Bike spray cleaner recommendations
04-28-24, 06:49 PM
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Bike spray cleaner recommendations
I like to wipe down my bike for a few minutes after every ride typically, especially after a wet or winter ride. I’ve been using Pedro’s Bike Lust. I like spraying it on a microfiber towel and then wiping the bike down. I don’t want to hose it down or spray it directly on the bike….just a quick wipe down intermittently before a full blown wash. Keep using Pedro’s or any other recommendation?
04-28-24, 06:53 PM
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A bike that clean, you can use just water on the microfiber.
There's also an automotive equivalent of that Pedros which is surely a lot less.
There's also an automotive equivalent of that Pedros which is surely a lot less.
04-28-24, 08:10 PM
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You can get these directly from the mfr or on Amazon. I've used them, and they work. Just don't use them on bare (non-clear coated) cf, as per the recommendations.
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Once the bike is clean Bike Lust is great stuff. For cleaning mix isopropyl alcohol and Rock 'n' Roll Miracle Red and you have a great cleaner.
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When I do a full wash I blow off all the remaining water with a leaf blower and spray everything down with ArmourAll Tire Foam. I then go about a complete wipe down and removal of all the foam residual with a cotton cloth. I have found it safe for all materials. I am posting a picture of it as there are allot of Tire Foams out there but this one is proven. I dont know how safe the other brands and types are.
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04-29-24, 02:17 AM
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I wipe down with regular ol’ WD40. It works great on glossy paint and anodized aluminum, and matte blasted Ti loves it.
04-29-24, 03:56 AM
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I don’t like rubbing dust and dirt into the paint, I wash my bikes like I wash my car. Every other week or so I spray down my bike with low pressure water, and clean it with a soft brush, with a bit of dishwashing soap. I have a couple of brushes, a bigger one for the frame tubes and such, and a smaller one for getting into the tighter spaces. The brushes are soft enough not to damage the paint, but firm enough to lift off the dust, mud, and dirt.
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Pledge is what the builder of my super fly, custom ti frame recommended. Don’t get suckered by Big Bike Cleaner.
04-29-24, 05:55 AM
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Tub O' Towels works great. No spraying required. And it contains lanolin, aloe and vitamin E for my hands. Who could want more? <grin>
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Tub-O-To...570273#overlay
But heck, it's a bike. Most anything will do. Even just a damp rag to use after most rides on the road. If you are on a mountain bike off road, you might need a hose with decent water pressure or a pressure washer!
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Tub-O-To...570273#overlay
But heck, it's a bike. Most anything will do. Even just a damp rag to use after most rides on the road. If you are on a mountain bike off road, you might need a hose with decent water pressure or a pressure washer!
04-30-24, 06:48 AM
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Another Pledge user. I’ve been using it since ‘87, and it works great.
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I just spray some Method Glass and Surface cleaner on the frame, and wipe down with a microfiber cloth.
This takes care of the sweat droplets and drink mix dribble.
But if it was a wet ride, I get out a bucket of water and some brushes.
This takes care of the sweat droplets and drink mix dribble.
But if it was a wet ride, I get out a bucket of water and some brushes.
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Any recommendations for cleaning off sweat in particular?
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easy, convenient : automotive interior wipes.
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Any general purpose household cleaner, for example, 409, and any rag in the rag box. There's nothing special or precious about cleaning a bike.
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05-01-24, 01:19 PM
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Another vote for a simple damp or wet rag/microfiber. It's how I've been doing it for years and my bikes all stay clean.
05-01-24, 02:15 PM
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Simple Green (full strength) is what the lead mechanic at my old LBS uses. In the production facility, there probably isn't much daylight between Pedros, Muc Off and Simple Green.
05-01-24, 06:47 PM
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Product Report: I tried the Pledge Orange, and it was...ok. If you like that artificial orange smell. Reminds me of Orange soda. Bike was already clean.
Typically after cleaning with a hose and car wash stuff, I use Turtle Wax spray shine. Why? Because I had it around and there wasn't enough left to cover a car, so it got relegated to bike duty.
Typically after cleaning with a hose and car wash stuff, I use Turtle Wax spray shine. Why? Because I had it around and there wasn't enough left to cover a car, so it got relegated to bike duty.
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