Bike Washing

[Tripps]

Ok, don't laugh, but I'm struggling for time at the moment and want to get the bike cleaned up a bit, where could I take it to so the wheels can get their original shine and the grime on the engine can go away?

TIA

[Momentofmadness]

Parafin to degrease the wheels and chain, Autosol on any corroded alloy / metal bits, Autoglym Super resin polish on the plastics

Excellent link here:

http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1080...

[Tripps]

Momentofmadness said:

Parafin to degrease the wheels and chain, Autosol on any corroded alloy / metal bits, Autoglym Super resin polish on the plastics

Excellent link here:

http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1080...

I've got the kit to do it myself, but just want to pop it into somewhere as just don't have the time right now, would my local car wash places do bikes perhaps?

[Hooli]

i know a few people who take bikes to those hand carwashes that are appearing everywhere. seem to come back clean.

[Carl-H]

I used to work at a car wash when I was a kid and we had a bike that came in every now and then. To be honest you will be gone 30 mins plus riding to one and then its gonna cost you and they wont do a very good job. I wouldn't take my bike there getting blasted by a pressure washer. Just give it a quick wash. If you want it clean but are not too fussed about it gleaming try some castrol bike cleaner. Spray it on, leave it a few minutes and wash it off. doens twork well on my DNA but works great on my DT where even after the best wash in the world it looks the same lol.

[randlemarcus]

Concur on the not taking it too near the polish car wash, though if you tell them not to use the jet wash, they wont.
What they wont to is detail the wheels, which is what you are after.
Google "motorcycle valet" near you. Had my old mille done for a shoot, as I was busy, and it was gopping, and they did a fantastic job for £55 at my house. Word of warning though, if you want to polish the bike properly after, tell them not to use acres of silicon spray on the dark plastics

[Busamav]

To clean the wheels quickly , just spray with wd 40 then simply wipe the grease off .

Its a superb cleaner for wheels

[evo stu]

Busamav said:

To clean the wheels quickly , just spray with wd 40 then simply wipe the grease off .

Its a superb cleaner for wheels

just dont spray the tyres aswell :lol:

[Busamav]

evo stu said:

Busamav said:

To clean the wheels quickly , just spray with wd 40 then simply wipe the grease off .

Its a superb cleaner for wheels

just dont spray the tyres aswell :lol:

lol , liberal coating to the disc surface though , to prevent rusting after washing

[Hooli]

Busamav said:

evo stu said:

Busamav said:

To clean the wheels quickly , just spray with wd 40 then simply wipe the grease off .

Its a superb cleaner for wheels

just dont spray the tyres aswell :lol:

lol , liberal coating to the disc surface though , to prevent rusting after washing

stops the goose like squeeking mentioned in other threads too

[Busamav]