nigelhicks Posted November 14, 2013 Share Hey okes Help - any great ideas to getting Joes/Stans off your rims? I have just built up a new wheelset and put on my existing Tubeless tyres and needless to say the solution went all over the rim. So i wipe it off with a clean rag - but it just goes all sticky and now i need to like pick it off by hand! What a HACK! - and its a BRAND NEW set of rims - so i want them looking shiny! I tried some Cobra polish but the dried solution just laughed at me. Any ideas? Shot Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclosport Posted November 14, 2013 Share Hey okes Help - any great ideas to getting Joes/Stans off your rims? I have just built up a new wheelset and put on my existing Tubeless tyres and needless to say the solution went all over the rim. So i wipe it off with a clean rag - but it just goes all sticky and now i need to like pick it off by hand! What a HACK! - and its a BRAND NEW set of rims - so i want them looking shiny! I tried some Cobra polish but the dried solution just laughed at me. Any ideas? Shot Nige Hi Nige Try Benzine works on sticky residue and wont tarnish paint finish Edited November 14, 2013 by Cyclosport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat29 Posted November 14, 2013 Share I use this to clean my bike. You can get it at cycle lab. Spray on and leave for 10 min wash of done. If there is sealant still after that, take a rag and dip it in the prepsol and wipe the rimhttp://www.prepsol.co.za/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shangri la Posted November 14, 2013 Share Prepsol is a great product - I use it to clean the bikes all the time. Works very well on the chain and clusters. One advantage is that is it biodegradable so does not burn the grass like some of the other cleaners do.Also can get it from the factory in 25l drums, two or three streets south of the Carlton in Jhb at a very good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 14, 2013 Share Nige - hot water and sunlight, with a coarse cloth and a bit of elbow grease. Works a charm and you probably already have some where you are... Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelhicks Posted November 14, 2013 Share Cool - i dont have prepsol - but have a variant ... have tried that and it also did nothing without some thick elbow grease SO Elbow grease i think it is ... Beer, Elbow grease, and metallica should hopefully do the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 14, 2013 Share Cool - i dont have prepsol - but have a variant ... have tried that and it also did nothing without some thick elbow grease SO Elbow grease i think it is ... Beer, Elbow grease, and metallica should hopefully do the trick and sunlight with either a scrubber or a coarse cloth. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 14, 2013 Share And personally I think AC/DC's "All Night Long" would be more fitting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strand Posted November 14, 2013 Share Most engine cleaners will work......DON"T use anything course or scrub!! Just use the correct product. Takes about 10 min to soften the sealant and can be washed off with a high presure cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 14, 2013 Share Most engine cleaners will work......DON"T use anything course or scrub!! Just use the correct product. Takes about 10 min to soften the sealant and can be washed off with a high presure cleaner. Coarse CLOTH dude. As in not a microfibre. A normal dish-towel or facecloth is considered a coarse cloth. And mandating a high pressure washer anywhere near a set of wheels is far worse... It's not like I'm recommending he use a pot scourer or steel wool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted November 14, 2013 Share Hi Nige Try Benzine works on sticky residue and wont tarnish paint finish Carcinogenic stuff that - use gloves and breathing protection suitable for organic vapours. You can try an ammonia/water mix to remove it - pretty much what it is dissolved in originally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 14, 2013 Share Carcinogenic stuff that - use gloves and breathing protection suitable for organic vapours. You can try an ammonia/water mix to remove it - pretty much what it is dissolved in originally. True... In that case, nige. .. handy andy or domestos to the rescue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cylon Posted November 14, 2013 Share Wet wipes should do the job. Use them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted November 14, 2013 Share True... In that case, nige. .. handy andy or domestos to the rescue! Domestos is not ammonia... it's bleach... rather try pure ammonia - which you can buy in the cleaning section of big supermarkets - stinks - use outdoors.... and handy andy has an abrasive in it - not nice for new paintwork... Edited November 14, 2013 by V12man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjim Posted November 14, 2013 Share I heard that Powasol "Revive" works brilliantly for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 14, 2013 Share Domestos is not ammonia... it's bleach... rather try pure ammonia - which you can buy in the cleaning section of big supermarkets - stinks - use outdoors.... and handy andy has an abrasive in it - not nice for new paintwork... Ah. Thanks! And oh yes - I remember the smell of pure ammonia... PBHS (Pinetown Boys High School) used to use it to clean the changing rooms. Nige, you'll remember that smell!!! Edited November 14, 2013 by cpt armpies mayhem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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