Autosol alternative.... gunk??

Hmm call me stupid but I use Wurth "chain and break cleaner" to clean my chain. Get old T-shirt, 30 minutes of elbow grease and guess what? It works!

Even so I can immagine that discovering that baking poweder/honey/tooth paste, shoe polish etc. does the same job must be excited. Keep it coming. Always ready for a laugh.

Pledge/Mr Sheen etc works wonders when cleaning wheels/ fairings. Works just as well as WD40, its cheaper and not as harsh on the paintwork. A lot of Kwak riders used to use WD40 on their wheels until the paint started to flake off......

[northwind]

Originally Posted by Colby

A lot of Kwak riders used to use WD40 on their wheels until the paint started to flake off......

But then, that was because the paint was useless... Most automotive paints won't be touched by WD40 or similiar solvents.

[embee]

Remember that Gunk is a water miscible degreaser, it's the type that you hose off with water once it's done it's job on the oily stuff.

As such not only will it remove all traces of oil/grease but it will also leave a surface ready to accept water straight onto the bare metal, so you really do have to do something to protect bare metal after cleaning with Gunk (or Jizer etc).

I'd recommend caution using it as a general bike cleaner, especially as winter approaches.