Moab Posted January 9, 2009 Share Okay, so I need to clean 3 bikes tomorrow and its not something I am good at. I heard a few years ago that paraffin works as a good degreaser for chain and cassette. Is this true? Is there something else that is good and cheap? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted January 9, 2009 Share Parafin is not biodegradable but does work well. Like I said on the Review pages, I've used a house product called MagicMaids Braai and Grill cleaner. It's an orange bottle with Madam & Eve cartoons on. It worked for my bike. But I use Motorex Dry Lube so that might also be why it worked so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickled Posted January 9, 2009 Share I like good old fashion Wynns engine degrease for chain and casette, but i take then off the bike first. Have also tried an aerosol spray degrease, worked great, but very expensive for the amount of cleaning i got out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted January 9, 2009 Share how often do you take the cassette off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickled Posted January 9, 2009 Share how often do you take the cassette off? Depends on how dirty the bike is. MTB generally bi-weekly unless i have managed to keep it clean. I seem to manage to get dirt in to all sorts of parts. The only way I seem to get it properly clean is doing that. Also take the crank off every now and then to get the stupid grinding sound out. Road, cluster comes off bi weelky aswell depending on how much rain and dirt i get thrown up. I am a bit of a clean freak so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Seriously, something is amiss if you have to take your cassette off that often to clean your bike. Actually, reading most of these threads, it's not surprising a lot of you guys have so much **** with bikes and components, seeing as you fiddle un-necessarily with them so much. JB needs to line the lot of you up and smack you all with a heavy tome of common sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickled Posted January 9, 2009 Share Seriously' date=' something is amiss if you have to take your cassette off that often to clean your bike.Actually, reading most of these threads, it's not surprising a lot of you guys have so much **** with bikes and components, seeing as you fiddle un-necessarily with them so much.JB needs to line the lot of you up and smack you all with a heavy tome of common sense... [/quote'] I don't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOSE_E Posted January 9, 2009 Share Prepsol and power washer, Air dry with a compressor. .... Lube chain.Its bicycle, move on.... Regrease bearings every 3 months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted January 9, 2009 Share how often do you take the cassette off? Depends on how dirty the bike is. MTB generally bi-weekly unless i have managed to keep it clean. I seem to manage to get dirt in to all sorts of parts. The only way I seem to get it properly clean is doing that. Also take the crank off every now and then to get the stupid grinding sound out. Road' date=' cluster comes off bi weelky aswell depending on how much rain and dirt i get thrown up. I am a bit of a clean freak so...[/quote'] how long does a bike clean take you then ? bi weekly ? thats alot - I mean how much timedo you have on your hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperSquad Posted January 9, 2009 Share Prepsol and power washer' date=' Air dry with a compressor. .... Lube chain.Its bicycle, move on.... Regrease bearings every 3 months...[/quote'] Prepsol FTW!! It may not be the cheapest but in my opinion the best. Then Liquid Wax for the chain. and your done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickled Posted January 9, 2009 Share how often do you take the cassette off? Depends on how dirty the bike is. MTB generally bi-weekly unless i have managed to keep it clean. I seem to manage to get dirt in to all sorts of parts. The only way I seem to get it properly clean is doing that. Also take the crank off every now and then to get the stupid grinding sound out. Road' date=' cluster comes off bi weelky aswell depending on how much rain and dirt i get thrown up. I am a bit of a clean freak so...[/quote']how long does a bike clean take you then ?bi weekly ? thats alot - I mean how much timedo you have on your hands? Yeah, like i say depends on how clean i can keep it. a clean generally takes me about 30 mins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted January 9, 2009 Share prepsol on frame is bad news .. correct? there was similar thread a while back and one guy wrapped newspaper over his bike each time he washed the chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sighnide Posted January 9, 2009 Share Prepsol!!! Step1 - Wet bike with power washer Step 2 - Spray with Prepsol Step 3 - Have your post ride beer (approx 5-10 mins) Step 4 - Spray with power washer Step 5 - Smile at shiny bike Step 6 - Dry Step 7 - Pack bike away Step 8 - Have post bike wash beer Step 9 - Bond with couch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOSE_E Posted January 9, 2009 Share prepsol on frame is bad news .. correct?there was similar thread a while back and one guy wrapped newspaper over his bike each time he washed the chain. Prepsol will dull and stain if it is left on too long. Just spray on and spray off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted January 9, 2009 Share prepsol on frame is bad news .. correct? there was similar thread a while back and one guy wrapped newspaper over his bike each time he washed the chain. Prepsol will dull and stain if it is left on too long. Just spray on and spray off. Yeah, most degreasers and detergents will dull the frame if left on too long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOSE_E Posted January 9, 2009 Share Prepsol!!!Step1 - Wet bike with power washerStep 2 - Spray with PrepsolStep 3 - Have your post ride beer (approx 5-10 mins)Step 4 - Spray with power washerStep 5 - Smile at shiny bikeStep 6 - DryStep 7 - Pack bike awayStep 8 - Have post bike wash beerStep 9 - Bond with couch All the way. been using prepsol on dirtbikes and MTB for 15years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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