The ultimate bike wash?

[Milzy]

What’s a brilliant bike wash liquid solution that leaves an amazing shine??

 

[fossyant]

You need a car polish for that. A 'wash' is just a detergent. I use car shampoo as I've loads of it and it's cheap.

 

[fossyant]

A wash won't remove fine scratches, so any car polish on a clean frame will bring it up nice.

 

[mickle]

I concur.

 

[Webbo2]

Apparently the answer is to do a ceramic coating then for the next 18 months a quick hose down and you have a sparkly bike.
This is according to the gurus on GCN.

 

[Milzy]

I’ve got car polish but want a great wash. I could use my car wash I suppose.

 

[Drago]

Vim, or Ajax if Vim is unavailable.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Vim, or Ajax if Vim is unavailable.

I wouldn't, they are abrasive.
As a matter of fact, I was talking about cleaning products with my friend, as women sometimes do
We both mentioned Vim and Ajax, not having seen them for sale here in Scotland
Both of us are immigrants, we used to clean with Ajax and Vim when we lived outside the UK.
We Googled it, apparently some shops do sell them (I have never seen them!) but of course you can buy both products online from the usual outlets.
Expensive though!

 

[Webbo2]

I wouldn't, they are abrasive.
As a matter of fact, I was talking about cleaning products with my friend, as women sometimes do
We both mentioned Vim and Ajax, not having seen them for sale here in Scotland
Both of us are immigrants, we used to clean with Ajax and Vim when we lived outside the UK.
We Googled it, apparently some shops do sell them (I have never seen them!) but of course you can buy both products online from the usual outlets.
Expensive though!

I think Drago’s post was a bit tongue in cheek. On the subject of vim Mrs W parents were both smokers and Mrs W mum was complaining of having nicotine stained teeth, so her dad said he’d fettle them and precede to brush them with Vim. With the result of much foaming and burnt gums.
Mrs W swears this is true story.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I think Drago’s post was a bit tongue in cheek.

Soz @Drago, next time put a smiley face

 

[midlife]

I’ve come across a few individuals in my line of work that have used Vim, many years ago now. Suffice it to say it was in the emergency department….

 

[Milzy]

I want to use Simple Green just like Chris Horner but it’s very pricey.

 

[Webbo2]

Soz @Drago, next time put a smiley face

I’m fairly sure that in Kingston upon Dull dealers were known to cut their products with Vim and powdered milk. So they could make their products go further however it didn’t do much for the veins of their customers.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Vim, or Ajax if Vim is unavailable.

60 grit Carborandum paper.

And just for Pat Cat.

 

[Drago]

Soz @Drago, next time put a smiley face

Sorry Pat. Id assumed that it was a given thwt anything id say would be a nonsense!

Car shampoo, followed by a spray wax or quick detailer. It wont make paint grow back to cover scratches though.