Originally Posted by seely
Pledge works really well for cleaning a frame. It doesn't dry the paint out and lifts dirt instead of grinding it into the paint so much. We used to use it for spot detailing on Porsche's too.
Right on. No need for water, detergent, buckets, brushes, whatever. Just a rag to wipe of the grime after the Pledge/MrSheen/whatever has been sprayed on to wet it, and another rag to buff to a great shine. The advantage is that dirt won't stick so tightly to the waxed surface. This assumes that the bike is not covered in huge amounts of mud and dried-on brake dust (which is worse than grease for getting on the fingers).