Do's and Don'ts for cleaning a Carbon/Aluminium MTB

[Skinnyone]

Be careful using Brasso as it is a rubbing compound i.e. abrasive and it will take the clear coat and eventually the paint off, it is great to remove the small scratches in the clear coat and thus it will look like it brings out the shine, but then use a car polish to protect it...

 

Spray and cook does nothing...except makes the frame oily....

 

You can with pleasure use a power washer BUT then pay for new bearings - often. I have seen it all to often when a guy has done (lets use the Epic) Epic and washed the bike for 7-8 days with a power washer and then after the race the bike gets hung up and left, the pivot bearings (and I don't care what brand of bike it is) will seize up, after resting up the person jumps back on the bike and pedals off only to find after that the frame has cracked because of the bearings being unable to turn in their respective housings so try to turn the frame instead...

[Bizkit031]

If you know you gonna have a muddy ride use Spay and cook.

[Skinnyone]

If you know you gonna have a muddy ride use Spay and cook.

 

Been there tried that - IMHO it doesn't help...been trying it for the last 15 years I've been riding.

[Bizkit031]

 

 

Been there tried that - IMHO it doesn't help...been trying it for the last 15 years I've been riding.

Worked for me,but hey different strokes for different folks.

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[nonky]

If you know you gonna have a muddy ride use Spay and cook.

Works for vicious dogs too...

[Skinnyone]

I'll give the dogs one a try...

[MTBeer]

Been there tried that - IMHO it doesn't help...been trying it for the last 15 years I've been riding.

why did you go on trying it for 15 years if it didn't work? living in hope?

[Live5]

I now use the trim detail cans from Midas vs Mr Min. Works just as well and you can get a really big can for cheap. The best product I found recently is brake cleaner spray. Works wonders in keeping brakes clean (as you would expect:)) but also cleans other stubborn hard to get to parts well . You can pick it up for cheaper in Midas making it a little more affordable.

[Boerklong]

Try WD40. It even took the wax crayon out of the upholstery in my car after my lightie thought he was picasso

[porqui]

No place for WD40 on a bike either.

[TK-Sp3cialiSt]

I would use brake cleaner on my bike frame... Eeek.... Bit harsh

[Albatross]

I'm already sitting in the naughty chair on this one....just realised i coated my frame with Mr Min for WOOD! Did i do Good?

[Skinnyone]

Mr Min for wood should bring out the grain in the carbon nicely .

 

As for spray and cook, I haven't used it consistently for 15 years, I've been riding that long and every now and again I would give it a go but haven't done so for at least 10 years now.