Do you polish your bike?

[Banktramp]

degreased??

Drivechain?

 

[Gary]

I actually pledge (furniture polish) my Carbon frames once in a while. (Roadbike and raw carbon Enduro bikes, not Eebs)
Just a 2min wipe on wipe off not a full on wankfest.

 

[Gary]

There is ZERO benefit for your bike when taking a hose to it.

You've never ridden daily throughout a Scottish winter have you?

 

[MrBrownstone]

You've never ridden daily throughout a Scottish winter have you?

No, but Maine winters aren’t a clean experience either. Got any pics?

 

[Nick van winkle]

I distribute Juice Lubes from the UK over in Germany. Before I did I was just rain water barrel and soft brush kinda person. Then jumping from analog Mtb’s to emtbs whole Winters became rideable and bigger cleanup operations for general maintenance got bigger. So having the product availed I tried it all. To be honest JL’s frame polished on carbon and aluminum / paint finishes gives you a show room type shine. But I don’t use it. But a can of JL69 I use for everything. Obviously not near brakes and suspension. I use it as a cleaner protector all year now. I use JL’s fork juice for its soul purpose on forks and shock. A bit expensive emptying cans of it on frames. Think of the environment. So Rainwater and a brush. Then a spy over of JL69. No nonsense!

 

[Banktramp]

Mine gets a quick wash, now and again.
Wilko bike spray cleaner. like Muc-off, but a third of the price, and rinse.
Shake the water off, cover the rotors and give it a silicone spray, comes up slick and like new.

I confess, I do wax polish the road bike once a year.

cleaner the road bike, the faster it goes ?

 

[MrBrownstone]

cleaner the road bike, the faster it goes ?

ya just like shaved legs. Not.?

 

[Banktramp]

ya just like shaved legs. Not.?

yeah I’ve never got the shaving the legs thing, I can see why the need to wear tight fitting clothes to make you more streamlined but shaving hairs is another level.

 

[Canmore TLCC 29]

If it’s dusty, wipe down with a damp microfiber cloth. If it is muddy, us a bucket of water and use a Park brush with a light touch to remove loose dirt, then spray with Muckoff avoiding brakes calipers and derailleur and rinse with sopping wet brush. Air dry. If I could make my bike look like a piece of junk without affecting performance I would. My bike is for my enjoyment, and I don’t care what other people think of it. But you need to keep it clean ti extend the life of moving oarts. When the chain/derailleur need cleaning, use white lightning degreaser and lube with 3M dry lube. Gently wipe down the rotor with solvent to remove any grease.

 

[Gavalar]

Some say that it stops the mud sticking and others just like a nice bike. So if you do polish your bike what do you use.
How to polish carbon or even matt carbon

I have Gloss Invisiframe so polish that with MucOff Silicone Shine, looks mint and yes, the majority of mud just slides off.

 

[Timochka69]

I only polish the crank arms by grinding them against rocks.