Cleaning my bike

Do they sell any product that I can spray on my Road bike to keep it clean
from dust and grime. without damaging the paint.
Its an expensive bike, and I like to keep it looking smick.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:41:22 +1000, Tim olsen wrote:

Do they sell any product that I can spray on my Road bike to keep it clean
from dust and grime. without damaging the paint.
Its an expensive bike, and I like to keep it looking smick.

Could you clarify whether you want something that actively repels the dust
and grime in transit, so that it never lands on your bike in the first
place, or something that dissolves it, without leaving any residue, when
applied?

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In aus.bicycle on Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:41:22 +1000
Tim olsen wrote:
Do they sell any product that I can spray on my Road bike to keep it clean
from dust and grime. without damaging the paint.
Its an expensive bike, and I like to keep it looking smick.


Mr Sheen will clean pretty well anything off your bike and protect and
shine paint and alloy.

I don't know if a grime repellant has been invented yet...

Zebee

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Tim olsen wrote:
Do they sell any product that I can spray on my Road bike to keep it clean

I find DHMO useful. Its readily available at chemical suppliers and good
bike shops, but there are some safety concerns - see
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

from dust and grime. without damaging the paint.
Its an expensive bike, and I like to keep it looking smick.

"Mike" wrote in message
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Tim olsen wrote:
Do they sell any product that I can spray on my Road bike to keep it
clean

I find DHMO useful. Its readily available at chemical suppliers and good
bike shops, but there are some safety concerns - see
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

from dust and grime. without damaging the paint.
Its an expensive bike, and I like to keep it looking smick.




Wow....what an original thread that has never been posted before. What you
need to do is use a high pressure water cleaner....especially around the
bottom bracket. You also need to wipe a thin film of oil around your rim to
stop the brake shoe from wearing....

"Tim olsen" wrote in message
...
Do they sell any product that I can spray on my Road bike to keep it clean
from dust and grime. without damaging the paint.
Its an expensive bike, and I like to keep it looking smick.




Forgot to add that I really can't wait for your "clipless pedal" thread.

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:52:00 +1000, "Porn Shop Stiffy"
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wrote:


Wow....what an original thread that has never been posted before. What you
need to do is use a high pressure water cleaner....especially around the
bottom bracket. You also need to wipe a thin film of oil around your rim to
stop the brake shoe from wearing....

Don't even joke about that. It's been 8 years, but the memory lingers.

I'd only ever ridden bikes with the pedal activated back-brake - and
then I bought my first mulit-geared bike with front and back
hand-operated brakes.

Made sure I gave the sidewalls of the tyres a good spray with silicon
protectant to keep 'em looking as new for a while. Brilliant idea, until
I'm coming down a Toowoomba hill and the traffic light at the bottom of
the hill turns red.

I swear that the bike actually went faster when the brakes were applied.


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Cheers

PeterC

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[and there's nothing you can do about it at all]

"Peter Cremasco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:52:00 +1000, "Porn Shop Stiffy"

hgfkmndvkytecsbemytbdmiunmswyeuiworeiowgfiorgjreo iiuwjdwuowyjfriogh,ridefrt

wrote:


Wow....what an original thread that has never been posted before. What
you
need to do is use a high pressure water cleaner....especially around the
bottom bracket. You also need to wipe a thin film of oil around your rim
to
stop the brake shoe from wearing....

Don't even joke about that. It's been 8 years, but the memory lingers.

I'd only ever ridden bikes with the pedal activated back-brake - and
then I bought my first mulit-geared bike with front and back
hand-operated brakes.

Made sure I gave the sidewalls of the tyres a good spray with silicon
protectant to keep 'em looking as new for a while. Brilliant idea, until
I'm coming down a Toowoomba hill and the traffic light at the bottom of
the hill turns red.

I swear that the bike actually went faster when the brakes were applied.


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Cheers

PeterC



LOL.....