CARBON FRAMES

ademort
ademort Posts: 1,924
edited June 2007 in Road beginners
I recently bought a new full carbon frame road bike, does anyone out there have any tips as to cleaning, washing the frame, is there a magic potion available somewhere.

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  • simbil1
    simbil1 Posts: 620
    I just let it dry and use a brush and cloth.

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  • AcademicX
    AcademicX Posts: 152
    Strangely enough I find that baby wipes work well for a quick clean.
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  • nolf
    nolf Posts: 1,287
    Second the baby wipes, and get some bike polish as well- will keep dust off it and makes it look shinier than normal [:)]

    hose off major dirt, wipe down with baby wipes, another hose off, kitchen roll to dry off, then put on bike polish, then buff off bike polish.


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  • road-runner
    road-runner Posts: 8,630
    I use Halfords car shampoo for washing the frame.
  • walkercp
    walkercp Posts: 1,012
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by nolf</i>

    Second the baby wipes, and get some bike polish as well- will keep dust off it and makes it look shinier than normal [:)]

    hose off major dirt, wipe down with baby wipes, another hose off, kitchen roll to dry off, then put on bike polish, then buff off bike polish.


    Pride speaks, but Elephants listen...
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    Not to get confussed with a jet wash, this can do more damage than good.

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  • domtyler
    domtyler Posts: 2,648
    edited February 2011
    Kitchen Roll and Muc-Off is all I have ever needed to use, but I rarely take it out on very wet or muddy roads. If it came home very dirty some time I would just hose it down, let it dry and then back to the kitchen roll and muc-off.

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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Baby wipes are wonderful! And then dry off with kitchen roll.

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  • schlepcycling
    schlepcycling Posts: 1,614
    Another vote for baby wipes, also muc-off if I've let my pride and joy get very dirty.

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  • Chris42
    Chris42 Posts: 809
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by AcademicX</i>

    Strangely enough I find that baby wipes work well for a quick clean.
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    yes thet are fantastic

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  • thejonesy
    thejonesy Posts: 5
    Another vote for baby wipes. Incidentally they are great for getting dead flies off the front of your car as well!

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