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ZN6 · 08-01-2017, 03:30 PM

For bike cleaning, I stay far far FAR away from any finishline product. The degreaser left this milky residue on my old matte frame roubaix. I was never able to get it off and it doesn't clean well. It has this weird smell to it too. Hate that stuff with a passion.

The degreaser I like to use the most is the foaming wd40 stuff. spray it on, let it sit, brush it a bit and rinse off. no residue easy peasy.

derailleur comes out clean and shiny. Do the same for the cassette and take an old toothbrush to it.

Best of all, wd40 doesn't leave a residue. I haven't been able to find a trace of residue left behind.

Lately, I tried the specialist engine degreaser from WD40 on my matte finish fixie and i've been getting really good results and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than the bicycle stuff. it's literally 1/3 the cost of the one meant for bicycles if you pick up a can from walmart. Hasn't damaged the paint at all after like a dozen washes and if it's safe enough for an engine, should be fine on a bicycle. Gonna go a little brave and wash my Giant with the specialist stuff.

08-01-2017, 03:30 PM	#7560
ZN6 My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT! Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Van Posts: 1,805 Thanked 1,731 Times in 649 Posts Failed 104 Times in 37 Posts	For bike cleaning, I stay far far FAR away from any finishline product. The degreaser left this milky residue on my old matte frame roubaix. I was never able to get it off and it doesn't clean well. It has this weird smell to it too. Hate that stuff with a passion. The degreaser I like to use the most is the foaming wd40 stuff. spray it on, let it sit, brush it a bit and rinse off. no residue easy peasy. derailleur comes out clean and shiny. Do the same for the cassette and take an old toothbrush to it. Best of all, wd40 doesn't leave a residue. I haven't been able to find a trace of residue left behind. Lately, I tried the specialist engine degreaser from WD40 on my matte finish fixie and i've been getting really good results and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than the bicycle stuff. it's literally 1/3 the cost of the one meant for bicycles if you pick up a can from walmart. Hasn't damaged the paint at all after like a dozen washes and if it's safe enough for an engine, should be fine on a bicycle. Gonna go a little brave and wash my Giant with the specialist stuff.