Wheel Cleaning

TristanTRX · Post by **TristanTRX** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:37 pm

Right then. I lubed my chain the other week and as expected I now have a rear wheel covered in the crap. I attempted, albeit unsuccessfully to clean the stuff off on Sunday. It ain't shifting!!!

What does everyone else use to clear the grot? It's letting the side down somewhat, as the rest of the bike came up lovely.

Oh and I can't just ignore it, as the wheels are white, well the front one is anyway, the rear looks sort of white with black smudges and splatters.

slow codger · Post by **slow codger** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:44 pm

Have you tried white spirit?

Dave E

Kayla · Post by **Kayla** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:47 pm

WD40 on a rag. Get the bike up on a stand to get the wheel off the floor and rotate the wheel. Keep the rag pressed against the bottom of the wheel and after a couple of goes you should have nice clean, whiter-than-white, Daz-tastic wheels

Or get them powder coated matt grey/black/brown to hide the muck

The WD will leave a film which will make it easier to clean next time. I really should clean my bike, it's a disgrace.

TristanTRX · Post by **TristanTRX** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:22 pm

^^^ Excellent!! I shall give that a go when I can be arsed!

Post by **Kevtrx849** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:46 am

I use Kerosene, probably a bit cheaper than wd40. It leaves a film as well. Just don't get any on the disc

rocket60 · Post by **rocket60** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:03 am

Ditto on the kero

slow codger · Post by **slow codger** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:17 pm

Its called parrafin over here.

Dave E

steve speed · Post by **steve speed** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:31 pm

white spirit cleans chains and your wheel

gregs656 · Post by **gregs656** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:41 pm

steve speed wrote:white spirit cleans chains and your wheel

paraffin does the same job, just as well, but is cheaper

steve speed · Post by **steve speed** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:47 pm

yes but you can drink white spirit,,, no thats wrong its meths

lars · Post by **lars** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:18 pm

I use breakcleaner, cheap and easy.

steve speed · Post by **steve speed** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:21 pm

be careful with brake cleaner it will attack paint

lars · Post by **lars** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:05 pm

steve speed wrote:be careful with brake cleaner it will attack paint

I do it before I wash the bike

TristanTRX · Post by **TristanTRX** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:56 pm

Excellent answers, I shall get the missus to do it in a minute. It's almost time for her to come in from the shed anyway.

gregs656 · Post by **gregs656** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:25 pm

steve speed wrote:yes but you can drink white spirit,,, no thats wrong its meths

you can drink all liquids, it's surviving that's the problem

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