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by **jeza** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:21 pm

has anyone got advice on how to clean up my campag eurus wheels[silver]. it's almost as if they are water stained!! i've tried soap & water and muck off .

by **Grahame** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:46 pm

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Aren't tractor wheels supposed to be dirty? :twisted:

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by **Elliot M** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:05 pm

i think muckoff etc actually cause that... make sure you rinse off promptly

by **Andrew G** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:11 pm

I've used a Mavic Rim Eraser which does the job a treat.

Â£20 at [url=http://www.chickencycles.co.uk/products/wheels/pg_road_wheel.html]Chicken Cycles[/url] (scroll to bottom). Seems expensive but does an amazing job of making the braking surfaces on the rims good as new, and lasts for ages. Still using mine and bought it nearly 2 years ago.

For the spokes, and the rest of the bike, citrus cleaning clothes do a good job. You can get them from a motor spares shop, they come in a drum and cost about a fiver. While you're there get a box of mechanics disposable gloves (also a fiver for about 100) and you don't need to spend ages scrubbing the grime off your hands afterwards.

by **Elliot M** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:22 pm

:double post:

by **John Cochrane** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:48 pm

I've always found that spraying on pledge and rubbing it off with a rag works wonders on all parts of the bike. The other great thing about using pledge is that there is no need to wash the bike first.

by **Elliot M** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:06 pm

doesn't that reduce friction on rims though?

by **Andrew G** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:38 pm

[quote="Elliot M"]doesn't that reduce friction on rims though?

by **Brian Nolan** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:38 pm

Hi Andrew,

where did you buy that Mavic rim thingy ?

thanks,

by **Stu Merckx Man** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:44 pm

i use wd40 and it gets them lovely!

by **Andrew G** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:58 pm

Can get it:

[url=http://www.xpedia.co.uk/Cycle/proddetail.asp?prod=774]here[/url]
[url=http://www.awcycles.co.uk/brands/Mavic/Softstone_Block_Rim_Cleaner/12740/index.aspx]here[/url]
[url=http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/101955.html]here[/url]
[url=http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Mavic-Mavic-Softstone-Rim-Cleaner-7152.htm]here[/url]

Think I got it from AW Cycles.

by **Elliot M** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:01 pm

good point andrew - couldn't believe how much the Muc-Off branded wipes cost - probably the same thing.

citrus cleaning liquid is also cheaper when sold as caravan cleaner...

another tip: when i had a painted bike i used to use coloured turtle wax (for cars) on it, came with a neat lipstick thingy for filling in chips.

by **jeza** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:20 pm

sounds good advice to me.the weird thing about the finnish of the wheels is that the alloy surface actualy seems porous.not possible right ??? !!!

by **Elliot M** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:34 pm

probably oxidisation of the metal?

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