ADVICE : Bicycle Cleaning Products
03-13-21, 11:54 AM
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ADVICE : Bicycle Cleaning Products
Hello Forum Members:
Trying to locate good quality Cleaning Products for cleaning my mountain bike (i.e., drivetrain / cassette, etc.).
I found these 2 products:
Can anybody tell me if these Muc Off products are SOLID for my bicycle cleaning project?
Please help! Thanks!
Trying to locate good quality Cleaning Products for cleaning my mountain bike (i.e., drivetrain / cassette, etc.).
I found these 2 products:
- Muc Off - 206 5 Piece Premium Bike Cleaning Brush Kit
- Muc-Off Drivetrain Cleaner: 500ml Pourable/Spray Bottle
Can anybody tell me if these Muc Off products are SOLID for my bicycle cleaning project?
Please help! Thanks!
03-13-21, 02:46 PM
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That Muc Off kit is as good as any but I use far fewer brushes than in that kit so kind of overkill but is probably worth it to many. Watch some YouTube videos of washing hints to decide for yourself what you need. Odorless mineral spirits is one of the best solvents for cleaning greasy drivetrain parts including your chain. Safe for paint and plastics too. Many here put their chain in a jar filled with OMS and shake it around doing this several times with fresh OMS until it comes out fairly clean. Save the used spirits and the gunk settles to the bottom of the jar in a few days so you can pour off the clean stuff and use over and over again. Most of the non petroleum degreasers don't work as well and can get expensive plus are not re-usable like the OMS.
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Muc-Off is good stuff. Though their chemicals are not solid but liquids
I use their sponges and bike wash and they are quite nice.
I use their sponges and bike wash and they are quite nice.
03-15-21, 05:05 PM
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Soap and water for most surfaces. WD40 for chains, freewheels and bearing balls and bearing races. Aluminum foil, crumpled up (shiny side out) for surface oxidized chrome and for galvanized spokes. Proofhide for suspended leather saddles. And, most important of all, a bit of elbow grease.
Hard to remove handlebar tape - submerge the bars in hot water and let them soak for a few minutes. The sticky/hardened stuff comes off with ease.
I have been street restoring vintage road bikes for some time now and never needed any fancy products.
Finish off painted and chrome surfaces with a good quality wax.
Hard to remove handlebar tape - submerge the bars in hot water and let them soak for a few minutes. The sticky/hardened stuff comes off with ease.
I have been street restoring vintage road bikes for some time now and never needed any fancy products.
Finish off painted and chrome surfaces with a good quality wax.
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03-15-21, 05:32 PM
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Soap and water for most surfaces. WD40 for chains, freewheels and bearing balls and bearing races. Aluminum foil, crumpled up (shiny side out) for surface oxidized chrome and for galvanized spokes. Proofhide for suspended leather saddles. And, most important of all, a bit of elbow grease...........I have been street restoring vintage road bikes for some time now and never needed any fancy products.
Most products sold as bike specific cleaners are common household cleaners marked way up.
03-15-21, 06:08 PM
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Water and dish detergent (Dawn is a good one) work fine to clean the frame, wheels, etc. Rinse it off thoroughly but don't spray a hose directly on bearings such as hubs, headsets and bottom brackets.
Most products sold as bike specific cleaners are common household cleaners marked way up.
Most products sold as bike specific cleaners are common household cleaners marked way up.
