Steam Clean anyone?

Peanut2011

I can see the attraction for getting your bike done by someone else and having it so nice and clean but I must say I love cleaning my own bike!

I know I don't get to it as often as I would like but still, I would much rather get to it myself when ever I get the chance.

Although steam clean does seem it has done a good job and paying €65 for one bike wash is very pricey.

Zascar

Simona1986 wrote: »

Looks good, how much did it set you back?

Ok guys I was in contact with the guy Fady from Speedy Steam, and I asked him would he do a special deal for boardsies. He said for anyone who wants to drop on to him he'll do a full steam clean and get all the grime off your bike for €15. I'll post another photo of my bike but I'm very happy with the results.
He has not website yet but his details are here: http://dublin.ratemyarea.com/places/speedy-steam-136663

daenerysstormborn3

€15 is definitely the kind of price I'd have in mind for this sort of cleaning job, not €65.

P.C.

Zascar wrote: »

Ok guys I was in contact with the guy Fady from Speedy Steam, and I asked him would he do a special deal for boardsies. He said for anyone who wants to drop on to him he'll do a full steam clean and get all the grime off your bike for €15. I'll post another photo of my bike but I'm very happy with the results.
He has not website yet but his details are here: http://dublin.ratemyarea.com/places/speedy-steam-136663

Well done on getting a good price out of him.

€15 is worth it for a clean bike.

KTRIC

Zascar wrote: »

Ok guys I was in contact with the guy Fady from Speedy Steam, and I asked him would he do a special deal for boardsies. He said for anyone who wants to drop on to him he'll do a full steam clean and get all the grime off your bike for €15. I'll post another photo of my bike but I'm very happy with the results.
He has not website yet but his details are here: http://dublin.ratemyarea.com/places/speedy-steam-136663

Jaysus that's good. Does it include the ACF treatment as well?

goodlad

I think your confusing the two people who do the cleaning.
The chap thats offered it for €15 just does a steam clean. No chemicals or any other stuff.

Alkers

KTRIC wrote: »

Jaysus that's good. Does it include the ACF treatment as well?

I think the ACF treatment is included from the other crowd which is more like bike detailing but costs €65

KTRIC

goodlad wrote: »

I think your confusing the two people who do the cleaning.
The chap thats offered it for €15 just does a steam clean. No chemicals or any other stuff.

Sorry, thought it was the same guy. Sure I don't see the point in the 15 quid offer then. Nothing a quick wash wouldn't do yourself.

Zascar

KTRIC wrote: »

Sorry, thought it was the same guy. Sure I don't see the point in the 15 quid offer then. Nothing a quick wash wouldn't do yourself.

No way dude its way way better than a normal wash. Depends on how dirty your bike is but mine had loafs of thick gunk on the underside which was very hard to shift with a powerhouse or a bucket and cloth. Personally it's a steal at 15 euro, not having to bother scrubbing it yourself. Some do, I'm just lazy

positron

Zascar, do you have to ring and book a session before hand or is it just ride in and join the queue sort of thing?

Wonda-Boy

Would be funny is we all arrive down on 10 Honda Goldwings.....cheap with take a heart attack.

goodlad

This thread has me on a cleaning buzz!
I was ordering my back/chest protector lastnight and i ended up also ordering a load of bike cleaning stuff and some brushes to get into the niggle spots.

Damn all this cleaning talk!

Thinkingaboutit

I'd avoid something like that, unless the man doing the cleaning is well aware that bikes are nowhere as well sealed as cars. I myself find cleaning a bike, not that I was able for months for medical reasons, relaxing.

goodlad

Thinkingaboutit wrote: »

I'd avoid something like that, unless the man doing the cleaning is well aware that bikes are nowhere as well sealed as cars. I myself find cleaning a bike, not that I was able for months for medical reasons, relaxing.

Yeah it can be relaxing. Nothing like spending a few hours cleaning the bike and then going for 1 spin and its manky again

P.C.

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

So much for freedom of speech.....well we have unless a mod does not agree. :rolleyes:

Not the type of posts we encourage on this forum.

cycocycle

Basic common sense stuff and a couple of handy hints. Always clean my own bike so Im more involved with it. Potential issues can be spotted more quickly for instance.

Alkers

Finally got around to getting my SV done there today. He said it would take 20 min but it was a good 35min before he was finished. Pretty happy with the results alright, will just ACF50 it myself. Pics attached

positron

Wow!! How dirty was it before wash? I am kinda embarrassed to take it somewhere like this because my bike is that dirty - for instance I would have a solid 2mm layer of oily grime all over the swing arm.

Alkers

positron wrote: »

Wow!! How dirty was it before wash?

It was pretty dirty alright, the top plastics were clean but the rear hugger and the swingarm had a fair bit of that nasty greasy dirt that's a pain to clean. I'll probably get this done once a year or so and keep on top of it with normal washes other than that. It's definitely worth €15 if you've let it slide for a while.
You can grab a bite to eat in the hotel while you're waiting as there's nothing really within walking distance so you can be stood around for a while.

Zascar

Great stuff! Looks great. Mine is no longer shiny filthy from all the riding in the rain this week Want to get it redone. Might look into that ACF50 stuff too.

It's worth going over the whole bike with WD40 before and after a steam clean just to be very sure no water gets in anywhere it shouldn't

Del2005

positron wrote: »

Wow!! How dirty was it before wash? I am kinda embarrassed to take it somewhere like this because my bike is that dirty - for instance I would have a solid 2mm layer of oily grime all over the swing arm.

There's no point in paying someone to wash a clean bike, the dirtier it is the quicker you pay

AD!

Anyone know a cleaning company in Cork?

Cienciano

KTRIC wrote: »

Sorry, thought it was the same guy. Sure I don't see the point in the 15 quid offer then. Nothing a quick wash wouldn't do yourself.

Was thinking the same myself. Just a steam clean you'd do yourself for under half that. €6 is what I'd put into the steam cleaner I use. And if you're wearing all your waterproofs, you stay dry.

I was assuming the €65 guys give it a serious clean and polish all the bits and bobs. I'd rather pay that for a serious job than just a pricey steam clean.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Cienciano wrote: »

I was assuming the €65 guys give it a serious clean and polish all the bits and bobs. I'd rather pay that for a serious job than just a pricey steam clean.

No way I'd pay anyone 65 quid to clean my bike, tbh if I'd that to throw at something I'd replace all visible nuts, bolts and screws with new.

A pot of boiling water, soda powder (washing powder) a dish brush, tooth brush, sponge and rinse the f*ck to get the soda powder off and your bike will be spic & span in 30 minutes.

After that I'd only use soda powder occasionally.

Cienciano

Nathanael Whining Forehead wrote: »

No way I'd pay anyone 65 quid to clean my bike, tbh if I'd that to throw at something I'd replace all visible nuts, bolts and screws with new.

A pot of boiling water, soda powder (washing powder) a dish brush, tooth brush, sponge and rinse the f*ck to get the soda powder off and your bike will be spic & span in 30 minutes.

After that I'd only use soda powder occasionally.

What time is best for me to drop my bike down to you for a clean?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Cienciano wrote: »

What time is best for me to drop my bike down to you for a clean?

Do you really find it a chore?.

Cienciano

I used to like doing it when I lived in a house. Hose, box of cleaning products, hot water all in the garage right beside where I clean it.
But in an apartment now an it's a pain to drag stuff downstairs to the underground car park. Definitely a chore now.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Cienciano wrote: »

I used to like doing it when I lived in a house. Hose, box of cleaning products, hot water all in the garage right beside where I clean it.
But in an apartment now an it's a pain to drag stuff downstairs to the underground car park. Definitely a chore now.

I get you now, thats a pain in the hole alright.

If you were off tomorrow you'd be more than welcome to use my garden and get stuck in because I'll be doing mine.

Normally I get stuck in on Friday or Saturday but one of the lads was killed in a motorcycle crash yesterday so I'll be attending his funeral Saturday morning ~ and the bike will be sparking.

RIP Riggs.

Hey next time you see me parked on the quays park up and say HI ~ we don't bike :pac:

Cienciano

New baba in my house, finally coming home from hospital tomorrow. For the laugh I'll tell the wife I'm off to some guys gaff to wash my bike. This could be my last post ever on boards :pac:
Cheers for the offer though.

Read about the lad in Kildare, only 30
RIP

arybvtcw0eolkf

Cienciano wrote: »

New baba in my house, finally coming home from hospital tomorrow. For the laugh I'll tell the wife I'm off to some guys gaff to wash my bike. This could be my last post ever on boards :pac:
Cheers for the offer though.

Read about the lad in Kildare, only 30
RIP

Congrats

Yup thats the lad.