Parts cleaner

Lil Earle · 01-15-2007, 07:03 AM

What is the best stuff to clean parts with. I have found either it doesn't do nothing or is so caustic it eats up aluminum or paint. I have posted this here because you can't own an old bike and ride it unless you work on it.
Thanks in advance

jtwind · 01-15-2007, 07:22 AM

There's been few threads on this here so do a search. On my airheads some parts that easily remove, I've had bead blasted. Not perfect but looks pretty good. When it's a part that doesn't come off easily, I've used a citrus cleaner that I've bought in bicycle shops and green scotchbrite pads. I sometimes have to go over it a number of of times but it works and does start to bring back the very unigue original look of airhead aluminum castings. JT

comes naturally · 01-15-2007, 08:58 AM

The whole bike?? Simple green cut a little more that 2 to1. Greasy parts? I like mineral spirits.

Mista Vern · 01-15-2007, 09:25 AM

Depends what you are cleaning. Castrol makes a good degreaser/cleaner, and Simple Green is good stuff and reasonably priced.

kz1 · 01-15-2007, 10:03 AM

I like Simichrome or Mothers with 000 steelwool.

GreaseMonkey · 01-15-2007, 10:17 AM

Don't forget to use the car wash if the bike drives, be careful to keep the spray away from stickers though.

01-15-2007, 07:03 AM	#1
Lil Earle ^OP Sweatin, not scared Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Stockbridge Ga. Oddometer: 95	Parts cleaner What is the best stuff to clean parts with. I have found either it doesn't do nothing or is so caustic it eats up aluminum or paint. I have posted this here because you can't own an old bike and ride it unless you work on it. Thanks in advance __________________ One more repossession and I'll be out of debt.

01-15-2007, 07:22 AM	#2
jtwind Wisconsin Airhead Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Madison WI Oddometer: 3,450	There's been few threads on this here so do a search. On my airheads some parts that easily remove, I've had bead blasted. Not perfect but looks pretty good. When it's a part that doesn't come off easily, I've used a citrus cleaner that I've bought in bicycle shops and green scotchbrite pads. I sometimes have to go over it a number of of times but it works and does start to bring back the very unigue original look of airhead aluminum castings. JT jtwind screwed with this post 01-15-2007 at 09:45 AM

01-15-2007, 09:25 AM	#4
Mista Vern Knows all - tells some. Joined: Dec 2005 Location: McMinnville, Oregon Oddometer: 12,890	Depends what you are cleaning. Castrol makes a good degreaser/cleaner, and Simple Green is good stuff and reasonably priced. __________________ Remodeling. Please check again later.

01-15-2007, 10:03 AM	#5
kz1 Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio North Coast Oddometer: 780	Simichrome I like Simichrome or Mothers with 000 steelwool.

01-15-2007, 10:17 AM	#6
GreaseMonkey Rhymes w/piecejunkie Joined: Jun 2006 Location: The only county in Illinois with no train tracks Oddometer: 4,787	Don't forget to use the car wash if the bike drives, be careful to keep the spray away from stickers though. __________________ Grow a WW1 Victory Garden this year!

01-15-2007, 08:58 AM	#3
comes naturally renewed hope Joined: Oct 2005 Location: SE PA Oddometer: 1,893	The whole bike?? Simple green cut a little more that 2 to1. Greasy parts? I like mineral spirits.

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