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Postby iainm9438 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:28 pm

hi all,

Went to ASDA on weekend for usual shopping and found special offers on bike / car cleaning kit. Every item £1. :) They have the bendable small wheel brushes, a funny sort of chamois called super soaker as well as wash, wax etc.
Tried the brushes.... great for wheel spokes and rear shock etc, although 1 did fall apart when it hit the water :banghead) but the others are ok.
The super soaker is like a large foam block that soaked up all the water on the bike and I couldn't even ring anything out atferwards. Great bit of kit. :clap:
These were on offer in ASDA in Gloucester but they may have them in other branches.
Well worth a look.
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Postby MaXX2 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:41 pm

Nice tip Iain :clap: :clap: If I ever used soapy water on mine- I'd be there like a shot :wink) :mrgreen:
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Postby iainm9438 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:44 pm

i have this thing about cleaning the bike once a week, it's because i use her every day, all weather and after a week she gets really manky. :( just a cleaning fetish i suppose? :oops)
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Postby MaXX2 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:02 pm

iainm9438 wrote:i have this thing about cleaning the bike once a week, it's because i use her every day, all weather and after a week she gets really manky. :( just a cleaning fetish i suppose? :oops)
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Same here m8- just don't use soapy water :mrgreen:
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Postby aj » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:08 pm

MaXX2 wrote:
Same here m8- just don't use soapy water :mrgreen:


muckoff laxxie :-? :-?

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Postby iainm9438 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:14 pm

Any reason for not using soapy water?
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Postby Ladybird » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:29 pm

It depends what you mean on soapy water :P

Most dish washing detergents has a good helping of salt in them....

We too have a thing about washing our bikes, but always ensure we use a car/bike wash shampoo - I heard about the salt thing on this forum ohhh.....years ago.....
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Postby MaXX2 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:58 pm

I use Minute Wash Andy/Ladybabe. It's waterless and I get to wash me bike in the garage inside 5 minutes, in any weather, without chamois leathers, fannying around with hoses and 23 different brushes etc etc. I did wash her with a hose last year in France though-


Forgot me spray :roll) :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Just re-read yer post Mandy :oops) It's designed for automotive use and has no salts 'n stuff in there :-)
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Postby MaXX2 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:21 pm

iainm9438 wrote:Any reason for not using soapy water?
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None other than laziness- I hate washing bikes- but for some reason, I love polishing them :roll) :mrgreen:
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Postby iainm9438 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:00 pm

no, never use anything that is meant for dishes etc. :evil)
i use high gloss car wash (again, avialable cheap, this time at morissons),
followed by auto glym degreaser, super resin polish & instant bike shine - great products if a bit costly. :| but last for months on end :-)
still looks like a new bike :-) apart from the grey head riding it! :bigcry:
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Postby aj » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:48 pm

iainm9438 wrote:no, never use anything that is meant for dishes etc. :evil)
i use high gloss car wash (again, avialable cheap, this time at morissons),
followed by auto glym degreaser, super resin polish & instant bike shine - great products if a bit costly. :| but last for months on end :-)
still looks like a new bike :-) apart from the grey head riding it! :bigcry:
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i shall be riding down gloursster way sunday morn :P :roll)
she needs a goin over :mrgreen:

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Postby Tim » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:48 pm

:roll) .....don't forget it'll be raining... :mrgreen:
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Postby iainm9438 » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:49 pm

no need, looking at the weather forecast, just leave her outside for the morning. she'll be cleaner than a clean thing that's...erm...clean :P
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Postby aj » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:02 pm

Tim wrote::roll) .....don't forget it'll be raining... :mrgreen:


satdee now... not sunday down ear 8)


iron-number wrote: no need, looking at the weather forecast, just leave her outside for the morning. she'll be cleaner than a clean thing that's...erm...clean



:-? leave it out in the rain :-? ... never :P

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Postby Tim » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:38 am

:roll) ..yea, it's Saturday now....tomorrow it'll be Sunday...yep you gorrit... :mrgreen:
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Postby aj » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:03 pm

Tim wrote::roll) ..yea, it's Saturday now....tomorrow it'll be Sunday...yep you gorrit... :mrgreen:


dunmcuff :banghead)

tis rainin today here in wusser now... satdee (yes today is satdee)
fookin orrible drizzly stuff :banghead)

temorra. Sunday tit will be warm sunny and dry... unlike upfookin north where tit will be pithin down all day... :roll)

bit like that today up there too i understand :D

tintvat...a "get on with yer chores" weekend eh :-) ... by Monday you could have that rebuild finished :mrgreen:

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Postby Tim » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:33 pm

Rebuild is on hold at the moment...waiting for my front 2 downpipes and collector box to arrive from Australia...only been waiting 8 weeks..... :bigcry:
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Postby aj » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:57 pm

Tim wrote:Rebuild is on hold at the moment...waiting for my front 2 downpipes and collector box to arrive from Australia...only been waiting 8 weeks..... :bigcry:



:P


you will have leaned how to kiss yer own fannny before they arrive :P :roll)



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