Muc Off Bike Spray or Silicon Shine?

malayneum

if i had to choose one which one is recommended? bike spray or Silicon Shine? the salesman at my LBS told me they both the same.

coulddobetter

Cheapest . Personally neither I just just use a low pressure hosepipe and water. Get either product on your brakescand you willmsoon know about it.

Kowalski675

coulddobetter wrote:

Get either product on your brakescand you willmsoon know about it.

So don't spray it on your brakes, lol. It's not the product's fault if the user's an incompetent idiot.

heez29

Silicon Shine smells brilliant.

TheRollingDoorLAD

Bike Spray is similar to WD-40 so should only be used to drive out moisture. What ever you do, DO NOT GET THEM ON YOUR PADS OR ROTORS. Just take them off your bike if you're giving it a full spray.


And Silicone Shine smells of cherries. Need I say more?

cooldad

Muc Off has no effect on brakes. And is nothing like WD40.

The Rookie

Lots of water, a sponge, sorted.

BorisSpencer

Fenwicks smells best!

balmybaldwin

Muc-off kills bearings

cooldad

So don't use it in bearings. Try grease instead.

Monty Dog

If you want to change your nice, shiney paintjob into a dull, matt finish use Muc Off - it's also pretty good at degrading bearings seals and age-hardening the rubber in tyres IME. I stopped using the stuff years ago and prefer to use a bucket of hot, soapy water.

Kowalski675

cooldad wrote:

Muc Off has no effect on brakes. And is nothing like WD40.

He didn't say it was. He said that Muc Off's Bike Spray is. He's right - it's basically the same as GT85.

Kowalski675

Monty Dog wrote:

I stopped using the stuff years ago and prefer to use a bucket of hot, soapy water.

Hope you're not using washing up liquid - that's decidely non friendly to paint, anodising etc.

cooldad

Ah I just use the pink stuff. Because it's pretty and cheap. On special anyway.

Kowalski675

cooldad wrote:

Ah I just use the pink stuff. Because it's pretty and cheap. On special anyway.

Aye, the pink stuff's the cleaner - the original Muc Off product, but now they use it as a brand name for their whole range. The Bike Spray's a water disprersal spray, like GT85.

CitizenLee

It's a crap joke but Muc-Off should really be called Rip-Off. Such a con.

Just get a 2l bottle of Swarfega Oil & Grease remover for ~£5 and 99p spray bottle. It dilutes 1:50 so lasts years

http://www.screwfix.com/p/swarfega-oil- ... 2ltr/50166

BigJimmyB

My routine

Pre-rinse
Neat Fenwicks with toothbrush for degreasing
1/10th Fenwicks/water for cleaning rest of bike
A good rinse and bounce dry
A wipe down with a cloth
GT85 (with wheels off or braking surfaces covered) in drivetrain/shocks
GT85 with a cloth on everywhere else
Chain lube

Washing up liquid is safe BTW, providing you rinse well. Howver I bought a gallon of Fenwicks in 2010 for £35 and still have 1/3 of it left.

cooldad

CitizenLee wrote:

It's a crap joke but Muc-Off should really be called Rip-Off. Such a con.

Just get a 2l bottle of Swarfega Oil & Grease remover for ~£5 and 99p spray bottle. It dilutes 1:50 so lasts years

http://www.screwfix.com/p/swarfega-oil- ... 2ltr/50166

I don't want to remove oil and grease. Just mud and crud.

Kowalski675

BigJimmyB wrote:

Washing up liquid is safe BTW, providing you rinse well.

It contains salt and abrasives, and is bad for paint. Over time it'll do the same to a painted finish that you're criticising Muc Off for. I used to know a guy who worked for a chemical company that made (amongst other things) washing up liquid. Knowing exactly what went into it he said he'd never use it to wash his bike or car.

Kowalski675

I just use car shampoo for washing off mud and dirt, but if you want to shift drivetrain crud then this stuff is brilliant:



Dilute it to use for general washing, or use neat for shifting real filth. Far more effective than Muc Off, and much cheaper.

CitizenLee

cooldad wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

It's a crap joke but Muc-Off should really be called Rip-Off. Such a con.

Just get a 2l bottle of Swarfega Oil & Grease remover for ~£5 and 99p spray bottle. It dilutes 1:50 so lasts years

http://www.screwfix.com/p/swarfega-oil- ... 2ltr/50166

I don't want to remove oil and grease. Just mud and crud.

Well I've been using it for years and can say it does a fantastic job of that too... but if you want to pay a lot more for something that does the same thing then that's entirely up to you

Like most cleaners it obviously shouldn't be used on breaks, mechs or bearings.

Another tip is to wipe a dab of silicone fork spray on your frame before you ride... stops the mud sticking.

FishFish

Asses milk was good enough for degreasing Cleopatra.