washing up liquid...best bike cleaner ?

[shooter560]

£1200.... for car shampoo.... sorry, just can't get over it...

Its a car wax not shampoo, and nope there is no typing error, well other than its now £1300 (http://swissvax.co.uk/products/wax-products.asp), it may sound a lot of money for a wax, but given that the cars I use it on cost over £100,000 its a small price, given the looks, finish and durability. Actually £1300 isn't too expensive you can spend over £7k on a pot of wax.

 

[tdr1nka]

Its a car wax not shampoo, and nope there is no typing error, well other than its now £1300 (http://swissvax.co.uk/products/wax-products.asp), it may sound a lot of money for a wax, but given that the cars I use it on cost over £100,000 its a small price, given the looks, finish and durability. Actually £1300 isn't too expensive you can spend over £7k on a pot of wax.

I get loads free from out my ears!

 

[Willow]

That's because they dry off fast on the draining board. Try leaving one wet in the ill-ventilated corner of the shed or garage surrounded by damp clothing and shoes.

You mean you don't dry it with the hairdryer after

 

[yello]

I stand corrected. £1300 for car wax.... nope, I still don't feel any better

What people spend their money on is there decision, I know, and everyone's priorities are their own etc but I just cannot help but feel flabbergasted! I can accept it's good stuff, the best even, but I'm running into brick walls trying to think how a car wax could possibly be worth that much. I mean, what on earth is in it?

Edit; made to order and

containing over 60% by volume of ultra pure Brazilian white carnauba

... ah well then, there you go! You'd get arrested for carrying that!

 

[mr Mag00]

ecover washing up liquid, less salt and better all round too for env

 

[robbarker]

Another vote for car shampoo. I wouldn't let washing up liquid near a bike because of the corrosive salt content and surfactants which are intended for ceramic, metal and glass, not paintwork.

 

[petec]

I tend to use muckoff on the MTB, and car shampoo on the Roadie..

 

[goo_mason]

Halfrauds' Bike Cleaner has been doing a great job on my road bike ! That just finished so I picked up Muc-Off as it was on a special, but it doesn't seem to be as good.

Would diluted car shampoo in a spray-bottle do the same kind of job as the two above ?

 

[petec]

Thats what I use....

 

[Steve Austin]

Has anyone mentioned caravan cleaner yet?

thats supposed to be good stuff, and cheap too

 

[yenrod]

I was discussing washing my bike down with one of the lads at work and i told him, this weekend i'm going to thoroughly clean the bike and that i was going to go to halfords this weekend to buy a load of cleaning gear for the bike...

"don't bother you are wasting your money" he replied...

"I used to use washing up liquid, but make sure you use decent stuff and use hot water and plenty of liquid" he remarked...

Ok i thought i'll give it a try, i have tried it and...


i'll tell you what he was right it is just as good if not better than any bike cleaner i have used, i know it's a de-greaser anyway but it has brought the bike up, especially the wheels into fantastic condition...

I totally reccommend washing up liquid for cleaning the bike, get the old toothbrush out and watch it cut the grease and grime off your cogs and metal surfaces...

As sponsored by Lever !

 

[goo_mason]

Has anyone mentioned caravan cleaner yet?

thats supposed to be good stuff, and cheap too

Now - that was mentioned a long time ago (possibly on the old C+ forum) when we were discussing cheap degreasers. Fenwicks Caravan Cleaner, I think.

Actually, I'll need to look for that next time I'm in Halfrauds and give it a go.

 

[Joe24]

Not used caravan cleaner. Used truck cleaner once. That got my bike clean

 

[robbarker]

A quick note of caution regarding Johnson's Baby Shampoo. It's well known anti-tangling properties can cause conventionally spoked wheels to de-lace if over-used. Radials are fine, obviously.

 

[kyuss]

While in Poundstretchers picking up some cheap kitchen cleaning stuff this afternoon I spotted a bottle of 'Super Wet Carnuba Rude Wax'. Only £1.99 a bottle and an almost pornographic name, naturally I couldn't resist.

It's bloody brilliant, it's done a fantastic job of shining up my bike which is only 2 weeks old. Much better than the original finish, it looks like it's just been painted.