Cleaning TI

Moaner
Moaner Posts: 117
edited August 2009 in Road buying advice
Hi: what is the best way of cleaning a Ti frame (brushed Ti) (Van Nic)?

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  • hugo15
    hugo15 Posts: 1,101
    WD-40. I just spray a small amount on the frame and polish it off with a piece of kitchen roll.
  • BigG67
    BigG67 Posts: 582
    I know that brushed stainless steel (as on my fridge) comes up great with Johnson's Baby Oil....then again what doesn't :wink:

    Same as the WD-40, and to quote Mr Miyagi "wax on wax off.."

    I think it has to be either mineral based or non-mineral based...whatever Johnson's is...
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Cif (Jif) followed by baby oil.
  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    +1 on the baby oil - stops fingerprints as well.
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  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    Leave WD40 well alone......its not good for your bike!
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,577
    I've been using WD40 on a titanium frame for ten years without any adverse effect. You'll have to explain your reasoning nicensleazy.
  • socrates
    socrates Posts: 453
    Pledge after washing. Stops fingerprints and smells much nicer than WD 40
  • yakk
    yakk Posts: 589
    I rather like the smell of WD40, but GT85smells better....
    Yak
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    MucOff for me. Followed by a slight dab of WD40 if I've missed anything.
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  • socrates
    socrates Posts: 453
    GT85 for cleaning white bar tape
  • Moaner
    Moaner Posts: 117
    Thanks for the replies.

    Do you wash off the gt85 / wd40 / baby lotion?
    If not does it leave a slightly sticky residue for more dirt to attach to?
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Don't know about gt85/wd40, but the baby lotion is just for finishing, not for cleaning. Don't use too much and rub it well and there is no residue as such. It just makes the surface loo more even and takes away any blotchiness.
  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    neeb wrote:
    Don't know about gt85/wd40, but the baby lotion is just for finishing, not for cleaning. Don't use too much and rub it well and there is no residue as such. It just makes the surface loo more even and takes away any blotchiness.

    I already get funny looks from the Mrs when I slope off to the garage after dark, what the hell would she think if I asked to borrow the baby oil :shock:
  • careful
    careful Posts: 720
    Ti does oxidise slightly and becomes darker. Three or four times a year polish lightly with Goddards or similar silver polish - brings it up like new. The rest of the time just use muck-off or similar and water.
  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,170
    +1 for WD40 - I've always had good results with it.

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