Muc-Off Products

[vt6]

What do people think of them, do the trick? I really need to start looking after the bike so thinking of a few bits. Mainly just muc off cleaner and polish. Any opinions on those two? Or are there better alternatives?

[apple tango]

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=167450&highlight=muc

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=176178&highlight=muc
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[Clanger]

The best product in the world for getting oil and crap off your bike is 'wet wipes'. But best not go for the very cheap ones, as they disintigrate quite quickly...but they are not only superb on oil and brake dust, but also take off bug splats from the bike and visor brilliantly.
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[Ariel Badger]

I picked up a couple of MO sprays at the NEC show. Not impressed, paraffin FTW every day.
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[Flip]

Muc off is possibly the most over rated product ever.

[DynaMight]

Muc Off works great for me. Hose bike down, spray Muc Off, leave for a few mins (depending on temp/sun etc, dont let it dry) and wipe panels with a clean dry clothe then hose down again. That is pretty much all I do to clean my bike and it keeps everything gleaming.
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[0ddball]

I read mixed reports but had a few spare quid in my paypal so decided to try it. Wasn't as effortless as i'd hoped but worked a bit.

Then i tried parafin and found it disolves thick clogged lumps of dirt and grease much much better.

Muc off is probably ok for mint bikes up to a few years old that are cleaned every week and just have a superficial covering of grime. But for bikes that are used properly in all weathers and are washed once in a blue moon it's not much cop.

[vt6]

Never bothered with proper cleaning stuff before, so gone for brush kit, few proper finishing cloths, muc off and muc off polish. May be a total waste of money but i'll soon find out if its half decent. To the people mentioning parafin, for cleaning which bits exactly?

[Drax]

Use Muc off on engine/wheels + brush to get in tricky areas.

Finish/polish with Auto Glymm - absolutely f**in brilliant stuff!

Works a treat & comes up well shiny!!!

[carlperkins00...]

fairy liquid for the initial wash
auto glym for the metal polish
autosol for the steel/chrome polish
xerapol for the plastic polish
optiglaze for discoloured downpipes (only sold in hein gericke)
paraffin for the chain and sprockets
another fairy liquid wash
then use a shamois leather to wipe off the water marks

works a treat for my hornet. ive never used muc-off though, dont see the need.

[lozzypop1]

[WishayKillie]

Never used muc-off myself but have seen good and bad reviews of it. The best plan is to try some other products out for yourself and see what you prefer.

One of the best things you can get is proper microfiber cloths and mitts for washing/drying the bike.
Another thing I plan on getting is a good carnauba wax as other polish and waxes have left some white residue on the edges of the Defenfdall paint protection film that's on the bike. the carnauba wax is supposed to be safe to use on the film as well as the paint work.

Good website on cleaning here:

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/
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[mooserx]

I use the muc-off visor cleaner on me lid, that is it, never used the bike cleaning products. With regards to cleaning the bike, jizer to degrease, and a cheap wash and wax, if i'm feeling motivated enough then i use mir to give it a polish.

p.s the visor cleaner works a treat btw.
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[craigs23]

I find Muc Off fine for general pre-wash light degreasing.

[Ichy]

I find the engine degreaser sold in Lidl works really well with crudded engines. I have my suspicions that it is the same as white spirits but it only costs a £1 per can.
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[carlperkins00...]

[quote="lozzypop1"]
Bad Idea... that would eat into the paintwork because it contains certain ingredients such as limonene and linalool, both of which are included in the make up of paint stripper.[quote]

oh shit really? someone told me that before but i thought they were taking the mick .
what can i use instead of that? shower gel?..

[LustyLew]

Wash my bike?

It looks good dirty!
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[craigs23]

[quote="carlperkins001"][quote="lozzypop1"]
Bad Idea... that would eat into the paintwork because it contains certain ingredients such as limonene and linalool, both of which are included in the make up of paint stripper.

[t121anf]

think about it "Fairy Liquid" is famous for squeaky clean plates as it removes all the grease etc, now you keep adding grease in the form of wax/polish

so by washing with FL you are removing all the protection and it's only a matter of time before your paint work is affected.

(this is my understanding no doubt i am wrong)

i used to wash my old pug 309 with anything, shampoo, FL etc and the paint work in the time i had it went from shiney red to dull matt pink, probs had the car for 1 yr tops.

i then learnt why, at the time i blamed the sun.

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[johnsmith222]

I have used three bottle of muck off.

I paid for the first two and decided not to use again because it was overpriced and wasn't that great.

The third was a gift so I used it.

I wouldn't buy another bottle.

+1 on the paraffin.

[trevoriv]

Never had any problems with muc off although i tend to clean my bike on a bi-yearly basis. Resorted to using WD40 on the wheels though as the muc off was not up to the job.

Never spray that muc off on the bike and leave it in the sun for a few minutes or it will mark the paintwork.
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[Mudskipper]

Muc-Off = paraffin in a fancy expensive bottle.
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[craigs23]

Correction - it's not as strong at degreasing than paraffin is. Yet more expensive.

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