Best cleaning aid with minimal effort?

[motopsycho87]

What's the best (UK available) cleaning product out there? I always take my bike to the nearest superstores' pressure washer, but often there is still very fine dirt left behind on panels etc. Is there a good spray or anything that can get rid of this (there are many hard to reach places that cant just be cleaned with a brush) without too much hassle? Spray, soak, jet-wash?

[GasGasDreamer]

After its cleaned, use Mop & Glow type floor polish ,applied directly on a rag and wipe the plastic.
Looks great and cleans easier next time.

[nknudsen]

I sure like pretreating (give it 5-10 min.) my bike with S100 cycle cleaner then washing it down. The S100 really loosens up grease, oil and dirt. It helps keeps it anal clean. Hondabrite is the same stuff if there's a Honda dealer nearby.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by motopsycho87

What's the best (UK available) cleaning product out there? I always take my bike to the nearest superstores' pressure washer, but often there is still very fine dirt left behind on panels etc. Is there a good spray or anything that can get rid of this (there are many hard to reach places that cant just be cleaned with a brush) without too much hassle? Spray, soak, jet-wash?

I use Shout Stain Remover for washing my bike, boots, and gear. You can get it at Sainsbury over there.

I like Shout due to the nutreal pH, will not stain or streak aluminum. The price is on point as well.

I use a spary bottle and pretty much spray down the entire bike, let soak and use a tooth brush as well as other brushes to clean hard to reach spots.

[jhendr3702]

i use simple green for a pre soak and maxima sc1 for polish... that honda brite stuff is good also...

i love hearing what guys use to clean bikes with... everyone is different..

[spooly]

W5 lifts almost everything but must be rinsed well.. u can get it in lidl the orange colored sray I find best.. I left a bottle on the leather seat in my car one day came back to find a drop had leaked on the seat and melted the leather lol

[memphis2857]

I use purple power and then finish off with what use to be called Honda Polish. It's called something else now


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[95jersey]

Any engine degreaser works amazing...the foam stuff. Just spray and wash.

[webmaster]

Another vote for s100 - it is a german brand so it should be available in the U.K. It works better than anything else I have used - simple green, etc.

Honda also sells the same product as Honda-Brite.

You apply it while motor is cold and it cuts through that haze from clay/dirt stains, etc. from both the motor and plastic. It is expensive and I buy in five liter jugs and mix it 50-50 with water in a one gallon insecticide sprayer and am able to use the pump sprayer for application. I spray it on - spread it around with a soft bristled car wash brush and I hose it off with a pressure washer...

jeff

[gasgasman]

I use Mr Clean.
Hose all the loose dirt off.
Spray Mr Clean on the bike. Let it soak while I put my gear up.
Then simply hose off.