Best bike cleaner

[pinkyfloyd]

Locking the bike up today I noticed its hanging. I mean really grimey. The blue wheels are fading to black and the plastic could use a spit and polish not to mention the bugs in the lights (yummy)

So my question to the BCF people is simply whats the best thing to sort this all out easy and cheaply.

I'm not one to have a polished show off bike, its an every day bike for every day use and abuse but she does deserve a clean.
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Autoglym motorcycle cleaner
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Water mate. Rinse it, then soapy shampoo it, then rinse it again, then wipe it down with a microfibre cloth to avoid water marks. For things like the wheels, just get a scrubbing thing or wheel cleaner and rub the fvck out of them until they are clean. Then, any vehicle polish will do on the paint. If your bike is that minging, there is no point spending large bucks on cleaning products just yet, just give it a decent wash and go from there.
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[Spit-Fire]

i was advised some of this stuff

https://www.triumph-online.co.uk/ekmps/shops/squaredealsmot/images/sdoc100powergel.jpg

its quite good, you can see it removing grime with out even wiping, and its meant to leave a "protective film" after,
but that some times makes the bike look like it hasn't been washed as the film makes the paint work look dull
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[Billing]

I used some GUNK Ultra in a spray bottle on my CBR it smells a bit strong, but cleaned my wheels really well. I had a load of chain lube fling off, brake dust and general road grime on them, soapy water wouldn;t touch it, yet this GUNK stuff took it off with no effort required on my part, literally a quick wipe with a piece of rag and they were perfectly clean and white again Also obliterated all of the flies off the front from when I went to and from m0l0t0v's bbq
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WD40 and paper towels.
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[pinkyfloyd]

[AngelGrinder]

It depends how quick you want to do it, and how thoroughly. The best way is to spend a good few hours making it spotless, polishing it and then giving it a wax. This means that next time you wash it, the dirt doesn't stick nearly as much and it can be much cleaner in a quicker time.

My usual wash is hose down, spray on muc-off, use a brush on wheels and frame, hose down. Wash fairings/painted bits like you would a car, , I.e sponge and car shampoo. Hose down, and dry. Then polish the whole bike with mr sheen!
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[MarJay]

Autoglym Motorcycle degreaser... then agitate with a brush.

Then rinse, then Autoglym motorcycle cleaner, then rinse.

Then AutoGlym Instant bike shine, and polish.
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[Paxovasa]

Water and car shampoo. Rinse off, dry bike and then use Mr Sheen
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[Spit-Fire]

when your bike is dirty, and its covered in grime,... who you going to call?... craig23 (ghost busters guitar solo)

found this on youtube, basic, but could be useful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HREqf4wIukA
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[robbieguy2003]

Maybe a bit OTT, but the single best thing i've so far found to clean a bike well... is paddock stands! if I had space for a bench, i'd have one too!

Seriously, for getting wheels and chain sorted out, it makes things a lot easier and quicker.

Another vote for Gunk as well, but be careful not to get it on tyres and make sure it's cleaned off well, as its really pretty slippy.

I've taken to using one of these things for the wheels;

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_386305_langId_-1_categoryId_165486

Fill it with cheap washing up liquid and cleans the wheels up nicely without much effort.

For the rest of it, a rinse, then muc off, then another rinse, then wax it.

I basically asked in a used bike shop, as they get ropey bikes in and somehow get them cleaned up really well again. They had a few things they didnt generally sell but used themselves. Mine is never generally in ace nic, but i found with this stuff and a couple of hours I could get it looking pretty good.
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[Jayy]

What's best for making it shine like hell? As I've not been able to ride mine for past 3 weeks, I've cleaned and polished it up nicely but I was told to use some kind of silicone spray to make it shine like fuck.

Where can I get some of this stuff?

[MarJay]

[LeeR]

My personal favourite is Pro-Clean
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got to be proshine
https://www.netparts.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=56

and a micro fibre cloth

[Ariel Badger]

There is a product called "Muck Off" sold at various bike shows. It is great for cleaning windows (provided they are not dirty) but of absolutely no use on a bike.
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[iooi]

Cleaning up the rear wheel...

A use for Wd 40. Spray on and wipe it all off

As for the rest of the bike head to poundland or such and get some cheap car shampoo/wax.
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[Al.]

I use TFR (Traffic Film Remover) for greasey deposits, mild soapy water for flies/bugs, AutoGlym super resin car polish on fairing and wheels, also WD40 to mildly clean everything.

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[h00dwink]

wd40 to clean off wheels, it's instant transformation. great for grubby oil on fairings.
then soapy water n clean water really.
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