Cleaning a White Bike

Goldlude
Goldlude Posts: 36
edited June 2012 in Workshop
Hi All,

Been out for a ride this morning and decided to give it, its first wash since ive had it. however cleaning was fairly easy until the grease kept appearing on parts of the bike ive cleaned.

I could use a degreaser from my car detailing kit but is this going to be too strong.

What methods or techniques do others use?

Thanks

Comments

  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Baby wipes - most degreasers are quite aggressive, will dull the paint / lacquer and also artificially ages the rubber in your tyres. Just keep the degreaser for the oily bits IMO.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Goldlude
    Goldlude Posts: 36
    Great thanks for the response.

    Will get some baby wipes tomorrow, then get a couple of coats of wax on the bike before my next ride.
  • andy46
    andy46 Posts: 1,666
    My full sus is white and I find it best to apply a coat of wax after washing (I use Zymol). This makes it much easier to rinse off next time.

    I also try to at least rinse off the worst of the mud etc when I get home, it can be a right pain if you leave it for a couple of days and it all dries onto the bike.
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  • Herbsman
    Herbsman Posts: 2,029
    Baby wipes? FFS. It's a bike, not a newborn. Use a cloth and some Fenwick's or other suitable bike cleaner.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Yup, use Fenwicks and in a couple of years look forward to a nice, matt paintjob.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,541
    if it's just the odd bit of grease/oil, wipe with cloth to remove most of it, spit on cloth, rub on greasy bit to remove the rest
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny