[NorthDakotaRider]

any tips, tricks, or good product recommendations? I just put a coat of turtle wax platinum on it but it rained so I need to wash it. post away :mrgreen:

 

[Superbird]

turtle wax is crap..... mothers is the best. Dont put the water hose down the pipe hehe

 

[Ride-or-die]

make sure u dry the clocks immediately otherwise they will leave water stains. personally i use a normal car wash saop for the bike, i have this magician stuff for they wheels that makes chain lube a a doddle, but if not i know a lot of people use WD40

 

[veteq]

I just started to use turtle wax platinum, works great. I used several other products over the years but IMO the new turtle wax "shines" the most.
I use a car wash soap to clean the bikes first than hose them down, avoid getting water in places you can not reach when drying the bike. Make sure you dry the bike immediatelly after washing it, otherwise you end up with spots everywhere.

 

[LayinLo]

About drying: Go invest in a leaf blower! It's the best $75-100 you'll spend for bike washing (plus you can use it around the house). After washing, I just crank up the leaf blower and she's dry in no time! Then I can wax/lube/ride you know the rest.

 

[oldgeezer]

A leaf blower might do well in some areas but out here we have extremely hard water and the blower leaves water spots. I'm better off just drying the bikes with a soft towel.

 

[c50tiger]

Mr. Clean Auto-Dry wash thingy rocks

 

[midwest_matt]

I second the Mr Clean carwash kit. Just follow the instructions. Rinse thoroughly with regular water before you rinse with the filtered water.

 

[Gixxxer750]

i was wondering the same thing, just thinking about picking up the 3 steps of mothers.