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22-03-06, 12:00 AM

[quote="Stingo"]I use degreasant on the back wheel which works a treat, oh, and a scrubber...

stingo, lowering the tone i see

tigersaw · 22-03-06, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoobs

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Originally Posted by e.d.

only £1 in poundland

Go figure. What are the odds of that?

our pound shop has reinvented itself as a £1.29 shop

22-03-06, 01:11 AM

muc off is good.
but expensive.

WD40 is the cheaper way of cleaning, but leaves your bike all oily and dirt sticks to it.

autoglym wax is good,

but meguirs wax (if you can find it) is a little more pricey, but the results are outstanding.

22-03-06, 01:23 PM

clean the bike... why?

northwind · 22-03-06, 01:49 PM

I use the HG Muc-off stuff, I think of it as Rip-Off. It comes in a 5l tub for the same price as a litre of Muc-Off, but doesn't come with a squirty bottle. And paraffin is about a fiver for a 4 litre bottle, WD40's good and easy to use but so expensive by comparison.

Viney · 22-03-06, 02:48 PM

Parafin for all the oily bits including wheels
Car soap for the bodywork
Then Pledge for the polish coat
WD40 to finish off the metal bits

23-03-06, 12:25 AM

pledge! That's a good idea.
Can you use that "ACF-50" (think its called that?) on the paintwork too or is it for metal only? i mean is it ok if it gets on the paint or will it damage it?.

I use some car wash to clean non metal then put silicone spray on a rag and wipe a layer over everything for protection, then use brake/clutch cleaner(great for cleaning your wheels) or WD40 on anything metal, I do that when it starts to get cold then it has to wait till it starts to get warm again till i touch it ... I hate cleaning my bike in winter which would have to be the time when cleaning is most needed

.. How i long for a garage

northwind · 23-03-06, 12:59 AM

It's OK to get on paint, but a bit of a waste and won't do much protecting. it could remove any wax you have on already.

22-03-06, 01:49 PM	#15
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I use the HG Muc-off stuff, I think of it as Rip-Off. It comes in a 5l tub for the same price as a litre of Muc-Off, but doesn't come with a squirty bottle. And paraffin is about a fiver for a 4 litre bottle, WD40's good and easy to use but so expensive by comparison. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

23-03-06, 12:59 AM	#18
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	It's OK to get on paint, but a bit of a waste and won't do much protecting. it could remove any wax you have on already. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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22-03-06, 12:00 AM	#11
madmal Guest Posts: n/a	[quote="Stingo"]I use degreasant on the back wheel which works a treat, oh, and a scrubber... stingo, lowering the tone i see

22-03-06, 01:11 AM	#13
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	muc off is good. but expensive. WD40 is the cheaper way of cleaning, but leaves your bike all oily and dirt sticks to it. autoglym wax is good, but meguirs wax (if you can find it) is a little more pricey, but the results are outstanding.

22-03-06, 01:23 PM	#14
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	clean the bike... why?

22-03-06, 02:48 PM	#16
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Parafin for all the oily bits including wheels Car soap for the bodywork Then Pledge for the polish coat WD40 to finish off the metal bits

23-03-06, 12:25 AM	#17
Unlucky4some Guest Posts: n/a	pledge! That's a good idea. Can you use that "ACF-50" (think its called that?) on the paintwork too or is it for metal only? i mean is it ok if it gets on the paint or will it damage it?. I use some car wash to clean non metal then put silicone spray on a rag and wipe a layer over everything for protection, then use brake/clutch cleaner(great for cleaning your wheels) or WD40 on anything metal, I do that when it starts to get cold then it has to wait till it starts to get warm again till i touch it ... I hate cleaning my bike in winter which would have to be the time when cleaning is most needed .. How i long for a garage