OK to completely submerge a bike underwater for cleaning...?
My mate is a car mechanic and has a big pool of water and degreser at work that he regularly dips dirty car parts in. He says that I can go in in the morning, and submerge my bike, while the pool is freshly filled and clean. It's pretty powerful stuff - he put a few black car parts in it and after 5 minutes, without any scrubbing, they come out silver!
Anything wrong with doing this?
I'm going to take off my speedometer computer, saddle, tyres and innertubes first.
Also, there's a setting which would pump high-pressure bubbles of air through the tank - it acts like a degreaser jaccuzzi! I know you're supposed to avoid high-pressure water around the bottom bracket area... What about this high pressure air? A bad thing too?
Anything wrong with doing this?
I'm going to take off my speedometer computer, saddle, tyres and innertubes first.
Also, there's a setting which would pump high-pressure bubbles of air through the tank - it acts like a degreaser jaccuzzi! I know you're supposed to avoid high-pressure water around the bottom bracket area... What about this high pressure air? A bad thing too?
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Can you take a photo of your bike before and after?0
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Dipping in degeeaser would strip all lubricant out of the BB and hubs, so the air wouldn't damage anything that you hadn't already ruined.
Aviod doing either.Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos0 -
Yes, I will. It's not that dirty at the moment though so if I do it, i'll have to take close-up pics of the dirtiest parts before and after.0
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Slow Downcp wrote:Dipping in degeeaser would strip all lubricant out of the BB and hubs,
Ok, I thought there would be trouble with the bottom bracket...
What if I took it out? Would there be any other components which could get damaged?
What about the wheels?0 -
Sounds like a VERY bad idea! You want to lose your paintwork and the grease from your hubs etc, and fill your frame and cables with water/degreaser? I think it will result in a very clean bike that squeaks like hell on its way to a premature and ugly death! Greasy gunk is no bad thing in the right places, this desire to get things clinically clean is smothering your bike with (inappropriate) love.0
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An overnight soak will make it even shinier! :-D
Really, don't do this. Sadly, there aren't too many shortcuts to cleaning your bike that won't damage it. Park Tool has cleaning instructions: http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=85
If, on the other hand, you do decide to go for the full degreaser dunk, I'm sure that before and after photos would give us all a lift. ;-)0 -
Hmmm Bhima - I'm starting to think that you may not be for real ? :twisted: :?:0
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use a shitty bike in it first, check and see if it works0
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Bhima wrote:Slow Downcp wrote:Dipping in degeeaser would strip all lubricant out of the BB and hubs,
Ok, I thought there would be trouble with the bottom bracket...
What if I took it out? Would there be any other components which could get damaged?
What about the wheels?
Let's see. The seat might not come out very well. It probably won't do the tires much good. Probably seep into the "guts" of your shifters. Can't see that helping anything.
The whole bike will probably drip degreaser for a month or so. How does that sound?
How much thought did you put in to this(if any)? Or is this just a strange troll? In any case I had fun answering it and it made me laugh to think that someone might actually attempt something like this.
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If I were dead set on trying this, no wheels, no brake pads and no bottom bracket. You'll need to regrease your headset afterwards as well.
The chain probably isn't a good idea...
Oh FFS it's a really bad idea. If you want a shortcut use baby-wipes.0 -
that's a really good idea.
go ahead
do it
do it
do it.aspra nella virtu', dolce nel sacrificio0 -
Well, the reason I asked is because the mechanic mate of mine suggested I do it and he seems to know what he's talking about. Obviously not! :roll: Maybe car parts are different. I knew it sounded fishy, just thought i'd get a reaction on here...0 -
Certain parts - yes. An almost complete bike - no.
He wouldnt dip an entire Volvo or anything would he ?0 -
softlad wrote:padonbike wrote:that's a really good idea.
go ahead
do it
do it
do it.
I agree. And afterwards it will dry quicker if you use an oxyacetylene torch....
LOL
You's guys aren't very helpful are you
Imagine if you's 2 replied and he took your word for it!!!
Bhima, get yourself some biodegradable degreaser, a chain cleaner and set of brushes and get your hands dirty. There are no short cuts, just be careful with the degreaser around ANYWHERE where there is any form of bearing
Would have been funny though, I wonder how far you would have got before everything seized!
Sorry Bhima, just as well you asked the collective wisdom of the forum eh?0 -
Maybe car parts are different.
Yeah, they're usually big hunks of metal. I wouldn't mind putting a chainset or cassete or some other plain hunk of metal piece in but I certainly wouldn't drop the whole thing in.I'm left handed, if that matters.0 -
I do remember once telling my cousin, who had asked me for advice on fixing his car,
that as long as he was getting brake shoes to remember to also get brake socks and not to forget to ask the auto store guy to include a fan belt buckle too. He actually did it.
Am I mean or what?
Dennis Noward0 -
softlad wrote:padonbike wrote:that's a really good idea.
go ahead
do it
do it
do it.
I agree. And afterwards it will dry quicker if you use an oxyacetylene torch....
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Parts without bearings come up clean in the dishwasher, just lube pivot points of mechs etc when done.Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos0
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NO NO NO would be my answer as has been pointed out stripping vital grease from bearings etc isn't the thing to do. Campag even say not to jet wash your bike because of this.0
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Anything wrong with doing this?
I'm going to take off my speedometer computer, saddle, tyres and innertubes first.
Also, there's a setting which would pump high-pressure bubbles of air through the tank - it acts like a degreaser jaccuzzi! I know you're supposed to avoid high-pressure water around the bottom bracket area... What about this high pressure air? A bad thing too?
I just wondered how far away is your mate,s garage, how long will it take to remove all the parts and then have to put them all back on again. Surely the most convenient way of cleaning your bike (without damaging anything is a good old bucket of water with a gentle cleaner and a couple of various sized brushes to get your bike sparkling clean. Dipping the bike in a tank full of water seems way O.T.T
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But insert "Then give it a good blast with a jet wash." between "....agree." and "And afterwards......"d.j.
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leave the bike out, but put yourself in and enjoy the jacuzzi.0
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It sounds a bit like the acid bath that guy in Mexico used to dispose of the bodies of those killed by the drug cartel...0
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I wonder if 'The Hutch' reads this forum? I could see him finding this thread useful for a certain regular feature he does.0
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reminds me of someone wnating to clean their laptop in the sink with fairy liquid....
I'd be on the 'yeah, yeah, do it - lets see what it does' side of the fence. As long as it wasn't my bike!0 -
Save yourself some time and effort.
Pull a ready cleaned bike out of your local canal.0 -
Bhima wrote:
Well, the reason I asked is because the mechanic mate of mine suggested I do it and he seems to know what he's talking about. Obviously not! :roll: Maybe car parts are different. I knew it sounded fishy, just thought i'd get a reaction on here...0