Muc-off?

All-rounder malli
All-rounder malli Posts: 250
edited November 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
If i get muc-off on my discs will it conntaminate my pads?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    it can make them feel odd for a bit.
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  • All-rounder malli
    All-rounder malli Posts: 250
    but that will go away yeah?
  • Buckled_Rims
    Buckled_Rims Posts: 1,648
    All-rounder malli wrote:
    If i get muc-off on my discs will it conntaminate my pads?

    But surely you'll rinse the muc-off within minutes of spraying it on. I doubt a few minutes of soap would do any harm. I'm not 100% sure but these clean sprays are only mild detergent/degreaser/soapy stuff.

    I just use fairy liquid, but some have mentioned it dulling the paintwork - but that doesn't bother me :lol:
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Buckled_Rims wrote:

    I just use fairy liquid, but some have mentioned it dulling the paintwork - but that doesn't bother me :lol:

    one of the worse things to yes as there is lots of salt in there.
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  • Buckled_Rims
    Buckled_Rims Posts: 1,648
    Buckled_Rims wrote:
    All-rounder malli wrote:
    If i get muc-off on my discs will it conntaminate my pads?

    But surely you'll rinse the muc-off within minutes of spraying it on. I doubt a few minutes of soap would do any harm. I'm not 100% sure but these clean sprays are only mild detergent/degreaser/soapy stuff.

    I just use fairy liquid, but some have mentioned it dulling the paintwork - but that doesn't bother me :lol:

    I was wondering why I was getting a lot of rust :wink:
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  • All-rounder malli
    All-rounder malli Posts: 250
    it's just i wanted to clean my discs and didnt want to spend more money on silly spray for discs.

    so is fairy liquid a bad idea?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Unless you wash it off very thoroughly. I don't use it incase it gets in the frame or fork lowers (magnesium gets eaten by salt very quickly).
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  • All-rounder malli
    All-rounder malli Posts: 250
    Fair enough. might just buy some disc brake cleaner
  • morleyman200
    morleyman200 Posts: 513
    i use muck off on everything, then wash it off after 5 mins, then put some brake disc cleaner over all parts of the brake, including caliper and pads, then let it air
  • fourcrossjohn
    fourcrossjohn Posts: 2,500
    salt will cause aluminium and magnesium to loose its strenght very quickly
  • The Prodigy
    The Prodigy Posts: 832
    Take it from someone who found out to their cost, don't use fairy liquid. :(
  • fourcrossjohn
    fourcrossjohn Posts: 2,500
    what happened?
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    His hands got all soft, then he went riding and he got terrible blisters :lol:
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  • fourcrossjohn
    fourcrossjohn Posts: 2,500
    :lol:
  • Kid Cragg
    Kid Cragg Posts: 64
    them baby soft hand can be a major hazard on the trails!!

    haha is it worth using rubbing alcohol on discs? would be cheaper than muc off i'd guess

    I'm a noob to disc brakes and now its getting into winter i'm concerned about the amount of crap getting into my calipers. I ride in the Peaks so can get gritty as hell

    any advice on cleaning them?
  • Donnic
    Donnic Posts: 85
    The disc brake specific cleaners are alcohol based; you do the logic :D
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    don't your discs clean themselves when you use them?
  • stunter ant
    stunter ant Posts: 213
    If in doubt surley the few quid on brake cleaner is worth it?! I didnt know it dulled the paint work :cry: But it sure gets the Muc-off haha
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    All-rounder malli wrote:
    so is fairy liquid a bad idea?

    I use washing up liquid to wash cars, motorbikes and pushbikes, and I have been doing for longer than I care to remember. I'm still waiting for all the aluminium and magnesium bits to turn to powder and the windows to fall out of my car.

    Most so called dedicated "bike cleaners" are a con, pure and simple. But I must confess that Muc Off does actually work, although I refuse to pay for it. I can get it for free though. But I'm not telling you how.
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  • steelo
    steelo Posts: 542
    I always use washing up liquid to clean my bike, not much though as you only need a small amount! Haven't had any issues yet after 2 years of pretty regular fortnightly cleaning. In fairness I don't leave it on the bike, rinse it off pretty quick and the paint-work was already a matt black finish so I haven't noticed any dulling.

    It works excellently in the chain-scrubber too, again I rinse the chain thoroughly and then air-dry it in-doors before re-lubing it.
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    If you want to buy a "proper" bike cleaner then Fenwicks is the way to go, FS1 diluted 10:1 is basically as good as Muc Off and costs about 1/10th as much.
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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 4,069
    dave_hill wrote:
    I can get it for free though. But I'm not telling you how.

    pink-cow-1.jpg

    ????

    I use Hope Sh1t Shifter, works for me. Don't have a problem with discs getting mucky really, sometimes give the calipers a good scrub out with a brush and the cleaner. Rinse it off fairly quickly though.
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  • All-rounder malli
    All-rounder malli Posts: 250
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    don't your discs clean themselves when you use them?

    i want to clean the bits that the pads don't touch
  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    stumpyjon wrote:
    pink-cow-1.jpg

    WHAT??? :shock:

    FFS Jon, you need to stop drinking Toilet Duck...I know it passes the long winter evening in Weir but seriously dude....
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  • jonotron
    jonotron Posts: 7
    Shampoo! Garnier fructis and hot water. Wouldn't use it on brakes but is just dandy on everything else.

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