Deviant_Devil
Likes Dirt
Gerni..? < I think that's how you spell it
I dont know about you Nick, but i use water.
Gerni..? < I think that's how you spell it
Strip the bike down and put all parts into your mum's washing machine with half a cup of Omo. Whack some white lightening (or similar) and grease into the fabric softener holder of the machine and close it up (the lid may not want to close, but it just takes willpower). Use the Heavy Cycle for muddy bikes, and the lighter cycle for road bikes. Using the 'Perm Press' option on the machine minimises wrinkles in the frame and reduces ironing.
DONT USE PRESSURE CLEANERS!!!!!!!!
Just bumping this as I've found the "high pressure rinse" setting at any Carlovers is actually quite useful, provided you have the nozzle at least half a metre away... At this range it's actually more like a soft air/water mix (It's almost like fog) and I can assure you that even a garden hose on a "medium" jet or hard spray setting would be more likely to cause BB/ pivot bearing damage. Note that the pressure is quite severe at close range, but it quickly disperses. Hence I've been using this for the last couple of rides. Try it before you bag it - Perhaps next time you wash your car.
Which brings me to my question: Are high pressure gurneys available with this type of nozzle fitting, that "aerates" the water (it's very difficult to describe!). If something like this was available, I'd buy it and mix in a small amount of CT-18 to clean my bikes (and the rest of the house )
Thoughts? If this is deemed evil/bad/stupid then I will cease using high pressure sprayers.
Truck wash (ct20 with wax)from a garden sprayer... Coffee and a biscuit...... Hose..