Bike cleaning.

[ws4936]

Quick question; what do you use to clean and polish your bike?

Cheers
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[Blackwolf]

Usually a quick snowfoam, then Meguiars/AutoGlym. Easy and quick!
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[-Matt-]

Muc off brush set.

Autoglym bike soap/degreaser/intensive tar remover [good for oil spots on wheels etc].

Wurth chain cleaner and dry chain wax.

Microfibre clothes to dry and another to polish with muc off speed polish.

Then of course assortment of throw away toothbrushs/rags for wiping sh-t off stuff...

And of course water

Be careful if using pressure washers etc to turn it right down and not spray certain parts like the chain/wheel bearings/near electrics/openings bla bla bla or you will make a lot sh-t for yourself than what you wash off

I just use a hose/bucket personally

[j.silvs]

My routine:

1. Jet wash to get dirt removed
2. Apply castrol bike cleaner all over the bike and leave for 10mins
3. Jet wash it off and dry with a large leather shammy
4. Apply muc off polish to all metallic paint parts, leave for 5 mins and then buff it off
5. Wash mirrors, dials and light housings with glass cleaner
6. Use muc off chain cleaner on the wheels, and swing arms
7. Use muc off Leather cleaner to clean the seat
8. Once all is dry go for a quick blast to warm the chain
9. Degrease the chain
10. Apply muc off chain lube

Done

[ws4936]

Hmmm interesting.
I usually pressure wash the old commuter, but I've never taken polish to it. Now. Have a toy to play with I want to keep it nice and shiny, so the best product for polishing fairing/plastics is....?

J.Silvs, how much do you charge for that service? I'll be round soon!
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[Slacker24seve...]

Apply paraffin to the bits that are greasy that I no longer want to be greasy and wash off. Rinse the rest well then Autoglym shampoo. Once in a blue moon I'll go to town on it with SRP and then seal with HD wax.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Diesel and bog roll for pretty much everything apart from tank and side panels. They get a cloth and furniture polish innit.
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[j.silvs]

[Turkish]

Spray a 25/25/50 mix of cheapo degreaser, wash & wax and water all over the bike. Leave for 5-10 mins while I get a bucket of water with wash & wax ready. Clean with brush and microfiber cloths. Rinse with clean water and jug.

T-cut then resin polish then wax.

Shine lasts for weeks and makes cleaning easier next time
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[Sako]

Rinse, snowfoam, rinse, chamois dry, wax.

Mate of mine tried cleaning his chain with kitchen roll and degreaser...bits of it sticking everywhere, it looks more like a bit of white tinsel now!

[Lyam]

Yeah scrap t cut unless the bike hasn't been polished in a long long time, something like autoglym super resin will be fine, best shine I ever got from a bike was from using pledge but lasts about 2 days lol,

[killa]

I like my bike looking tidy but not show perfect. I have perfected my 3 stage method over time…in my opinion anyway
Here’s what I use every time.

Kit
Paddock stands (preferable)
Karcher Power Washer
Halfords red bucket
Halfords Valeting cloths x 4 (the ones that are like flannel material)
Kitchen towel
Polishing cloth (stuff you cut off the roll)
Muck Off
Engine degreaser
WD40
ACF50

Stage one
Firstly, spray Muck Off all over the bike and let it soak the dirt. Doesn’t matter where, the formula is perfect for all over. - [5 mins]
Whilst it is doing its job, I set up the power washer. - [Approx. 10 mins]
Power wash the bike (avoiding concentrated aim on vital parts) - [5 mins]
Leave the bike wet and go fill the bucket with warm/hot water. I spray Muck Off about 4-5 times in the water, you don’t want this strong. - [5 mins]
Put bike on paddock stands

Stage 2
Using one of the valeting cloths for the top half of the bike, using plenty of water, wipe the bike down. - [5 mins]
Using the kitchen roll, wrap a few sheets around the hand and quickly get rid of excess water - [5 mins]
Using a separate valeting cloth, go to work on the lower half of the bike (metal work) – [5 mins]
Same again with paper towels. – [5 mins]
I usually work on the cockpit now with more kitchen towel and WD40. This is just great for switches and excess water. [5 mins]
This is where I use dilute engine degreaser on the under tray, wheels and some metal work. The rear is always splattered with chain lube and literally wipes clean with an application of degreaser. This is made easy on paddock stands. - [Approx. 5 mins]

Stage 3
The bike should be dry and clean enough for polishing now. I haven’t used all the great polishes but I find Autoglym good enough.
Using the polishing cloth cut from the roll, I use a side for application and a side to buff. [Approx. 10 mins]
Lastly I sometimes go around with some remaining kitchen towel, squirt ACF50 on a couple of sheets and apply to fixings and areas that see harsh conditions.
Special attention to hoses and clips, swing arm area and forks. [Approx. 10 mins]
Total time: Approx 1Hr 20 mins

Stand back and admire your handy work

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[TwoWheelsDail...]

My routine, Every Wednesday no matter what the weather.

1. Wet bike with hose
2. Apply Autobrite Snow Foam
3. Fill 2 buckets whilst snow foam is dwelling - 1 with warm water and Britemax Shampoo, the other with cold water.
4. Wash off snowfoam with hose
5. Apply Muc Off Bike Cleaner + bug/tar remover if needed
6. Get stuck in with a sponge/wash mit - use cold water bucket to rinse sponge each time - reduced chance of grit scratching paintwork.
7. once bike has been gone over with sponge - get out the tooth brushes, Muc Off brushes and Autoglym Brushes - use high concentrate Muc Off Bike Cleaner (1:1 water:Bike Cleaner) to get into the hard to reach places.
8. Autoglym Custom wheel cleaner on rear wheel as its a pig to clean and the wheel cleaner foams up and jsut disolves dirt.
9. Muc Off Chain Doc - Clean the chain using chain doc then use microfibre/rag to wipe off excess fluid
10. Snowfoam again
11. Rinse again.
12. Lube chain using Muc Off Chain Lube or Tutoro Chain Oil
13. Dry bike with Microfibre or AutoFinesse Waffle Towel
14. Apply Chosen Wax ( Im a wax-A-holic so have a fair few- Dodo Juice SuperNatural, Kleen Freaks Wax, Bullet Polish spray on wax, Muc Off Speed Polish, AutoGlym HD Wax to name a few)
15. Wait for wax to haze then Buff off with Microfibre
16. If needed for extra shine repeat steps 14 and 15.
17. Use autoglym metal polish on exhaust downpipe and end can and any other shiney bits.
18. Admire bike

If your stuck for which products are for you have a look at www.waxybox.co.uk they supply all sorts of samples. I get one every month
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[garth]

Bunch of tarts. My bikes get cleaned once a year, for the MOT or when I sell them, whatever comes first.

[Rogerborg]

[calyx]

My bikes get cleaned ones. Before selling.
Had to clean a bike twice. 1st ebay buyer didn't collect
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[iMark]

Depends how often it rains.
Rained today maybe 4-5 times this week?
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Leaving it outside in the rain counts as washing it right?
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[snomag]

Wow, I'm shocked

Mine usually gets cleaned when it's being serviced, as they usually have no choice at that point, but to to so :p

Other than that, I'm not too bothered. Maybe I wash it once a year if I've got absolutely nothing else to do.

[P.]

I washed the Vara once.

It started misfiring.

Have left it.

The R1, I gave it a wipe over with a wet sponge.

Typically, I don't wash my bikes. I don't wash my car. I don't wash in general.

[keggyhander]

My cleaning regime now consists of a bit of turtlewax shampoo with a wool mitt, hosepipe down, then blow the water off with the compressor. Job done in half an hour.