What is your cleaning setup ?

Hey everyone,

Just wondering what some of you have in your cleaning arsenal ?

Carbon cleaner (or any frame) : ?
Degreaser : ?
Polisher: ?
Lubricant: ?

I heard Pledge for wood furniture works well .

Thanks,
-Greg

Bucket
Soap
Water
Rag
Hose w/ nozzle set on shower (it's a low pressure setting)
Wash, rinse, and repeat as necessary

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I use warm soapy water then use a degreaser from "ZEP" to get off any road tar, chain grease...etc.(works awesome without damaging anything). I use a 3M product that is a quick polish in between waxing. I also have a 3M protective clear bra on my lower forks (front and rear) which helps with rock chips or other stuff. I ALWAYS dry everything using an air compressor to get all the water out from any cracks.

Same here, followed by drying with a clean, soft terry towel.

I don't always use a towel to dry. I give the bike a couple of bounces on the ground and let the desert heat and low humidity have it. I like to save my energy for porn surfing: it can be so exhausting.

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Easy for you, but where I live, "air drying" is a pretty slow process.....you could miss a day's riding if you waited

Speaking of bike appearance, one of my strongest buddies rides on an old Trek CF frame which he repainted years ago with a spray can. About half of the paint is missing now, but that doesn't seem to slow him down at all. An ex-racer, he's still very disciplined as an athlete (diet, sleep, training), but just doesn't care about the appearance of his bike.

Yeah, it'll make things shiney...........

but, I'd stick with using products that are designed for paint, metal, etc.

I use car type cleaners, waxes, and degreasers, etc on my bikes.

i use blood sweat and tears.

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I use the same simple ingredients as alienator, though just a bit less porn.

I do, however, finish off with a squirt of Bike Lust.

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I've been using stuff from a company called Finish Line (polisher - ProDetailer, degreaser - EcoTech2, lubricants - Dry Teflon and Wet). Also, I sometimes use a parts cleaner from Evers when wiping grease with a rag.

" White Lightning " lubricant (lubricates and self-cleans chain at the same time)
" Park Tool " citrus-lemon cleaner (yes it smells like lemon ! )
" Park Tool " brushes

+ 1 inside the shower-tub

That's a very good way of blowing water past seals...

You're kidding, right? You clean your fecking bike in the shower?

Hahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa...

well i live in an appartment building

are you saying that as in it is bad? if so I would like to know so that I do not do it anymore.