wash & brush up
stevekosky
Posts: 134
Having now got my new fratello, it is going to remain clean & sparkly and be washed each week without fail. Or probably at least until the newness has worn off.
Question is, I have heard from a number of sources that wasing up liquid contains salts that help dishes sparkle, but don't do anything for paintwork.
The other thing I have handy is a wash and wax for the car. Is it a good idea to wash AND wax a bike in one go? What happens to the wax on braking surfaces?
Or am I worrying about nothing?
I have used Muck Off in the past on other bikes, but have heard that that doesn't do paintwork much good either. It says on the bottle it is alkalyn rather that acidic and it cleans the brake dust off the alloy wheels on the car a treat.
Why is life so complicated? :?
Question is, I have heard from a number of sources that wasing up liquid contains salts that help dishes sparkle, but don't do anything for paintwork.
The other thing I have handy is a wash and wax for the car. Is it a good idea to wash AND wax a bike in one go? What happens to the wax on braking surfaces?
Or am I worrying about nothing?
I have used Muck Off in the past on other bikes, but have heard that that doesn't do paintwork much good either. It says on the bottle it is alkalyn rather that acidic and it cleans the brake dust off the alloy wheels on the car a treat.
Why is life so complicated? :?
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I completely agree - cleaning bikes is not a fun task, but the readily handy stuff is not good for the paint. My winter bike has really suffered from using Muc off - paint has dulled.0
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I use Johnsons baby shampoo and water, nice and delicate for the paint work and as a bonus doesn't sting if I get it in my eyes!!
I have been known in the past to Mr Sheen the frame after a clean, just never never never never never never ever get Mr Sheen on your braking surfaces!!
It turns your braking distance into something far greater than a fully laden HGV would ever have! :shock:0
