Bike cleaning.
dyson1590
Posts: 73
Hello,
Does anyone use any particular cloths when cleaning their bike off? Just wondering if there are any recommended ones for the dirty jobs like removing excess lube and another for drying/polishing?
Thank you in advance.
Does anyone use any particular cloths when cleaning their bike off? Just wondering if there are any recommended ones for the dirty jobs like removing excess lube and another for drying/polishing?
Thank you in advance.
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Get something lint free so that it does not leave bits behind.Yellow is the new Black.0
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personally use alot of car cleaning products for cleaning my bike
find non acidic wheel cleaner with a thick pile brush paticually useful
bike cleaning brushes are a good buy too getting into tight areas0 -
Thanks for the replies,
I've got all the brushes, it's just the cloths for wiping down I could do with. Has anyone got one of these: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/muc-off-premium ... ing-cloth/ ? Worth it for polishing / drying?0 -
Microfibre cloths, get them in Tesco etc.Cheers, Stu0
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Microfibre cloths herehttps://www.instagram.com/seanmcgrathphotography/
Trek Domane SL7 GEN4
Planet X RT58
Cannondale CAAD 10 2012.
Pain.. Is weakness leaving the body.
HATING LIFE-CYCLES FROM 20110 -
Use baby wipeshttps://www.instagram.com/seanmcgrathphotography/
Trek Domane SL7 GEN4
Planet X RT58
Cannondale CAAD 10 2012.
Pain.. Is weakness leaving the body.
HATING LIFE-CYCLES FROM 20110 -
Bikeit65 wrote:Use baby wipes
+1 for the baby wipes0 -
Thank you!
Ordered some microfibre cloths off eBay.0 -
MF cloths from b&q (usually 3 packs for price of 2 on kent MF cloths) or asda ones are cheap and good quality
use them for cleaning the frame, then when theyre dirty start using them for cleaning chain and dirty areas then just bin them theyre so cheap.
after cleaning i spray on/wipe off some silicon lube as it helps stop dirt from sticking.
i use baby wipes for cleaning my garmin and helmet0 -
+ 1 for Baby wipes. 69p at Tesco. Brilliant!
Best tip I have ever had off here and I have had quite a few fortunately.0 -
So microfibres and baby wipes on the frame, handlebar, seat etc but what about the wheels and mechanical partsWanted: Cube Streamer/Agree GTC Compact / Pro/ Race : 53cm0
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You can get small steel bristle brushes, size of a toothbrush, in sets of 3 from b&q. I have found these to be excellent in cleaning the drive chain.0
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i clean my frame with car shampoo and a sponge and do the drivetrain with an old sponge followed by some degreaser and a rag, generally an old shirt or bed sheet.
is any of that a major no-no?"Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0 -
gsk82 wrote:i clean my frame with car shampoo and a sponge and do the drivetrain with an old sponge followed by some degreaser and a rag, generally an old shirt or bed sheet.
is any of that a major no-no?
Degreaser is a wonderful invention, saves so much effort on the drivetrain. This is pretty much how I wash mine but I have the muc-off brushes.0 -
Old toothbrushes as well - never throw one away again!0
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old shirts/boxers/knickers/t-shirts
knickers are not mineRoad - Cannondale CAAD 8 - 7.8kg
Road - Chinese Carbon Diablo - 6.4kg0 -
Another vote for baby wipes for everything apart from drivechain where I use a degreaser, brush and old cloth before re-lubing. Baby wipes are also good for cleaning white bar tape.0