trialsguru Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 (edited) righto my rims have been punished will cilit bang or another similar product work to clean the brake dust and poop off? or will they make it worse?whats the best thing?pete Edited September 23, 2006 by trialsguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_noob Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Pledge.Is pledge not polish? Therefore making your rim hellishly slippy? Yeah cillit bang etc will work fine, anything with degresing properties, just put it on, clean the rim then rinse off with water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newb Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 muc-off, sh1t shifter something that is actually brake friendly and gets rid of the residue of soap (if you have just cleaned your bike) lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A!! Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 muc-off, sh1t shifter something that is actually brake friendly and gets rid of the residue of soap (if you have just cleaned your bike) lewis Ye that stuff is awesome it is specially designed for it as well so it is all good, does cost a bit but it is worth it. Also the superbike equivalents to muc-off work really well as they are made to remove road grime which is pretty similar to the rubbish you get coated round your rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 1. Spray rim with water2. Ride for about 30 seconds while brakingThen, spray more water onto the rim and it will look like this:Repeat, then dry with a cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickycoleman Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I used white spirit, and a bit of paper towel,And that worked really well. Its surprising how much sh!t comes off what looks like a clean rim....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A!! Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I used white spirit, and a bit of paper towel,And that worked really well. Its surprising how much sh!t comes off what looks like a clean rim....... Isn't white spirits oil based, or at least i thought it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I used white spirit, and a bit of paper towel,And that worked really well. Its surprising how much sh!t comes off what looks like a clean rim.......Bad idea on a clean rim, white spirits will leave a film of crap and your brake might seem fine initially but it will soon become shite again because of the residue it leaves.Boumsongs right with the pledge, though any furniture polish will do. It cleans all the crap off and then leaves the rim completely clean and dry. I used to do it all the time with my smooth rim and plazmatics and it instantly brought them back up to an amazing level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Willl pledge (or similar) work if you got maggy oil on your rim and will it take tar off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeoneNew Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Pledge didn'#t take the tar off my rim just made my rim all slippy! Your better off using white spirit to take all the tar and shite off swiftly followed by washing up liquid to get rid of the white spirit residue then water just for good measure! worked well for me anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) Willl pledge (or similar) work if you got maggy oil on your rim and will it take tar off?More than likely wont get tar off unless its like industrial strength mr sheen, and i would imagine it'll get maggie oil off though i've never tried.... never been gormless enough to get it on my rim .EDIT: For soem reason i was under the belief this was for smooth rims, pledge works well on smooth rims, hose works well on grinds... dunno why i thought it was for smooth rims, i guess last night is taking its toll on me Edited September 24, 2006 by Krisboats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 GT85 on a rag gets off tar and everything and then it evaporates leaving a perfectly clean rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Washing up liquid + warm water.Then wash off with fresh water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Spary muc off onto rim and pads, ride around with brake locked on for a short period of time, 2 minutes at the most, take a clean cloth or piece of paper and wipe all the crap off, then ride with brake locked on til it starts working. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Goch Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Diesel.Full stop.It'll clean anything, just rinse after.Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Diesel.Full stop.It'll clean anything, just rinse after.Alun Mmmmm residue-tastic Methylated spirits (meths) has always worked extremely well for me, fantastic residue-free degreaser Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Petrol works, or just washing up liquid and then hose it off, i usually just regrind as im lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Petrol works, or just washing up liquid and then hose it off, i usually just regrind as im lazy Anything oil-based will leave a residue behind that'll gunk up horribly when it rains. Alcohols and detergents are the cleaners of chose for braking surfaces Joe x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Anything oil-based will leave a residue behind that'll gunk up horribly when it rains. Alcohols and detergents are the cleaners of chose for braking surfaces Joe xTrue story, but you can use powerful cleaners such as petrol/whatever to clean the shite off, then clean the residue off with washing up liquid/whatever. Sometimes alcohol based cleaners arn't strong enough to clear the shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mods Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 wd40.. but make sure u wipe it thoughly and leave it to be completely dry before use.. as with all the products mentioned in this topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 its technique, you gotta wipe with the grind if you get me? to get right into where the dirt is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhups Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Do you think nail varnish remover will work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo_Monkey Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 meths, or any solvent then some citrus de-greaser washed of with lots of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 petrol + match but seriouslywindow cleaning stuff is great - it makes things shiny with no residue (it'd be shit for cleaning windows if it left residue). wouldn't be a lot of use on a grind but is very good for finishing smooth rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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