Cleaning Ti Frame

Stellite

Hi Folks

Whats the industry standard method of cleaning a ti frame, mined is covered in grease, oil and fingerprints at the mo.

Baby wipes left it all streaky

tri-sexual

Ti is probably the easiest of all frame materials to clean due to its amazing durable properties, its rust proof, salt resistant, acid resistant etc etc so no special procedures are required and you will not damage it if handled properly and with care can really last you a lifetime.
easiest way is probably, bike wash (muc off, fenwicks etc), leave it to do its job (read instructions) and hose off then dry

softlad

spray on WD40 - wipe off - bingo.

Anonymous

softlad wrote:

spray on WD40 - wipe off - bingo.

I do this but spray the WD40 on to a cloth then wipe with it.

dodgy

Baby wipes, works a treat and for some reason I don't get the streaks someone else mentioned.

stigofthedump

SMEG recommend baby oil for stainless steel kitcken appliances. This could be just the pampering your Ti frame requires.

da goose

As others have said try good cleaner, I found GT85 worked best...so good i then found cracks in my ti frame ?

giant_man

Stellite wrote:

Hi Folks

Whats the industry standard method of cleaning a ti frame, mined is covered in grease, oil and fingerprints at the mo.

Baby wipes left it all streaky

Do you dry it afterwards?

careful

Titanium does tarnish slightly in time , polish with a gentle metal polish (Brasso or similar) once or twice a year brings it up like new.

Stellite

Cheers folks, Ill give them a go, the bike is covered in greasy hand prints from when I built it.

hugo15

I clean mine with baby wipes and then polish it using some WD40/GT85. My frame is 8 years old and this gets it looking like new.