Cleaning Suggestions? Advice Please....

If black pudding doesn’t work, sell it!

 

Jud Dred.
I use a good Wax polish. And sometimes maybe every couple of months I put a capful of Mer polish with my wash.
Ride Safe
Joe.

 

These waterless wash 'n' wax polishes seem to work well. They do seem counter intuitive though! But I do still like to get me bucket and sponge out on a regular basis.

 

Paint it black......problem gone

 

I’m a bit old school, bucket of soapy water a hose pipe and a chamois leather still seems to get pretty results

 

That’s really good stuff, great for wheels and brake callipers, I also use a rag and some WD 40 to clean the engine rear shock and around the swinging arm, removes all the residue oil and grease perfectly.

 

Mr Sheen (and many other similar furniture polishes) is very good at removing chain lube from wheels and cleaning other greasy bits. Cleans greasy hands in an emergency!

 

Just in case this is useful to anyone, M&P are currently selling Silkolene Wash Off 5L for £12.99 - https://www.mandp.co.uk/products/fuchs-silkolene-wash-off-cleaner-5-litre-578271



Amazon and many other suppliers are charging over £30 for the same.

 

Bar-keeper's friend for chrome; never looked back. Doesn't require much elbow grease too. Check the below links:

Link 1
Link 2

 

This stuff is great, although not necessarily the cheapest option
https://shinysauce.com

 

Thanks for the link. Its interesting to note that if you visit the clearance page you can get 2x5l for £19.99 plus delivery. Bought some

 

Wish I'd noticed that, I could have saved myself a couple quid more

 

I only found it as I wasn't logged in when I first looked, and after logging in I had to go find it... It was there in the clearance section!

There was something about a spray attachment if you bought two, but couldn't find that. Nemmind, plenty of spray bottles around!

Delivery seems kinda cheap.

 

Yes that's it, but I could only find the 2x offer by navigating the clearance menus, doesn't seem to appear in a search, and delivery is £1.99 ??

Here is a link for anyone else: https://www.mandp.co.uk/products/silkolene-fuchs-off-motorcycle-cleaner-2-x-5-litre-v168396

 

That's the stuff... But to my postcode, nothing is free delivery. Always in the small print, UK free MAINLAND delivery, excluding Highlands and Islands. Thats why I thought it was cheap!

Plus, to get free mainland delivery I have a feeling you have to spend £50? (and I still might not get it free based on location)

 

The M&P ad just popped up on the forum ad board (!) and I notice it's free shipping after £25. It was A. N. Other supplier that's £50. (not even a bike one... I think I need sleep)

 

Ladies and gents,

I found this chrome cleaner to be awesome in removing the tar on spoked chrome wheels. In the past I misused it by washing the rims with soap and water first. Do not make the same mistake, simply spread on the dry chrome rims and rinse it within 15 seconds as indicated by the instructions. It removed about 90% of the tar. I though I'd share. This is a picture of it cleaned but haven't use the chrome polisher yet.

 

Yep!
I'm a big fan ...haven't washed a bike since this stuff hit the market in the seventies.