What is a 'mild detergent' ?

[fazer6868]

Reason i ask is if you use acf 50 you should only use mild detergent to wash the bike so as not to remove the acf.
 
Trouble is not being too genned up on detregents i haven't got the faintest idea what is a mild detergent and what is a strong one!
 
I normally use muc off to clean the bike.
 
Thanks

[eddie]

fairy liquid   

[Phil TK]

fairy liquid   
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 Fairy Liquid contains salt, so not a good idea unless you rinse super thoroughly.
 I think a mild detergent is a rather ambiguous phrase, I would say that it's almost certainly safe to use proprietry cleaners like Turtle Wax Shampoo on the bike, I think it contains just soap, surfactants and a bit of polish.
 I've never used ACF50 myself, for my last dozen or so bikes I simply coat everything with a couple of applications of Crystal Glo polish and nothing seems to corrode.

[dekker555]

Plenty of water with it?

[scousy]

won't catch me using washing up liquid guy's , it's got SALT in it !

[ghostbiker]

I would go with most of the "shampoo" type wash's but the muc off I would say is a bit more agressive.

Or you could just use the muc off and re apply acf now and then to exposed parts.

[Lonewolf]

Yes Fairy Liquid may contain salts but considering the tiny amount required diluted with warm water isn't going to harm anything IMO.
I used Fairy Liquid (small amount goes a long way) on a bike I owned from new for 13 years (89 - 02) and it never did any harm as far as I could tell.
Always rinsed thoroughly though.

[eddie]

sorry guys a tried a bit of obscure humour with the 'fairy' bit...but yes i have used washing up liquid for years with no corrosion probs....have used muc off once recently and am of the opinion  its is a good product  but only suitable for degreasing once in a while as it looked as if it dulled the ally swing arm

[Lonewolf]

MUC OFF will dull bare alloy also leaving hideous tide marks/spots which are difficult to remove.
Remember it is a type of degreaser too so will penetrate threaded boltholes etc.
If used follow the instructions carefully, ie don't spray on and then return half an hour later to continue.

[cable tie]

Ive got a shed full of cleaning stuff a huge variety from cheap as chips stuff to very expensive i aint kidding either ive got a OCD     and Muc off im my opinion is the worst product to use even in the dilute bottle form you should still dilute even more, Bmw bike dealers will not warrant any corrosion claims if when asked what you clean it with you say muc-off,
i used to clean my enduro bike in this stuff because it worked very well with using just one application but i noted how quick it stained so will never use again, i now usually buy the gel stuff hein gerrick sell its there own brand and its very good stuff and ill buy snow foam off ebay in 25litre tubs its cheaper this way, strawberry snow foam i run this thro my jet washer so dilutes and produced a thick snow foam an smells like strawberry's(you can get all sorts of nice smelling ones) wait several mins and than rince off and hey presto the bike's spotless.
 
Dave 
 

[phil on a fazer]

my bike is covered in ACF. (im a big fan of the stuff)
 
to wash it i just use water. Thats all it seems to need, done this for about the past 3/4 winters.

[locksmith]

Probably easier to give the acf50 guys a ring/email.



I got it Eddie