Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
As for me- I really only work on steel roadbikes and it takes hours upon hours to just get the grease, grit, and grime off the frame and components, not to even mention addressing rust. This is why it takes so long- its a process that if rushed, leads to a less than ideal rebuild.
I can't see why steel road bikes would take more time to clean than any other kind of frame. And if it takes "hours upon hours" to get rid of the grease (that's the main problem), you need a different solvent. I'm not a huge fan of Simple Green but even it doesn't require "hours". Mineral spirits, on the other hand, cuts through the grease in seconds...even the stuff that resembles peanut butter or, worse, grape jelly.