you don;t need to use as much, and u can just leave it to do all the work while u drink tea.

it's alright for getting rid off general road spray and muck but thats all i use it for got holt's stuff for the wheel's.

I am not fussy when it comes to bike cleaners. CT-18 Truckwash or a good dish detergent (eg Cussons which seems a bit stronger than the truckwash) backed by a sponge, nail brush and pressure wash (carefully not to force water and grit where it doesn't belong) along with a bit of elbow grease does it for me. Bug splatter in the tropics is always interesting if it is allowed to set and I am yet to find anything genuinely more effective than the above. Automotive care products just seem to be one gigantic con job.

Since I am on a roll...

The rest of my routine is kero (paraffin to you) on the chain and a spray bottle with well diluted CT-18 Degreaser, worked with a trimmed paint brush for other oily areas. Tar comes of a whole lot easier with a little heat from the Missus' hair dryer to loosen it up.
Baking soda in a large salt shaker applied to wet surfaces with a soft-ish nail brush is effective at bringing aluminium bits up like new. Apply, work and rinse.

Cheers

[punyXpress]

Tar comes of a whole lot easier with a little heat from the Missus' hair dryer to loosen it up.
White spirit is good for removing tar, although at the time of Torrey Canyon - History Books Out! - butter was recommended for removing it from clothes.

Baking soda in a large salt shaker applied to wet surfaces with a soft-ish nail brush is effective at bringing aluminium bits up like new. Apply, work and rinse.
Aluminuim bits in the dishwasher come up a treat, but don't blame me for strife from the distaff side if you're caught!
Cheers[/quote]

Originally Posted by punyXpress

White spirit is good for removing tar

Right you are... The bit that I missed.

There is a lot of good stuff in the history books.

Cheers

EDIT: Now I am not to sure if this thread is about bike cleaners or visor cleaners.
FWIW, I use plain old denatured alcohol (supermarket kind without the dyes) in a little pump bottle, pec-pads (check out camera suppliers) and recycle my camera lens cloths on my visors.

Ive got the visor cleaner kit (little spray bottle, and a glasses type cloth in a little pack) and i find it works quite well. The thing it comes in has a clip on it to stop it from rattling around under your seat too.

I saw that in halfords but went for the little spray bottole on its own instead. I'll probably keep it in my pocket anyways so i dun mind. The bottle was 3.22 and the kit was nearly a tenner so fk that