what's the best way to wash yr bike?
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what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby thecaptn » Sun May 09, 2010 4:33 pm
how does everyone else do it and what should i look out for?
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby brauluver » Sun May 09, 2010 6:45 pm
This is one of many threads you will find if you search bike+wash .
it's all there tucked away, awaiting a search.
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby Aushiker » Sun May 09, 2010 8:35 pm
Hithecaptn wrote:i've always washed my bike using degreaser, a hose and finnish by blow drying with an air blower.
how does everyone else do it and what should i look out for?
I am curious about your use of a degreaser. Are you referring to the frame here or the chain? If the frame, what material is and what degreaser are you using? Personally I just use a car-wash on my carbon, steel and aluminium frames.
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Postby thecaptn » Sun May 09, 2010 9:40 pm
in the past when i've come home with a filthy muddy MTB ive just soaked the whole thing in cheap spray can degreaser but now as my road and MTB's are becoming more and more expensive i've restrained from doing this as i don't want to stuff them up. all of my bikes have been alloy but my two current bikes also have carbon forks. if ican get the grit off them i'll clean them very carefully with prep wash for the tar etc and a car pollish for the frame.Aushiker wrote:Hithecaptn wrote:i've always washed my bike using degreaser, a hose and finnish by blow drying with an air blower.
how does everyone else do it and what should i look out for?
I am curious about your use of a degreaser. Are you referring to the frame here or the chain? If the frame, what material is and what degreaser are you using? Personally I just use a car-wash on my carbon, steel and aluminium frames.
Andrew
i usually pull the chain and back wheel off and wash the cassete/chain seperateley
i've used car wash recently and that was ok but it wouldn't gat tar off so i had to do it again with prep wash.
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Postby flashrider » Sun May 09, 2010 10:58 pm
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby fatherofmany » Mon May 10, 2010 12:25 pm
The chain gets it's own wash when it's getting dirty. For that I use a chain cleaner tool & kero, then metho, then re-apply Rock&Roll Red. And don't do that with your bike hanging off the clothesline unless you want a dead patch of grass where the kero drips.
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby master6 » Mon May 10, 2010 2:38 pm
Perhaps you are talking about Mountain bikes, Mud bikes, or some other type that has not been cleaned for 10 years. If so, I would not have a clue.
I cant understand anyone using harsh methods. Modern bikes might have "sealed?? bearings", however you wont find the terms "water resistant", or "waterproof " mentioned anywhere, because water does get into them, and applying water, or degreaser etc with any kind of pressure applicator will only assist the entry.
I clean my road bike weekly, every 300km, and do it in comfort using the stand in the photos. There is usually a slight smattering of chain oil, bottle slop, sweat, snot, and my dog tells me, sometimes small traces of road kill on the underside.
With the bike on the stand, minus both wheels, I give it a spray with furniture polish (Mr sheen, or Homebrand for half the price) and then use a clean piece of rag about the size of a handkerchief and wipe it all over until it is dry. The furniture polish readily removes all of the aforementioned filth, and leaves the bike clean and shiny. Wipe hubs, spokes, and rims with another clean rag, but no polish.
The stand makes the job easy; you have two hands free, and no back bending.
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby bowie » Mon May 10, 2010 4:07 pm
Forget that none sense
1) Dip rag in metho / turpentine / moonshine to clean everything
2) Apply lube
3) Ride the fsking thing
Sometimes I wonder if there is a secret comp in this thread regarding how difficult can we make the simplest of things
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby master6 » Mon May 10, 2010 5:45 pm
I have seen a bike shop using an aircompressor as a cleaning tool.bowie wrote:You use an air blower???
Sometimes I wonder if there is a secret comp in this thread regarding how difficult can we make the simplest of things
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Postby alex » Tue May 11, 2010 11:02 am
just like washing the car
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby gdt » Tue May 11, 2010 11:53 am
Repeat four times, for each bike in the family. Handily, a rotary clothesline makes a nice four-bike "stand". The verandah railing on the kid's cubby house makes a convenient rack for the wheels.
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby TheSkyMovesSideways » Tue May 11, 2010 12:01 pm
Don't use turpentine unless you need to remove grease. Metho will work fine (possibly better) on dirt and unlike turpentine isn't hazardous either to your health or any part of your bike.bowie wrote:1) Dip rag in metho / turpentine / moonshine to clean everything
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby master6 » Tue May 11, 2010 12:22 pm
Avoid John Wayne T paper. It dont take S*** from no B.m!norbs wrote:Baby Wipes. They get the s*** of everything!
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby Baldy » Tue May 11, 2010 7:18 pm
For when the MTB or others gets dirt caked on I'll give it a light spray with the hose first[Hopefully while its still wet/fresh] Avoiding spraying too much on the sensitive spots. Then just clean it with a rag with warm soapy carwash if there is baked on grime and dirt. Then make sure you lube anything that moves
I store the bikes inside so I try and clean them after every ride, which is pretty easy and quick because in the dry they never have a chance to get very dirty.
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby thecaptn » Tue May 11, 2010 10:09 pm
i use an air blower to remove grit out of the casette, chain etc and also to remove water and dry the bike. it's easy 'cause it hangs on my stand.bowie wrote:You use an air blower???
Forget that none sense
1) Dip rag in metho / turpentine / moonshine to clean everything
2) Apply lube
3) Ride the fsking thing
Sometimes I wonder if there is a secret comp in this thread regarding how difficult can we make the simplest of things
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby }SkOrPn--7 » Tue May 11, 2010 10:41 pm
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Re: what's the best way to wash yr bike?
Postby master6 » Wed May 12, 2010 1:31 pm
and.........?}SkOrPn--7 wrote:You lot have no clue to how a bike is best washed and to get started grab all the necessary cleaning rags/fluids and place next to the fav bike to be washed. Then waddle of grab a beer and flick the idiot box on while plonking down in the lazy boy throwing the feet up. Give a couple of yells to the misses and tell her things are set-up relax and in no time bike is cleaned and your smiling but don't forget to give a full inspection and nit pick even if the jobs perfect it keeps them on there toes. Give the lass a slap on the butt tell her she's a perfect little doll and ask when is dinner..........................
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Postby thecaptn » Sun May 16, 2010 3:46 pm
and....then he wakes up and realises it was just a dream.master6 wrote:and.........?}SkOrPn--7 wrote:You lot have no clue to how a bike is best washed and to get started grab all the necessary cleaning rags/fluids and place next to the fav bike to be washed. Then waddle of grab a beer and flick the idiot box on while plonking down in the lazy boy throwing the feet up. Give a couple of yells to the misses and tell her things are set-up relax and in no time bike is cleaned and your smiling but don't forget to give a full inspection and nit pick even if the jobs perfect it keeps them on there toes. Give the lass a slap on the butt tell her she's a perfect little doll and ask when is dinner..........................
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Postby trailgumby » Sun May 16, 2010 5:25 pm
... and the couch really isn't very comfortable.thecaptn wrote:and....then he wakes up and realises it was just a dream.master6 wrote:and.........?}SkOrPn--7 wrote:You lot have no clue to how a bike is best washed and to get started grab all the necessary cleaning rags/fluids and place next to the fav bike to be washed. Then waddle of grab a beer and flick the idiot box on while plonking down in the lazy boy throwing the feet up. Give a couple of yells to the misses and tell her things are set-up relax and in no time bike is cleaned and your smiling but don't forget to give a full inspection and nit pick even if the jobs perfect it keeps them on there toes. Give the lass a slap on the butt tell her she's a perfect little doll and ask when is dinner..........................
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