Bike cleaning product
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Bike cleaning product
I was watching a YT channel and this host who restores bikes uses Pledge furniture polish for bike frame cleaning. I have never heard of this nor ever considered it. Trying to imagine it's properties and whether it would be good for the frame and I cannot see it.
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
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If you wish to purchase specialized bike cleaning products, there are plenty on the market - like these. Personally, I've never found a need for anything beyond dish soap and water on a bike frame.
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I was watching a YT channel and this host who restores bikes uses Pledge furniture polish for bike frame cleaning. I have never heard of this nor ever considered it. Trying to imagine it's properties and whether it would be good for the frame and I cannot see it.
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
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I used to use Pledge on my beer can collection back in the late 70s. Working on a metal frame makes sense. Not sure how well on a matte CF frame?
Fit for purpose alternative is Pedro's bike lust. About twice the cost though per ounce
Fit for purpose alternative is Pedro's bike lust. About twice the cost though per ounce
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I've been using Pledge for 2 years, no issues and seems to work fine.
Leaves a slight film which I think stops water/mud getting to the surface.
Leaves a slight film which I think stops water/mud getting to the surface.
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Used Pledge on outside of windshield of bush planes for years. Worked somewhat like RainX but we didn’t know about that. I will try it on my steel bikes.
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The guy who built my super fly, custom ti frame recommended it for the Cerakote finish.
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Probably not good on matte finish. I have been using it as a detail spray for 30 yrs on motorcycles. I also use it occasionally on the bicycles.
it does seem to leave a nice protective film and works well.
it does seem to leave a nice protective film and works well.
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I use dish soap (Dawn ultra) in water with a splash of kerosene for cleaning.
maybe a little automotive degreaser spray on the chain.
Blow dry with shop air
+ 1 on Lemon Pledge, the best thing about it is low / no abrasive for post was polishing.
/markp
maybe a little automotive degreaser spray on the chain.
Blow dry with shop air
+ 1 on Lemon Pledge, the best thing about it is low / no abrasive for post was polishing.
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I wash my bikes with plain water, spray on 409 type stuff or just soapy water. I sometimes finish up the CF bike with Armoral, 303 or similar type of protectant, or pledge. On the ti bikes, I might use the same things or stainless steel cleaner like Weiman's.
But I rarely clean a bike other than spraying it down in the yard to get off the obvious dirt ;or quickly cleaning it with some 409 type stuff on a rag.
But I rarely clean a bike other than spraying it down in the yard to get off the obvious dirt ;or quickly cleaning it with some 409 type stuff on a rag.
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I've used Lemon Pledge on all my street motorcycles and sprayed down my offroad bikes with WD-40 after washing.
Bicycles normally just need a damp and dry microfiber cloth wipe down.
Bicycles normally just need a damp and dry microfiber cloth wipe down.
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Been using Lemon Pledge for decades...added benefit is the lemon fresh smell.
It doesn't work particularly well on a matte finish but the matte finish is supposed to be 'matte' and the LP leaves a shine.
Used it for twenty years on my Merlin Ti frame...always looked and smelled great.
It doesn't work particularly well on a matte finish but the matte finish is supposed to be 'matte' and the LP leaves a shine.
Used it for twenty years on my Merlin Ti frame...always looked and smelled great.
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Used Lemon Pledge on my bikes since the late 80s. Sometimes when using it outside a couple bees will start buzzing around.
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Siu Blue Wind used to swear by her lemony Pledge. I assume she still does.
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I`ve been riding motorcycles for decades, and I`ve been using Lemon Pledge on everything except the seat and tires. Works GREAT on windshields.
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I have been using Simple Green for decades, but it does need to be diluted with water. I have heard the ratio is 1:10. I generally use the diluted color approach rather than measure it out.
The only caveat is the rinse it off promptly.
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The only caveat is the rinse it off promptly.
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Nowadays I mostly do any cleaning of the bike locally as needed. I prefer to spend my time doing other things(and I'm cheap, frugal ), so I keep maintenance to the essentials, with diligence.(Chain, rims, tires, derailleurs, etc.) Long gone are the ritual of a complete car-like wash and wax of some sort. By cleaning now I mean using a rag with water or window cleaner(I was gifted it by the gallon), and even wd-40 from the bulk cans in a drip bottle for anything that needs a little oomph. I have a bottle of Pedro's shiny something that I've had for 20 some years, that's how much I care about bike beauty products. Believe it or not wd-40 makes for quite a shine. I wipe it good and dry and doesn't attract anymore dirt than anything else. In the summer sweat drips are not an issue as I tend to wipe my brow as needed with a good ol' wet washcloth. Plus I wear long sleeve compression tops under a light SS jersey/shirt, and that effectively keeps me cool via evaporative cooling in the wind.
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Not CF, the environment <-yes.
If you have to use it, make sure it super diluted. I use Dawn dishwashing detergent - very diluted - and then I wash contaminated geese with what’s left over.
If you have to use it, make sure it super diluted. I use Dawn dishwashing detergent - very diluted - and then I wash contaminated geese with what’s left over.
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