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-LG-
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PostPosted: 20:29 - 30 Oct 2022    Post subject: Keeping panniers clean Reply with quote
Hi everyone! Been a while since I've posted here.

I've got some BMW panniers that I can't keep looking clean! They are kept on most of the time and used in all weathers which doesn't help.

They are aluminium which also doesn't help.

Any ideas would be most welcome Smile.
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 21:56 - 30 Oct 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
Spraying them over with something like F365 would probably make the muck easier to hose off.

Or a bigger/longer mudguard or a mudflap?
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A100man
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PostPosted: 12:55 - 31 Oct 2022    Post subject: Re: Keeping panniers clean Reply with quote
-LG- wrote:
Hi everyone! Been a while since I've posted here.

I've got some BMW panniers that I can't keep looking clean! They are kept on most of the time and used in all weathers which doesn't help.

They are aluminium which also doesn't help.

Any ideas would be most welcome Smile.


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Evil Hans
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PostPosted: 17:32 - 31 Oct 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
Spraying them over with something like F365 would probably make the muck easier to hose off.


^ This. Spraying them with ACF50 Made a world of difference to my ST panniers.
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PostPosted: 08:08 - 01 Nov 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
I’d be tempted to clean thoroughly and if the alu is smooth everywhere (no textured areas) give it a good wax. It’ll last longer than ACF50 although nothing stopping you going over with that afterwards to help with the hard to reach areas (hinges etc).
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