Bike washing items&cleaning a bike

[chric]

Bike washing items

Decent bucket


Decent sponge-mitt-etc


Nice shampoo


Drying towel-Many options available just testing this one nice and small


Wheel cleaning brushes-daytona and two vikans-vikans crap for bikes daytona superb


Some nice wax-This is more of a show wax but looks very nice indeed but not cheap


Some metal sealent-for all your blingy steel bits


FIRST OFF Wheel cleaning
Give them a good rinse down and then some wheel cleaner

These brushes the daytona do both sides at once and are very soft




As you can see vikan not so good but great on cars where the surface is flat but not as soft as the daytona brush

I'll add pictures when i do each stage
ill also find all codes out for discount if you lot want me to from different traders

[tony.mon]

Does just riding it in the rain sometimes, count?
I find that it makes the dirt softer and more likely to fall off by itself.

[MacV2]

Will using a poor quality bucket make much of a difference ?

Come to think of it, what's the difference between a good quality bucket & any other ?

Apart from an old bucket with a hole in it, surely a bucket is a bucket.

[lloydie]

i use a square bucket to do mine
will it help if i used a round one as i find it hard getting in all the nooks and crannies on the bike !

[VTRDark]

Come to think of it, what's the difference between a good quality bucket & any other ?

Grit guard is the difference and using two buckets. One for clean and one for dirty, unless you like washing you bike in mud.

The metal sealant is that just a protective layer for winter or is it more of a polish your ally, seal and it wont dull?

I have some goodies coming from Bilt in a couple of days.

(:-})

[MacV2]

Come to think of it, what's the difference between a good quality bucket & any other ?

Grit guard is the difference and using two buckets. One for clean and one for dirty, unless you like washing you bike in mud.

Nah bollacks that's a waste of a bucket !

1st rinse off bike with hose with a spray nozzle, knocks off the dust & grit, then clean sponge/mitt in foamy suds from a normal common or garden bucket (round or square makes no difference, but preferably one without a hole in it.) Then when you need more suds, rinse the sponge/mitt with clean water direct from the hose, before dipping in still clean with no grit in it suds bucket.
When done, rinse with hose. Job done.


Top Tip...

Cheap a & free buckets can often be picked up from the side of most major roads, they may have dried plaster or something in them & often have no handles...but their free, what's not to like

[BigVeeGrin]

I hate to bring this into it, but does colour of bucket affect cleaning prowess? Obviously mine's black, cleans faster I find. And with Chric's ocd for cleanliness I wonder whether it's a coincidence he has a red bucket and takes such an eternity to clean. Just wondering.

[MacV2]

I hate to bring this into it, but does colour of bucket affect cleaning prowess? Obviously mine's black, cleans faster I find. And with Chric's ocd for cleanliness I wonder whether it's a coincidence he has a red bucket and takes such an eternity to clean. Just wondering.

Good point, I have a black bucket & a yellow one as well, TBH there is no difference in the speed at which the fill up or empty.

[VTRDark]

I bet the Yellow ones full of flies.

(:-})

[chric]

Better made than some and it as the bonus of gamma seal lid which tight screws in and can be used as a seat.that and its go faster red.that and it looks good if your doing other peoples cars vans bikes etc.and I got a good price on it

[VTRDark]

Yes they are not cheap those big buckets for what they are and considering what they are made off.

(:-})

[chric]

The lid and grit gaurd is the most exspensive part the buckets the cheapest part iv'e paid good cash for what have been a lot less quality than this one.

[BigVeeGrin]

In my dreams but this is the only reason why I could imagine I'd need a bucket as a seat

[lumpyv]

In my dreams but this is the only reason why I could imagine I'd need a bucket as a seat

these are good quality jugs, not buckets

[geodude]

chric. You obviously take pride in your cleaning activities so I commend you on buying the best tools for the job

BWM used to do an amazing job valeting my bike every service......erm......not sure.......what....I am.....going to do......now.....