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   | Originally posted by Twinfan I'm with Dibble on this.
 
 I clean it when it's dirty using Halfords car shampoo.  A quick rinse with a hose, then a chamois dry.  If the wheels are bad, I'll use Muck Off or similar.
 
 I haven't got the time or the inclination to be polishing the bikes/cars every 5 minutes!
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    Playing devil's advocate here (no harm intended)... 
 Say for example you were as anal as me and/or others do you think you might have spotted the problem with your brakes before the inevitable?