Bike cleaning
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montygraphics wrote:Keep well away from Washing Up liquids - nearly all contain salt as a built in water softener which is the last thing you want on your bike. s.
brilliantPostby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Matthewfalle wrote:i use L'Oreal products only on my bikes
Because I'm worth it
I find it maintains a nice curl on my handlebars.0 -
I've got a chemistry PhD. Would anyone like me to take this p!ss out of them?
If so please say sometbing slightly wrong about "salt" and "epoxy" below, with as many technical terms in it as you can find on Wikipedia.0 -
First Aspect wrote:I've got a chemistry PhD. Would anyone like me to take this p!ss out of them?
If so please say sometbing slightly wrong about "salt" and "epoxy" below, with as many technical terms in it as
you can find on Wikipedia.
Would LoSalt be safer?0 -
mrfpb wrote:First Aspect wrote:I've got a chemistry PhD. Would anyone like me to take this p!ss out of them?
If so please say sometbing slightly wrong about "salt" and "epoxy" below, with as many technical terms in it as
you can find on Wikipedia.
Would LoSalt be safer?
If you are drinking it, I don't think it would matter much.0 -
Iv'e being mostly using Palm olive liquid soap a sponge, a old pan scourer, a old tooth brush & an old t-shirt.0
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Moonbiker wrote:Iv'e being mostly using Palm olive liquid soap a sponge, a old pan scourer, a old tooth brush & an old t-shirt.
See that's where you're going wrong, you need to use a new scourer, a new toothbrush and a new t-shirt. Otherwise your bike will melt, and all your components will corrode.0 -
I detailed the car yesterday ...
ok - I swept out the boot and used a wetwipe to clean the back of the dirty seats from little feet wiping mud down them ...0 -
PBlakeney wrote:Tashman wrote:When does car washing become detailing?
A form of justification. It's a car that is driven through all sorts on the road ffs.
A concourse car on the other hand...
I thought detailing a car involved removing a rear spoiler.0 -
First Aspect wrote:I've got a chemistry PhD. Would anyone like me to take this p!ss out of them?
If so please say sometbing slightly wrong about "salt" and "epoxy" below, with as many technical terms in it as you can find on Wikipedia.
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I've used washing up liquid for years as a do-it-all detergent to wash cars, bikes, greenhouses, children, pets, windows, footwear, fabrics, toys, and occasionally crockery / cutlery / pots and pans. It's cheap and it's never harmed anything. More importantly, it's always just sitting there next to the sink. I've even used it as a plasticiser when mixing mortar, at the suggestion of the brickie working on next door's extension...
I've also dabbled with car shampoos, usually the ones with wax because I can't be @rsed to do that separately, and occasionally used the same on the bikes. I just make sure I clean the braking surfaces afterwards.
If you've got a shedload of that, use it on your bike(s)0 -
Pilot Pete wrote:First Aspect wrote:I've got a chemistry PhD. Would anyone like me to take this p!ss out of them?
If so please say sometbing slightly wrong about "salt" and "epoxy" below, with as many technical terms in it as you can find on Wikipedia.
PP
What like aluminium saucepans and stainless steel sinks?
Washing up liquid has been known to melt these don't you know.0 -
First Aspect wrote:I've got a chemistry PhD. Would anyone like me to take this p!ss out of them?
If so please say sometbing slightly wrong about "salt" and "epoxy" below, with as many technical terms in it as you can find on Wikipedia.
Perhaps an O Level in common sense is needed in this instance?0 -
I understand that washing up liquid is like napalm, but worse.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Matthewfalle wrote:I understand that washing up liquid is like napalm, but worse.
Apparently France, UK and the US are going to launch air strikes on Proctor and Gamble's storage facilities.0 -
So the stuff that says “ hands that do dishes can be as soft as your face” will rot your bike no matter what the bikes made of.
You learn something everyday.0 -
Webboo wrote:So the stuff that says “ hands that do dishes can be as soft as your face” will rot your bike no matter what the bikes made of.
You learn something everyday.
Unless your bike is made from recycled washing up bottles.
Perhaps Val Singleton could knock one up?0 -
Ballysmate wrote:Matthewfalle wrote:I understand that washing up liquid is like napalm, but worse.
Apparently France, UK and the US are going to launch air strikes on Proctor and Gamble's storage facilities.
We'll only go near it when wearing full CBRN kit. I once saw some bloke wash a Chally with it and it melted almost immediately.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Tashman wrote:When does car washing become detailing?
Its the same sort of tipping point as when riding a bike becomes cycling2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner0 -
CarbonClem wrote:Tashman wrote:When does car washing become detailing?
Its the same sort of tipping point as when riding a bike becomes cycling
Ah - so when you spend "too much time and money" doing it ...
carp - so I don't "detail" the car - and it would appear I'm not a cyclist either ... not bothered about the first - but I'll work on rectifying the second ... downside is that I'll have to clean my bike(s) more often - what should I use? I've got some bubble bath ... and what do you put on the bathroom floor - to prevent scuffing the tyres on the tiles ...0 -
Most washing up liquid is full of rubbish. I've no idea whether it'll damage a bike, but I'd steer clear regardless.
I'd find a better alternative for bike, pots and anything else you might've cleaned with it.0 -
JoshH79 wrote:Most washing up liquid is full of rubbish.
Funny, it doesn't say anything about 'rubbish' on the ingredients list. They must have missed it off...0 -
JoshH79 wrote:Most washing up liquid is full of rubbish. I've no idea whether it'll damage a bike, but I'd steer clear regardless.
I'd find a better alternative for bike, pots and anything else you might've cleaned with it.
What would you recommend for pot cleaning?Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Matthewfalle wrote:JoshH79 wrote:Most washing up liquid is full of rubbish. I've no idea whether it'll damage a bike, but I'd steer clear regardless.
I'd find a better alternative for bike, pots and anything else you might've cleaned with it.
What would you recommend for pot cleaning?
Just a less chemical-filled alternative. Worth a quick look at the ingredients list on a bottle of Fairy, for example. The lack of ingredients is quite interesting. And those that are listed aren't great if you look into them a bit.0 -
JoshH79 wrote:Matthewfalle wrote:JoshH79 wrote:Most washing up liquid is full of rubbish. I've no idea whether it'll damage a bike, but I'd steer clear regardless.
I'd find a better alternative for bike, pots and anything else you might've cleaned with it.
What would you recommend for pot cleaning?
Just a less chemical-filled alternative. Worth a quick look at the ingredients list on a bottle of Fairy, for example. The lack of ingredients is quite interesting. And those that are listed aren't great if you look into them a bit.
mate - it's for cleaning bikes (and pots and pans) - like most detergents, you're not supposed to be drinking it..0 -
Imposter wrote:JoshH79 wrote:Matthewfalle wrote:JoshH79 wrote:Most washing up liquid is full of rubbish. I've no idea whether it'll damage a bike, but I'd steer clear regardless.
I'd find a better alternative for bike, pots and anything else you might've cleaned with it.
What would you recommend for pot cleaning?
Just a less chemical-filled alternative. Worth a quick look at the ingredients list on a bottle of Fairy, for example. The lack of ingredients is quite interesting. And those that are listed aren't great if you look into them a bit.
mate - it's for cleaning bikes (and pots and pans) - like most detergents, you're not supposed to be drinking it..
It's well worth doing your own research if you're inclined to. Maybe doesn't sound like it, but it'd be time well spent.
Happy to help if you wanted - just PM me maybe as this is probably a bit of a distraction on a bike cleaning thread!
Take care.0 -
Presumably you've done your own research. So wHy not just share your info on this thread, so we can all see it?0
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JoshH79 wrote:Imposter wrote:JoshH79 wrote:Matthewfalle wrote:JoshH79 wrote:Most washing up liquid is full of rubbish. I've no idea whether it'll damage a bike, but I'd steer clear regardless.
I'd find a better alternative for bike, pots and anything else you might've cleaned with it.
What would you recommend for pot cleaning?
Just a less chemical-filled alternative. Worth a quick look at the ingredients list on a bottle of Fairy, for example. The lack of ingredients is quite interesting. And those that are listed aren't great if you look into them a bit.
mate - it's for cleaning bikes (and pots and pans) - like most detergents, you're not supposed to be drinking it..
It's well worth doing your own research if you're inclined to. Maybe doesn't sound like it, but it'd be time well spent.
Happy to help if you wanted - just PM me maybe as this is probably a bit of a distraction on a bike cleaning thread!
Take care.
any suggestions?Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Sir Sir Sir ...
I cleaned my bike last night ... not with a bike specific cleaner, but with Mr Sheen .... well - not all the bike, just the stays & forks - bit dirty despite the mudguards, they've come off now - gave the wheel rims a bit of a buff too - a bit of wax on them this evening ... ?0