Cleaning Tips

[cr0ft]

I don't have a lot of matte black, thank God, but either way you have to wash whatever it is and then get the water off it fast. The best way is to buy an "air force blaster" that blowdries the bike efficiently. Some people use leaf blowers, just have to be careful it doesn't suck up grit and blast the bike as there are no filters on those. Optionally, I just noticed that there is a device you can buy for under $100 that filters your water and deionizes it; this process takes all the salts and minerals out so when you hose the bike down with it and the water dries, the water leaves no water spots! Sorely tempted to get it.

 

[CanberraR3]

I just use a chamois on matt finishes, the same as I do on gloss. You'd think they were covered in chocolate the way some people go on.

 

[cr0ft]

I for one don't like rubbing any part more than I have to. Mechanical friction will eventually wear surfaces down, so I prefer just blowdrying over a chamois cloth or microfiber. Saves huge amounts of time too compared to painstakingly wiping everything, just blast it with air and dry the whole bike in a few minutes.

 

[charlie farley]

washing bikes ! is this something to do with the dark side

 

[Loonitick]

Nah, just something some of us have to do who live in parts of the world where it doesn't rain continuously!

 

[hvacnr]

Nah, just something some of us have to do who live in parts of the world where it doesn't rain continuously!

You know with the helmet laws in Georgia it's hard to wash my hair.