cleaning parts?

cozmik

I'm not sure what to use for cleaning the gears and other hard to get places on a dawes discovery 601?

If anyone can recommend something from this site I would appreciate it

http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/advSearch_h.asp?idCategory=194&fp=bnd&resultCnt=50&order=3

daymobrew

I frequently use a chain cleaner kit like this one. I got a generic brand and I some degreaser that I dilute (I can't remember the brand - recommended by a car enthusiast friend). I use hot water to wash the degreaser away and then spray WD40 on my chain.
I use Muc Off for cleaning other parts of the bike.

BeardyGit

daymobrew wrote:

I frequently use a chain cleaner kit like this one. I got a generic brand and I some degreaser that I dilute (I can't remember the brand - recommended by a car enthusiast friend). I use hot water to wash the degreaser away and then spray WD40 on my chain.
I use Muc Off for cleaning other parts of the bike.

'Gunk' is a feckin' animal degreaser but you have to be careful with any ruberised plastic components. I use it diluted for chains, open bearings, mechs etc. It's the business. If you're buying some, get the concentrate and dilute it yourself. I find the handiest way to use it is in a painters pot from woodies, €10 for a nice metal rustproof one. I dilute a batch and use it as a wet bath. Rinse well, dry the parts and you're done.

For anything that's sensitive to harsh cleaners I'll stick with Flash Orange degreaser - It's a kitchen/food grade degreaser available in the local supermarket - Fine for cleaning off greasy filth, paw marks etc.

I like the idea of something dedicated for bikes but to be honest, I've not done any damage to anything in 15 years of using generic cleaning products.

Just a reminder, keep any of these cleaners well out of the way of pets and kids.

Gil

blorg

Like daymobrew I use Muc-Off and find it very effective indeed. I'm going to have to give that chain cleaner a go though, currently I just use a cloth on the chain and while it does work quite well obviously it isn't 100%.