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or spray it with Mr Muscle and go on a ride in the rain ......

[Nigel Booker]

Why wait for the rain just pop into the local car wash.

[kwikbitch]

Originally posted by rcgbob44
Ok I admit it, I enjoy polishing my bikes.

I find it very relaxing to escape into the garage with a bottle of wine and some music!

MMMMM!?:P No I wont say that, it's much too difficult for a Mysogonist to cope with:P

[rcgbob44]

My god you can be so cruel!

I can escape from the wife and kids in my garage...........................now that Kylie has found another

[Jools]

Last year I put on a braided rear brake line, and while I was bleeding the system I accidentally spilled some brake fluid all over the back of the engine and nearby frame tubes. I instantly fired a load of Muc-Off at it, then sloshed a bucket of water over it. Did the same thing about 5 times until I was sure that there was no brake fluid etching any paintwork.

After all this I was amazed to find the rear shock, the swingarm, and all the nooks and crannies absolutely gleaming like new. No elbow grease or skinned knuckles at all required. Used nearly three quarters of a bottle of Muc-Off though so expensive to do the whole bike like that at £6.50 or whatever for a bottle.

While I'm on this subject, I do resent paying out so much for stuff like Muc-Off. I'm not a fanatical polisher, I only wash the bike about once a week but even so I was using a bottle every two washes. I found that the spray mechanism on the bottle they provide it in really spews the stuff out and uses it up quickly - good for sales no doubt. So, in a Viz like cost cutting tip, just decant the stuff into a cleaned out empty household spray bottle (like Windolene). The spray is much finer, you can direct it better so you don't fire loads of spray into mid air, and the finer droplets seem to make a better job of soaking into greasy bits. Bottom line is I found it does just as good a job but lasts twice as long.

I think I'll get one of the big 5 litre(?) refills now, it might last all year.

[Dazza]

Whare can i get Muc-Off from?
cheers.

[madmav]

its in the mags mail order from them !

[Dazza]

That MucOff is great....I used half a litre today cleaning the engine!
Might try decanting it down next time.

Anybody used their spray, 'Bike Spray'..is it any good?
I personally use AutoGlym super resin polish, silicon spray and instant bike shine...any ideas how it would compare?

cheers.

[Rob B]

I think the Bike Spray is a bit like WD40. It's ok for dispersing water but careful of brakes and rubber parts.

[Nattyboy]

Guilty as charged your honour!..I do enjoy stripping the bikes down on a sunday morning during summer months every few weeks and having a good clean..but I always make sure Ive got a four pack of carling to keep me company

As for polish, ive tried 'em all. Always used autoglym super resin/hi gloss. Tried MER but thought it was shite, but the best is the turtle wax in the lumo green bottle. Great gear (the whole range).

Nat



Nat