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BigDaddyG
12/26/2011 12:48pm
12/26/2011 12:48pm
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5/12/2015 10:25am
As the title suggest's.....what do we all use to clean the bikes?
I use either Simple Green or Greased Lighting. Problem is they don't clean the seat cover very well and the green on my seat cover doesn't get as clean as I would like. Other than that they both seem to do a decent job.
Also, once you have the bike clean what if anything do you guys use to "shine" up the plastics/graphics? I don't want to use something that would leave a film like WD-40 and attract dust.
Thanks for the input guys!
I use either Simple Green or Greased Lighting. Problem is they don't clean the seat cover very well and the green on my seat cover doesn't get as clean as I would like. Other than that they both seem to do a decent job.
Also, once you have the bike clean what if anything do you guys use to "shine" up the plastics/graphics? I don't want to use something that would leave a film like WD-40 and attract dust.
Thanks for the input guys!
I now use Shout Stain Remover. Runs about $4 for a 60 ounce jug at wally world.
The Shop
Thanks for all the good info guys....very helpful.
Hose off all the accumulated mud from the bike and allow a few minutes for most of the water to drip dry. Spray the entire bike with Shout, focusing on the worst dirt stains. Then rinse the bike with a high pressure water nozzle or pressure washer, once again focusing on the areas with the worst dirt stains. Repeat as necessary if you missed any spots with the Shout.
For boot marks on aluminum frames, spray the frame spar with shout, then scour it with a green scotchbrite pad. Use circular motion on the forged areas and linear strokes on the extruded spars before rinsing with water.
Its good for removing oil stains from plastic as well.
Pit Row
I actually just bought a bottle of Mop & Glo to see how that works for keeping my bike shined up. After using it, it doesn't impress me nearly as much as Silkolene Pro Prep. I'd like to try the Maxima stuff pictured above to compare.
Good thread Bigdaddy!
As far as bike wash products go, I've used them all and Shout does the best job of cleaning, without damaging anodized finishes. Products like Simple Green, White Lightning and Purple Power are caustic and will strip the anodize off aluminum and over time make your bike look like shit.
True, I looked at buying a ktm 300 a couple years ago with the black fork tubes, dude used white lightning to clean the bike and it ruined that black anodizing on the fork tubes, looked like shit. you could see where it was dripping down and caused grey looking streaks in it.
Pretty popular in the gncc series.
http://www.alcocleaners.com/
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