washing up liquid...best bike cleaner ?

[rootes]

this comes up a lot in relation to cars etc..

main issue with washing up liquid is that most contain a high proportion of salt to bulk them up...

salt is no so good as this makes corrosion more likely...

I was always adverse to it as a gimmick but now a convert to fenwick / muc-off cleaner - it really does work well.

of as some have said a bottle of halfords or sim car shampoo

 

[cathald]

Almost all washing up liquids contain salt
so use it if you wish

 

[ASC1951]

Almost all washing up liquids contain salt

What, even the stuff made from the juice of real fairies?

On the rare occasions when I clean my bike, I find unbranded baby wipes perfect for the job. There again, it's bare titanium, so it's not going to matter whether I do it or not.

 

[andy_wrx]

For those wincing at the £1300 car polish, read this thread
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391

NB this is huge, photo-heavy, it'll take ages to load.

The guy spends goodness-knows how many hours, puts fifty-one layers of wax with three layers of a £10,000 final finish wax...on a Vauxhall Astra !

 

[Keith Oates]

That guy is definitely dedicated to his hobby or a complete nutter depending on your point of view. For sure I would have given up doing that about an hour after leaving the garage with the new car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[buddha]

For those wincing at the £1300 car polish, read this thread
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391

NB this is huge, photo-heavy, it'll take ages to load.

The guy spends goodness-knows how many hours, puts fifty-one layers of wax with three layers of a £10,000 final finish wax...on a Vauxhall Astra !

Flamin' Nora! I suppose if you have the time, inclination, money ...

Though my idea of washing my bike is going through a puddle

 

[tyred]

For those wincing at the £1300 car polish, read this thread
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391

NB this is huge, photo-heavy, it'll take ages to load.

The guy spends goodness-knows how many hours, puts fifty-one layers of wax with three layers of a £10,000 final finish wax...on a Vauxhall Astra !

I knew someone who went through similar pains and expense on an Escort XR3i some years ago. It looked lovely until he wrapped it around a tree but that is another story.

 

[andrew-the-tortoise]

'Stardrops' is my favourite mild detergent; nice lemony smell afterwards. 'Fairy original' is quite good as well.

Always rinse off and dry wipe afterwards for good results.

 

[Jonathan M]

Flamin' Nora! I suppose if you have the time, inclination, money ...

Though my idea of washing my bike is going through a puddle

Don't you mean flamin Nova..........

 

[Campfire]

It does contain salt. Mr Campfire always tells me not to use it on car because of it. So I don't use it on my bikes either. I use it on lots of other things though.

 

[andyfromotley]

i picked up a couple of spray containers of 'elbow grease' from Captian value in otey. £1 each, terrific for the oily bits.