Pressure Washer To Clean??

albus16

Hi all,

Getting back into MTB after several years of hiatus. Since I stopped, pressure washers have become commonplace and I've heard/read mixed opinions about whether they're suitable to wash down bikes.

What do you guys think? It seems to me it's a bad idea in case the water gets into bearings etc. But by the same token, it's such a convenient way of washing it down after a muddy ride!

Is it OK???

Alex

waby1234

Bad idea!

A low power hose would be fine.

The Northern Monkey

Garden hose is more than enough!

omegas

waby1234 wrote:

A low power hose would be fine.

Or use your pressure washer on low power spray and keep it away from the bearings.

TheEnglishman

Just don't spray it into bearings.

Although I don't see what's wrong with a brush attachment on the hose though. I put in a couple of soap sticks and Bobs your Uncle.

cooldad

Depends whether you mean a powered sprayer you can keep in the car or a high pressure washer.

Myster101

Megs APC and a garden hose works for me. No need for a pressure washer IMO.

Gazlar

Like has been said, I use a pressure washer, but on low power and use it on the frame and my rims then go into all the fiddle bits with a brush and hose. I steer well clear of aiming it directly at any pivot or bearing

Chunkers1980

Exactly, it's also the only thing that gets tyres properly clean from clay.

itguy2

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Exactly, it's also the only thing that gets tyres properly clean from clay.

Ditto that - had a horrendous clay field ride the other night and there was no way I'd have got the bike clean in any reasonable timeframe without the use of my pressure washer.

Don't tend to use it if I can help it though