| 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.  |