Rear Wheel Cleaning - Page 2 - SV650.org

31-07-06, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by northwind

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Originally Posted by BILLY

Paint thinners

Now that wants clarifying

Celly thinners will take the paint clean off! Turps, I think, would be fine. Depends what sort of paint, really.

I use Muc-off, just give it a squirt when I do the rest of the bike. When it's bad- that lovely mix of chain fling and brake dust- I use kerosene.

Sorry I ment white spirits!!!!!

Bluepete · 31-07-06, 04:52 PM

Have to agree, Mr Sheen is the best, fastest and if you use the vanilla scented one, the best smelling way of cleaning your wheel.

Oh my god, I didn't mean to come out this way........

31-07-06, 05:14 PM

deffo WD40 ive used it for years with no probs.

31-07-06, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kwak zzr

deffo WD40 ive used it for years with no probs.

Yeah, and look at the state your bike's in

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31-07-06, 05:22 PM

anything will get it off really, wd40 is the easiest (as there is always a can of it to hand)

31-07-06, 05:26 PM

i use loads of the stuff

and i know its obvious but dont get it on your tyres or brakes

31-07-06, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by andyauger

For us stateside folks, is parrafin the same thing as kerosene? Kerosene or lamp oil (same stuff, only lamp oil is deodorized) work great. Cheap and available. A small amount on a cloth.

Same stuff. Actually says kerosene to clean the chain in the handbook.

fizzwheel · 31-07-06, 06:46 PM

What the others have said. I find those small Mr Sheen wipes are really good as well.

31-07-06, 06:53 PM

Tesco own brand furniture polish

Bunch of posh gits with their Mr Sheen!!

31-07-06, 07:00 PM

Having tried a number of 'preparations' (ooh er

), paraffin gets my vote too. The H-G chain spray I use is the nastiest, sticky goo imaginable, but a rag lightly impregnated with paraffin moves it quickly.

31-07-06, 04:52 PM	#12
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31-07-06, 06:46 PM	#18
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31-07-06, 05:14 PM	#13
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	deffo WD40 ive used it for years with no probs.

31-07-06, 05:22 PM	#15
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	anything will get it off really, wd40 is the easiest (as there is always a can of it to hand)

31-07-06, 05:26 PM	#16
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	i use loads of the stuff and i know its obvious but dont get it on your tyres or brakes

31-07-06, 06:53 PM	#19
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Tesco own brand furniture polish Bunch of posh gits with their Mr Sheen!!

31-07-06, 07:00 PM	#20
chazzyb Guest Posts: n/a	Having tried a number of 'preparations' (ooh er ), paraffin gets my vote too. The H-G chain spray I use is the nastiest, sticky goo imaginable, but a rag lightly impregnated with paraffin moves it quickly.