what de greaser?

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  1. raphael

    raphael Elite Member

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    evening everyone

    was wondering what you all use and what you think? not the most exciting thread but had something rip a hole in my sump last night and my bike is covered in oil and crap
    as im going to need a lot of it, will need something thats pretty good and good value,also what would i use to clean the rear tyre as its covered?

    thanks in advance
     
  2. Tim

    Tim Member

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    MCN, years ago, recommended paraffin and fairy liquid as a degreaser.
     
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    Gunk, been around for years and still works well. Just brush on and leave for 10 mins then wash off with soapy water.
     
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  4. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Just spit on it. Works well as lube too..
     
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    about £7.00 a litre but is water soluble and works fantastic. Spray on, agitate, hose pipe off, job done.
     
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  6. martinowen

    martinowen Moderator
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    I just use halfords one, it foams up and wipes off easy and cleans well
     
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    Road traffic film remover from machine mart ,cheap as chips
     
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  8. Tim

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    Just a quick note about road traffic film remover. It is awesome I use it on gold brembos on ducats etc brings them up like new. But it can effect some paint finishes. It sends the silver paint on yamaha engine case a milky colour. I'm sure a quality vehicle like a Honda will be fine but test it somewhere first
     
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    graemewalker Elite Member

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    Dilute it first
     
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  10. Remal

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    I have used many from paraffin to jizer lol and depends what your using it on. Chain then Paraffin is excellent. bodywork then I use a specific plastic cleaner.

    Panel degreaser is also very good
     
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    As Remal said, If you are taking bits off to degrease I use paraffin and industrial degreaser (machine mart used at 5 parts paraffin one part degreaser). If it's bodywork or stuff on the bike I use A N other spray on cleaner.
     
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    Ratser Well-Known Member

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    I still have some Autoglym degreaser.
    Had it for about 5 years now, same can.
    Works very well, although probably more expensive than others suggested.
    Mine came as part of a pack including bike cleaner, bike shine, metal polish.
     
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  13. scooby

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    if it's just wheels/body work then cheap furniture polish,works wonders.(dont do the tank though,it can be slippy so end crushing your nuts)
     
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  14. sinewave

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    TFR (Traffic Film Remover) is very good but is too potent for Bike use unless diluted first.

    A lot of Peeps end up with shat Alloys after they've visited some downmarket Car-wash run by immigrants.

    Because TFR is so cheap they Wank it all over ya Car without dilution or metering through a pressure washer and cause a lot of Alloys to turn a Milky shade of Grey months later.

    Paraffin sorts out most things on a lint free rag.
     
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  15. graemewalker

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    Yes I agree happened to me 2 years ago brand new sprinter van 2 weeks old decided to burn my centre caps ,after I told him it was neat TFT he said could not have been,I explained the van was washed for the first time as it was new,he decided to pay up after a little persuation against a wall,to the tune of £140
     

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