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Enceladus

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bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« on: 26 May 2012, 06:54:21 pm »
discovered this by accident a few weeks ago, and only remembered to share today whilst washing my "baby" !
to avoid water marks after washing, put some dishwasher rinse aid in the water !
no need to dry off after washing :)
job done :D
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« Reply #1 on: 26 May 2012, 08:22:14 pm »
I thought a chamois dried it off with no streaks?
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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #2 on: 26 May 2012, 08:24:19 pm »
Quote from: dolau on 26 May 2012, 08:22:14 pm
I thought a chamois dried it off with no streaks?
it does, using a bit of rinse aid means you don't need to shammy :)
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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #3 on: 26 May 2012, 10:22:38 pm »
Dont have a dishwasher since the divorce so no rinse-aid either. Do have an excellent chamois leather though! :lol
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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #4 on: 27 May 2012, 04:12:28 am »
wash?


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« Reply #5 on: 06 July 2012, 03:32:41 pm »
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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #6 on: 06 July 2012, 06:23:04 pm »
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Dont have a dishwasher since the divorce so no rinse-aid either.

Have a dishwasher, but no idea what dishwasher rinse aid is.

Pull it out the garage in the spring, service wash polish.

Stick back in garage first salt of the winter, quick wash and spray of WD40.

Occasionally I get bored and wash it in between.
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« Reply #7 on: 06 July 2012, 06:29:14 pm »
I have a dishwasher her name is Marie but she won't clean my bike !!
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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #8 on: 06 July 2012, 06:32:43 pm »
I used to work across the road from a pizza place and the guy only ever washed his van in the rain and let the rain rinse it off, that flippin van used to shine lol.
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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #9 on: 06 July 2012, 08:24:39 pm »
just got a right row
apparently yer no meant to put the fazer in the dishwasher

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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #10 on: 06 July 2012, 08:39:49 pm »
Doesn't that dishwasher stuff have salt in??
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« Reply #11 on: 07 July 2012, 11:19:10 am »
My thoughts exactly! probably to be avoided.
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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #12 on: 07 July 2012, 12:28:56 pm »
Dunno if the rinse aid has salt, I know the tablets for washing have.
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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #13 on: 08 July 2012, 12:41:16 pm »
I used "back to black wet look" tyre shine on the bike the other week dam it felt shocking riding it after my tip don't bother,

Best just use washing up liquid to clean bike
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Re: bike / car washing - quick tip :)
« Reply #14 on: 08 July 2012, 01:17:22 pm »
I use furniture polish 'Mr Sheen' (helps with handling compared to pledge) it's a wax that's easy to apply, effortless to shine, repels water and grime, gets rear wheel chain lube off rim suprisingly well and smell great when riding. :lol







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