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grant965
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PostPosted: 15:11 - 20 Feb 2014    Post subject: Muc off 1L £5 halfords Reply with quote
Hi guys, whilst in halfords noticed muc off 1L was on offer for £5, cheaper than you can get on ebay.
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CyrilSwan
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PostPosted: 15:18 - 20 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers pal, was going to give the bike a good clean this weekend, will give this stuff a go. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 15:41 - 20 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've recently bought the Poundland version to try, also heard caravan cleaner is better and cheaper.
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PostPosted: 15:48 - 20 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
WD40 is probably the best thing to remove oils and greasy road film.

Then use a water based degreaser to remove the WD40.
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Nick 50
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PostPosted: 21:53 - 20 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
*coughs* Paraffin.............

B&Q Bartoline Premium Paraffin 4 Litres for £6.98
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Sid_The_Sloth
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PostPosted: 00:00 - 21 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Or you could get 10L of Muc Off from eBay for £25
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Sid_The_Sloth
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PostPosted: 00:00 - 21 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Or you could get 10L of Muc Off from eBay for £25
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GhostRider
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PostPosted: 11:34 - 21 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nick 50 wrote:
*coughs* Paraffin.............

B&Q Bartoline Premium Paraffin 4 Litres for £6.98


Would that be ok on plastics?

Or rather, is there anything that it shouldn't be used to clean?

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PostPosted: 11:56 - 21 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
GhostRider wrote:
Nick 50 wrote:
*coughs* Paraffin.............

B&Q Bartoline Premium Paraffin 4 Litres for £6.98
Would that be ok on plastics?...

I find it's also useful to have bulk (5 litre+) of brake cleaner and decant into those plastic spray bottles used for plants/laundry.

Brake cleaner will shift a lot of stuff, ok on all plastics I've used it on, will also clean stuff like seats and leaves no residue. Elbow grease can be required addition though. 5litres on the likes of eBay ballpark £14 (inc. shipping). Or around that ballpark direct from a local motor factor place.
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c-m
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PostPosted: 12:46 - 21 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Use paraffin on the chain.

WD40 on hard parts, agitate with a brush.

Car shampoo or likewise on plastics.

Back 2 Black on black plastic.
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PostPosted: 14:22 - 21 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
_Iain_ wrote:
c-m wrote:
WD40 is probably the best thing to remove oils and greasy road film.

Then use a water based degreaser to remove the WD40.


Tut Tut

https://www.fowlers.co.uk/shop/content/images/thumbs/0006232_wd-40-specialist-total-wash-1ltr.png

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZyZYl2MVA8


Yeah but that youtube vid plays like a shaving or acne advert - he's washing a pristine clean bike, in the same way the clean shaven guy is shaving, and the american model with pure clean skin is using the facial wash.

Show me a guy spraying this product on a bike caked in shit and grime, hard impacted road crud and that shitty black paste that forms on the wheel rims. Show him spraying it on that, and even if he has to get on all fours and work it in with a brillo - if it leaves it sparkling, I'll be convinced.

Otherwise, especially given it contains "no solvents" and " a proprietary blend of detergents", its basically saying its fairy liquid at a 600% markup.

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PostPosted: 18:33 - 21 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
GhostRider wrote:
Nick 50 wrote:
*coughs* Paraffin.............

B&Q Bartoline Premium Paraffin 4 Litres for £6.98


Would that be ok on plastics?

Or rather, is there anything that it shouldn't be used to clean?

GhostRider


I would be wary of o-rings as it can destroy certain types. As for plastics, I'm not too sure. I use it on where stubborn grease/dirt is a problem, so the hugger and just below the radiator.
Normally I scrub with toothpaste until it loosens then use soapy water as normal.

Can't say i've seen any degradation in the plastic, but that's not to say that over time it may dull paint colour.
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Mark 37
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PostPosted: 16:16 - 22 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just been in halfords Dumbarton and they didn't have a clue about the promotion, so looks like certain stores.

Picked it up to try it anyway £7.50 for the litre.
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PostPosted: 16:35 - 22 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
£10 for 5 litres at the NEC last year, enough to last most people till it rolls around next year
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c-m
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PostPosted: 18:09 - 22 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nick 50 wrote:


I would be wary of o-rings as it can destroy certain types....


All chain o and x rings are made from Buna-N (Nitrile). Paraffin is safe to use on that material.

https://www.efunda.com/designstandards/oring/oring_chemical.cfm?SM=none&SC=Kerosene#mat
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CarlosCBR
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PostPosted: 18:50 - 22 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
£5 a litre?

Get this: https://www.poundland.co.uk/my-cycle-dirt-of-bike-cleaner-1-litre

Looks the same, smells the same, tastes the same, is the same.
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PostPosted: 18:32 - 23 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
I use baby wipes on the wheels. £1 a pack in Poundland. It brings them up a treat. If it's kind to a babies bum, then it's good enough for the bike.

Great at de-greasing any fling on your wheels/swinging arm.

Give them a go, before you laugh.

Also good for cleaning your helmet (motorcycle).
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