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plowsie 04-05-07 02:33 PM

Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
Okay who? what? how much? where to buy? And what not to use?

I'm guessing they will be 2 different products

Law 04-05-07 02:37 PM

Re: Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
I've never heard of fork and swingarm cleaner, I'd use something like Muc-off spray, and normal car shampoo on stuff like that, and on the rest of the bodywork.

Grinch 04-05-07 02:38 PM

Re: Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
I use a mixure of parafin to break down the grease, and just normal bike wash or muck off to clean it up. Lots of elbow grease and all that... what you try to get off?

plowsie 04-05-07 02:41 PM

Re: Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Grinch (Post 1179417)
I use a mixure of parafin to break down the grease, and just normal bike wash or muck off to clean it up. Lots of elbow grease and all that... what you try to get off?

Its like a corrosion on the forks, and the swingarm is just really dirrtayyy!

Law 04-05-07 02:43 PM

Re: Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by plowsie (Post 1179421)
Its like a corrosion on the forks, and the swingarm is just really dirrtayyy!

I've never had those problems but you'll prob need to wet and dry down the rust and then paint/polish the forks. And Grinches suggetion on the dirt.

plowsie 04-05-07 02:56 PM

Re: Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
Heres a pic of the forks ;)
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...DSC00056-1.jpg

fizzwheel 04-05-07 03:00 PM

Re: Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
You wont get that "pitting" off the swing arm without a lot of polishing.

You'll want to go over it with wet and dry and then autosol the life out of it.

As for your swingarm, parafin or WD40 should bring it up sparkly again.

plowsie 04-05-07 03:06 PM

Re: Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by fizzwheel (Post 1179442)
You wont get that "pitting" off the swing arm without a lot of polishing.

You'll want to go over it with wet and dry and then autosol the life out of it.

As for your swingarm, parafin or WD40 should bring it up sparkly again.

Which way round is that post :scratch:

fizzwheel 04-05-07 03:08 PM

Re: Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
Sorry... trying to do to much at once !!

Forks : Wet and dry to remove all the pitting and rust, then go over with Autosol till shiny.

Swingarm : Use a degreaser, something like Parafin to get the worst off, then wash with ordinary bike shampoo and then go over with WD40 and then it should come up nice and shiney.

Sorry for the confusion

Grinch 04-05-07 03:08 PM

Re: Fork and Swingarm cleaner
 
I've just bought some 'garryflex' polish blocks to do my bike forks, from M&P after a recomendation from a friend.


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